Most manicure clients love the luxury of a paraffin dip. The hot, therapeutic wax provides a deep, penetrating heat that not only feels warm and wonderful, but is good for your skin. It also soothes arthritic joints and relaxes achy muscles. But what clients most likely don't realize is that communal paraffin dips can be awfully yucky—they're a breeding ground for fungus and bacteria. With each dip, small amounts of dead skin slough off into the tub, making the wax dirty and unsafe. As a result, salons are basically giving away paraffin dips because it's not seen as a high-value service.

It happens to all colorists, eventually: the appearance of the adventurous client who plunks down in your chair and announces that she has always dreamed of spicing up her dark locks with brilliant blond highlights. Her dream, maybe—but your nightmare.

At Bill Blass, models sported strong brows for fall, but it takes the right tools to shape and maintain them. Jane Iredale Super-Shape Me Eyebrow Kit, which is available in Blonde, Auburn and Brunette, contains brow wax to hold hairs in place, two micronized mineral brow powders to define and fill in sparse brows and a lemon-colored lid primer to conceal redness.

When the Redken Exchange first opened its doors in New York City back in 1996 and began providing high-voltage, advanced classes to beauty pros in an intimate setting, it ushered in a whole new way of thinking.

Looking for a faster, natural, easier and more cost-effective way to create sun-kissed highlights in younger clients' hair now that the lazy, hazy days of summer are nearing an end? Then try ? l' ?ponge (translated: "with a sponge"), a brand-new technique from Begonia Fernandez de La Vega, a top haircolorist at PrivE9, a hip beauty establishment in Los Angeles. Here's how it works.

Philip Pelusi introduces Increase and Decrease, two new products that are smartening up styling. With infused organics and state-of-the-art nanotechnology, the products actually change the hair fabric, either turning up the volume on limp locks or taming unruly, wiry hair.

Ahhh, the holidays: that special time of year when excitement, glad tidings, good cheer and stress permeate the salon air. With clients wanting to look their best as they make the rounds of holiday parties and entertain out-of-town guests, it's probably also the busiest time of year for you.

Joico's Daily Care collection is a comprehensive line of products that promotes hair's inner strength, retains its vital moisture and creates brilliant shine. The formulas are enhanced with Joico's exclusive Quadramine Complex, a blend of proteins that effectively adheres to the damaged parts of the hair to repair them.

Hair trends may come and go, but some looks will always remain in fashion, like the ones shown here from Graham Webb artists. When devising a makeup palette to complement them, Los Angeles makeup artist Agostina relied on Bibo cosmetics to create a contemporary yet classic effect. "I wanted to keep the makeup simple," she says. "I wanted a woman to look at the pictures and be able to say, 'I can do that.'" Here, Agostina gives the lowdown on how to achieve these timeless looks.