Salon Stories

Your daily dose of inspiration, trends, and expert tips to elevate your everyday routine.

A Modern Take on Old Hollywood Glamour
Oh, the Academy Awards… the prestigious event that wraps up award season every year with an outright bang; where Stars are expected to bring their absolute A-game or else end up on the worst dressed list. This year was no...
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Three Hairstyles; One Unforgettable Night
Kevin Lee, Style Director, shares how you can pull off changing your hairstyle three times in one evening.
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Red Carpet Looks
Kevin Lee, Style Director, shares his favorite look so far and how to recreate the “undo” hairstyle, and Marris Ambrose, Color Director, shares how to achieve a beautiful moonlit color like Mandy Moore!
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Q&A: Miguel Estrada, Director of Education
1.What is your favorite Julien Farel product? I like the Magnifique Fortifying Hair Serum. I will say that it’s my favorite because there’s nothing like it out there right now and what it does is amazing. I have seen the...
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Beach Hair Without the Sand
Julien Farel stylist Davis Feliz provides a step-by-step tutorial to achieve a natural beachy hairstyle all summer long! 1. Combine Julien Farel Anti-Aging Vitamin Smooth for frizz control and Julien Farel Anti-Aging Flexible Gel for lift and texture. 2. Apply...
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The Long Bob a.k.a LOB: Then and Now
The LOB is the long, grown out version of the popular BOB. Julie Christie, from the movie Shampoo (1975), was the original trendsetter of the LOB with an ultra-sleek, curled under look complemented with severe bangs creating an intense shape....
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One of the Boys
With the menswear shows underway in Milan, out comes everyone’s favorite street photographer Tommy Ton, documenting the looks in and around the shows. It seems like the cool summer has made way for the ladies of Milan to experiment with...
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A Simple Trick To Make Your Hair Healthier NOW!
Brushing your hair may be the most thoughtless task in your day-to-day. Many people use any hair brush within arms reach without giving it a second thought. Did you know that using the wrong brush could be damaging to your...
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Hair How-To: Bouffant Braid
By Kevin Lee, Hair Designer Step 1: Starting with wavy or curled hair, prepare the hair for texture by adding a small amount of Julien Farel Sculpting Gloss to the hair. Using a teasing brush, backcomb the waves to achieve...
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