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3 Elevated Hairstyles For Women Over 50 Your Clients Will Love

The Styling Details, Prep Tips and Face-Framing Techniques That Make These Looks Feel Soft, Polished and Effortless Healthy shine, soft movement and touchable styling are key details clients over 50 are asking for right now—especially when it comes to blowouts, ponytails and updos that feel polished without looking overly styled. For stylists, that means focusing less on stiffness and overdone volume and more on a healthy-looking finish, strategic face framing and movement that keeps the hair feeling current. Vanessa Drozda (@vidabeautybabe), salon owner and Joico Artist of more than a decade, recently showcased her signature approach to healthy-looking hair on (more…)
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How To Create Big, Bouncy Blowouts Every Time

Big, lasting volume isn’t created with a round brush alone—it’s built in the prep. According to REDAVID Artistic Team Leader Katherine Sims (@katherine_sims_hair), the difference between a blowout that falls flat and one that stays full and airy comes down to what you use and how you use it before the brush even touches the hair. Get her how-to steps below for a luxury blowout. Formulas Move your cursor across the image to reveal the transformation (more…)
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The 2026 Blowout Guide: 4 Styles Defining This Year's Trends

Beach Waves Are Dead—Here Are The 4 Blowout Styles Replacing Them If the past few years were about effortless texture, 2026 is the year of intention. Blowouts are getting softer, more defined and expensive-looking—designed to move beautifully and photograph flawlessly. Think refined finishes, sculpted volume and shapes that enhance the haircut instead of overpowering it. From runway inspiration to real-life clients, these are the four blowout styles set to define 2026, plus how stylists can bring each look to life behind the chair. This guide is part of The BTC Hair Trend Report, backed by our editors’ expert reporting, in-depth features, (more…)
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3 Steps to a Softer, Longer-Lasting Silk Press

Here’s How To Layer Product & Technique So Your Silk Press Stays Smooth Long After the Blowout A perfect silk press balances slip, tension and controlled heat to create a smooth, reflective finish with movement and density through the ends. Celebrity stylist and salon owner Marc Mendez (@therealmarcmendez) proves the difference between “straight” and silky comes down to how you layer your product and control your tension. Here’s how to build slip, shine and longevity, without overloading the hair or frying the cuticle. Move the slider to see the before and after: Formulas Move your cursor across the image to (more…)
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Classic Girl Hair™ is the New Trend—Here's How To Create It

Square Perimeter, Round Layers, Seamless Fullness—Here’s How To Master This Trending Look Classic Girl Hair™ is built on the theory of a timeless look: clean shape, soft movement and lasting style. With polished styling making a comeback (R.I.P. beachy waves), this look taps into what clients are asking for right now; they’re not going to want anything else. Below, we share the cutting, styling and extension tips straight from Andrea Henty (@andreahenty)—owner of Bomane Salon in Beverly Hills and founder of LINEONE Hair—so you can recreate this timeless look. The foundation starts with a square perimeter to create a soft (more…)

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