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Daytime Emmy: Creati...

  The Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards has been honoring excellence in all fields of daytime Broadcast production for 38 years. The Emmy® is awarded in 68 categories, including acknowledgements for series, performers and all other technical and creative areas. The Daytime...

Andrew Carruthers

Andrew Carruthers, co-owner of Lunatic Fringe Sugarhouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the one of our new favorite stalking victims. Not only is he incredibly talented (hello! He shot, edited and did the hair for his NAHA) but also humble . He recently signed on to be the first Sam...

Lizz Knaphus Jun10

Lizz Knaphus

NAHA 2013 is right around the corner! I caught up with my favorite quirky eccentric nominee this year… Lizz Knaphus. I knew I was going to meet a fun, energetic, & whimsical stylist… while she is filled with all those traits, I also discovered an extremely likable &...

Oribe Backstage Las ...

Once upon a time we did Hair-Ventures with Carrie’s crappy Olympus camera and anxiously waited for Tuesday morning to share our Hair-Venture shenanigans with our pals due to the crappy phone service contracts we could afford… Thankfully these days are gone. So in light of...

Stalking the NAHA’s- Pt.2 Jun05

Stalking the NAHA...

Each year as soon as the NAHA Finalists are announced, we begin planning our covert ops and the #NerdStalking commences… Don’t go into #NAHA2013 blind…   Allow us to help you  fully prepare for the awards show with this three part series. The North American...

Wella TrendVision 20...

The Semi-Finalists have been announced!! TrendVision holds a special place in The Hair Nerds hearts because it is where we were inspired to start the site. We can’t wait to attend the show in Vegas on July 19th, but until then we will have to be content with seeing so many people we love...

Pravana Vivids + Pas...

  PRAVANA’s Show Us Your Vivid’s contest is back – and better than ever! This year Pravana has teamed up with behindthechair.com to offer the contest winner the ultimate prize package. Starting June 1st, students and stylists can enter their dreamiest color...

Hair Nerd Fav- New Y...

We are pretty open about our extreme dry shampoo usage.  We even have a #NerdWord devoted to the almighty Powder Shower.  The search for the perfect dry shampoo is a never ending  journey for the Nerds. New York Streets is seriously hard core.  It is like when you are on Day 3 and  swear...

Stalking the NAHA’s May25

Stalking the NAHA...

Don’t go into #NAHA2013 blind…  Research is a key ingredient in efficient stalking.  If you want to call yourself a Hair Nerd,  then you better brush up on this year’s NAHA knowledge and be ready to go into full #NerdStalking mode at any second. Allow us to help you...

Robert Brown

Once an aspiring actor and touring constantly with the ice capades, Robert found himself prepping and polishing hair behind the scenes for all of his performing pals. Ultimately accepting his calling for beautiful hair and set his eye on the prize. Since then Robert has become one of...

Sebastian Editorial ...

  Education is everything if you want to succeed behind the chair and find excitement in your craft. Some get that license and never look back, missing out on the thrill of concurring new skills, meeting fellow knowledge hungry souls and being exposed to the constant changes our...

A Day With Sally Rog...

We were so excited when our friend Tonya wanted to share her experience  with all of us Hair Nerds! Here is her Hair-Venture.. Education in the Hair Industry is key to mastering your craft. I know this is a given to most. We all have our mentors and inspirational teachers, that are...

Ali Deveraux

The NAHA nomination video aired and we all sat on the edge of our seats! It truly is a fascinating moment. What ends up happening is, as the nominations flash across the screen, you naturally begin to pick your favorites! And when the Ali Deveraux collection came up, my inner nerd knew that...

Hair Nerd on a Missi...

We all know that the behind the chair daily grind can get a little grindy. This is why a Hair-venture is a must at least once a year in order to get a little sparkle back in your chair. You need it and your clients and salon team will thank you for it. We always say going to a hair...

Bruno Mascolo

Bruno’s visionary leadership nurtured and developed TONI&GUY resulting in its phenomenal growth and success. Bruno’s involvement in the hairdressing field spans three decades. He began his career working alongside brothers Toni and Guy in the original TONI&GUY salon...

ECRU New York- Hair ...

Our oldest #HairBaby has always had major hair envy.  Jaz has very thin, fine hair and decided to pull a Miley Cyrus and chop it all off.   She struggled to style her new do because the products she tried were heavy and weighed down her already limp locks. Enter ECRU New York Silk...

Sebastian Whats Next...

Arriving at the  gorgeous St. Vibiana Cathedral, you could feel the excitement of what was sure to be an amazing night.  This was the culmination of the six stop Black Ops Tour and finale including the What’s Next Awards.   We were hurdling to the moment everyone had anxiously been...

NAHA Finalists- The Announcement Apr30

NAHA Finalists- The ...

We have been anticipating this moment for months, now.  This weekend was full of predictions and conversations revolving around who the #NAHA2013 Finalists would be…   We were excited to see lots of our favorites and TONS of new faces!! So while we get super stalky on these...

I AM Movement

We know you have heard about deregulation and maybe you even live in a state that is considering the big “D”… We sat down with Myra Irizarry from PBA and discussed how YOU can make a difference.  #LoveYourIndustry Myra Irizarry is the Director of Government Affairs...

Silas Tsang- NAHA: Then & Now Apr28

Silas Tsang- NAHA: T...

Silas Tsang began his profession in 1985 in London, United Kingdom. He has trained in several schools around the world since then and continues to educate himself as he believes that education is key to any career. Silas has worked in London, Hong Kong, Germany, and in 1992, he opened...