Hair by Brian

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from my home to yours

The 2020 Lockdown Mullet

Enigmatic street artist Banksy has confirmed on Instagram that a mural of a girl hula-hooping on the side of AVI Hair and Beauty Salon in Nottingham, England, is his latest work of art.

I didn't even know this was a thing. INTRODUCING THE TOP 10 KIDS’ MULLET FINALISTS VOTE NOW! You are allowed to vote once every 24 hours beginning Oct. 14th through Oct. 25th

Your hair is a reflection of who you are. Don't F it up!

PSA to potential clients... It's a struggle to put a monetary value to my work, effort and creativity. Often times clients want looks that require a lot of work, a lot of product and a lot of time. By educating myself and clients on products, techniques and knowledge to be able to create looks combines the best of both worlds.

The dark truth behind the million-dollar 'black gold' business In July 2020, US authorities seized 13 tons of human hair imported from Xinjiang, China, and alleged the products were made with forced labor. CNN's Ivan Watson traces the supply chain of the multimillion-dollar hair business in the US and uncovers the dark truth behind it.

While salon product sales are important, the crux of salons’ survival rests with services. Services comprise 94% of all salon revenues. Concern has been high within the industry regarding what business will be like post-COVID. Will clients return? And if they do, will new regulations and procedures allow salons to operate at the same volume as before? The final answer remains to be seen, but early data shows that clients are willing to begin returning to their stylists in the salon, at least for certain services. Based on what we are seeing with Kline PRO, the salon industry is on track to recover,

"That was a lot, Robin." Props to this stylist for standing up for her employee and not letting the, "I'm just stressed" excuse fly after the woman realized she was on video.

"I continue to be thrilled with my hair!" #CurlyGirls #LoveYourStylist #AStylistsLife

We’ve come a long way...

This is one reasons why I have a "No Religion" and "No Politics" policy! I never want anyone to feel alienated. That's not to say something won't come up from time to time, because it does. It is just a reminder there are so many other things we can talk about when you're sitting in my chair in the salon. Also why I keep my personal political beliefs out of my professional Instagram and Facebook posts.

If you’ve never seen the memes or heard the Karen haircut expression, we are here to school you on why this is the exact haircut you don’t want to get.