Block Coloring is a very popular hair coloring technique amongst creative hair coloring artists. To demonstrate this technique, hair coloring expert Kelle uses a unique block coloring technique to spice up a modern British Bob Haircut, or what she calls a British Shag.

Color Blocking is a process in which color is added in “blocks” giving new dimension to just a portion of the hair, such as bangs. To add three-dimensional color, the hair may be separated into dozens of sections with two to three colors “blocked” in alternating sections.

This service must be touched up every four to six weeks. This can be applied to all kinds of hairstyles, and in this case if applied to a British Bob Haircut, or a British Shag.

Check out the hair coloring tutorial below:

This method only works on a bob haircut that is one-length and is styled to lie straight and smooth. If your hair is layered or curly, it won’t look as good.. There are many techniques used in hair coloring to give the hair a special flash and special style.

If you want to see more hair coloring techniques, subscribe to our free TV series for hairstylists at ScissorBoy.com

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You meet her at a shop and fail to recognize her, even though she has been you neighbor for the last so many years. Have you gone through such a situation? I bet, you have. Your inability to recognize your neighbor can be attributed to the change in her hairstyle.

Did you know that women try about 104 different hairstyles during their lifetime. The number is seriously huge but these statistics were revealed by a research commissioned by British hairstylist Andrew Collinge. Women in the the ages of 13 and 65, will make some type of change to their hair – whether it’s layering, colouring or cutting. Also, they do so very often.

The survey results reveal that maximum women change their hairstyles because they are simply bored with their current look. While some women admitted that a special occasion provides them a perfect opportunity to try out a new look, others visit their salons to conceal grey hairs.

Looks matter! This holds true in every sense and in case of women, it makes them more confident and happy. Andrew Collinge says: “With our modern, everyday stresses and hectic lifestyles, often a restyle or a new colour is an effective and easy way to boost a woman’s confidence.”

So now you know why women often visit salons and how stylists manage to give them a new look with the help of professional hair shears.

If you too have recently changed your hairstyle or got a new color, share your thoughts with us: @TheScissorBoy

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Photo shoots are very important for hairstylists who want to take their career to the next level. So if you aspire to become a sought-after stylist in the beauty biz, you need proper preparation to perfect your photo shoots.

Organizing a successful photo shoot requires a clear vision. So always start with what you want to achieve by photographing your work. Its always a good idea to prepare a thorough plan before booking your photographer and models.

Prominent fashion photographer Babak, who has worked with many Contessa Award entrants was featured on ScissorBoy’s online cosmetology program. He along with Mickey Svircevic explained the process of how to photograph hair.

Mickey and Babak took us behind the scenes at a photo shoot and gave us some pointers on how to photograph your work! As a hairstylist, you need to make sure that you explain your objectives to your team. You can keep your storyboard in close proximity to keep everyone on track.

Another prominent stylist to be featured on ScissorBoy TV was Anna Pacitto. Anna is the Artistic Director for L’Oreal Professional Canada and she successfully manages Salon Pure in Montreal, Canada.

Anna and her team have recently won the Salon Team of the Year award during NAHA 2010.

Even Anna highlighted the importance of good preparation to make photo shoots successful. She along with her team showed us how to conduct a strategy meeting and explain each team member their roles and responsibilities during a photo shoot.

The team at Salon Pure are known to create some amazing photo shoots that have won them numerous awards. They show us how they do it in the video below.

If you are preparing for a fashion photo shoot or want more tips for a successful photo shoot, visit www.ScissorBoy.com

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Reggie Watts, you must have heard that name before. Apart from being a comedian and musician, he’s also famous for his cloud of black hair – Reggie Watts hair!

Hilarious, brilliant, unpredictable – comedian/musician Reggie Watts is a staple of the international performance scene. He’s a regularly performer on television and in live theater.

Reggie’s shows are mostly improvised and consist of stream of consciousness stand-up in various shifting personae, mixed with loop pedal-based a cappella compositions.

Reggie Watts is an unusual talent! He always surprises his audiences with his performances.  But just like his witty performances, he has this strange type of hair.

Most performance artists are very conscious about their appearnaces and appear well groomed. Reggie Watts is different and so is Reggie Watts hair!

The long hair and un-groomed look somehow suits on Reggie Watts. Would you ever think of copying his look? How do you see yourself in Reggie Watts hair? Tweet your thoughts: @TheScissorBoy

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When you visit a salon for coloring your hair, do you consult your stylist? Its great if you do it regularly, but you may face problems if you don’t do it.

According to Procter & Gamble, 42% of women have never had a color consultation with their stylist. And this is one of the prime reasons why many women complain that their new hair color doesn’t work for them.

To solve such problems for women, Procter & Gamble is offering free hair color consultations via the Wella Professionals Color Discovery Tour. The tour will start at New York’s South Street Seaport on June 21 before traveling to seven other cities. These cities include – Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Miami, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

The tour will have expert colorists who will explain the coloring process and offer consultations for women for free. Following the personal consultations, women will be able to make an appointment at their local participating salon to receive a discounted color service and experience their hair color transformation firsthand.

This national tour will include “Dancing With the Stars” host Brooke Burke. Wella Professionals is trying to promote both the brand and salon hair coloring with this tour which starts today.

The company is also offering discounts to participating Wella salons and complimentary products.

You can register for the Wella Professionals Color Discovery Tour if its visiting your city.

This free hair color consultations tour is great for women who are yet to find their best look. Be a part of it to get updated, inspired and see yourself positively transformed!

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Hairstyles change as per the season. It’s totally understandable to get a little lax with your look in the summer. After all, what’s the point of hair and makeup if you’re just sitting around the pool? But with the arrival of fall, the whole warm-weather excuse goes away and it’s time to bring back a bit of the effort, right?

If you’re wondering whether your current look is up to snuff for fall, check out this quiz.

Women’s hairstyles are seeing the return of the retro look. It is incredible to note that the looks from the past decades are providing the inspiration for hairstyle trends in the coming season. Hairstyles from the ’20s and ’50s are serving as a model for women’s hairstyles this autumn and winter while lush bangs and luxurious textures of the ’80s are enjoying a comeback.

The Messy Updos, Side-Swept Waves, The Bowl Cut, Ballerina Buns or the new curly style are the fall trends in women’s hairstyles. The stylists are making use of different types of hairdressing scissors and curling iron to provide firmness to the long-layered hair.

Men’s hairstyles are still being dominated with the casual look as more and more men prefer to do their hair in quick time. The look of Robert Pattinson from the film Twilight, for example, best represents the slightly rakish just-out-of-bed style.

Structured cuts are defining the fall trends in men’s hairstyles. Various lengths create a rich texture, though overall the hair remains a bit longer. The cut looks natural when styled loosely at the back whereas if it is styled wildly; the hair has that famous just-out-of-bed look.

So get ready for this fall with natural hairstyles that don’t take much of your time and money. All it requires is a good hairstylist and a set of professional hair shears to get you ready for this exciting time of the season.

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If you are anything like me and like to keep up with the latest trends in hairstyling, you know that the men’s grooming segment is booming right now. One of the hottest and fastest growing franchises specializing in men’s haircuts is SportClips.

SportClips is the first sports-themed hair care franchise for men and boys. The company, which started in 1993 by Gordan Logan, CEO & Founder, was rated amongst the top 50 fastest growing franchises in America by the Entrepreneur magazine. With more than 650 stores across the United States, this company offers men’s grooming services for around 150 million men and boys.

I had the opportunity to meet Julie Vargas, Director of Career Opportunities at SportClips, during the Annual CEA Convention in Las Vegas this past July. It was a rare treat to learn more about this exciting sports-themed barbershop concept catered towards men and boys. Their mission is simple:

To create a Championship Haircut Experience in an exciting sports environment.

At Sport Clips, their Guy-Smart Stylists understand that each Client is different and make every effort to provide personal attention. Stylists deliver the ultimate Just-for-Guys haircut experience without the fuss and chit chat of a full service hair salon. They are consistently trained on the latest men’s hairstyles and will work with their clients to get the hair just the way their clients want it in a comfortable, sports-themed environment. Where else can your clients simply walk in and get their hair cut while watching sports on TV?

If you are a stylist and are interested in a career in cutting men’s hair and get training on how to give your clients that MVP treatment, which includes and great new haircut followed by an invigorating scalp massage with Tea Tree Shampoo, a classic steamed towel, and finish with a relaxing neck and shoulder massage, you got to check out SportClips.

For more information on pursuing a career in cutting men’s hair within a sports environment, check out www.sportclips.com and www.scissorboy.com

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Tyra Banks natural hair has been a hotly discussed topic amongst many. While very few people who are close to Tyra knew the secret behind her hair, others were busy in speculating.

Many men and women have had a feeling that she does not have healthy natural hair and uses wigs and extensions. There’s nothing wrong in their perception because whenever Tyra has appeared in public events, she has always used wigs. Be it walking the ramp or attending parties, everyone knew that she used extensions and wigs to flaunt her hairstyle and that they were not Tyra Banks real hair.

But recently, she surprised everyone by appearing on The Tyra Show with her original hair. Without any hesitation, she appeared on stage and sported her original hair which looked perfectly natural. She possesses very normal hair that is similar to any African American woman.

To commensurate this great moment for natural African American hair, Scissorboy brings you a very special episode featuring more ideas for getting natural African American Hairstyles with Ms. Keeli Harris from Kandills Salon and Spa in Oakland, CA.

Keeli calls this hairstyle a clipper over comb short cut which leaves the option of leaving her natural african american hair, very much like Tyra did by revealing the Tyra Banks Natural Hair look to kick off the new season of her talk show last night to the world.

I think you will agree that Keeli does a tremendous job in keeping her clients natural hair flattering yet allowing them to add a little bit of spice to their natural african american hairstyles.

Congratulations to Tyra Banks for having the courage to don her natural African American hair and inspire other women to do the same. For more information on Tyra Banks Natural hair, natural african american hair and ideas on how to get Tyra Banks real hair SUBSCRIBE to the whole FREE series.

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