Category: Hair

This June, we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of our first class at Hair Professionals Career College. Now, we’re looking back at the beginnings of Hair Pros and how much we have grown since 1979. The Beginnings Before opening Hair Pros, Wanda Zachary was working as a stylist in a salon. She found herself spending…

When the summer heat and humidity set in, salons are filled with the echoes of the same request: Women are looking to tame their frizz, waves, curls to get the image of perfectly straight and smooth hair. People shun their naturally luscious and dense locks in favor of straight and shiny. Now people with curls…

Read this blog post for some great box braid hairstyle inspiration!

Many of the best cosmetologists and beauty professionals of the world begin their journey in beauty school. At some point during your career, you can also take the opportunity to return to a cosmetology to give back and make a difference by becoming an instructor! Teaching cosmetology, esthetics, or another beauty trade is a great…

Hairstyles are a fun and diverse way for people to express themselves today, but that wasn’t always the case. Styling hair was generally a thing for men before the 1920’s until women started exploring ways to explore and style their hair. Fast forward to a hundred years later and you have resources like Instagram or…

Moroccan argan oil, also known as argan oil or just Moroccan oil, is derived from the nut of a Moroccan argan tree. We are frequently asked “why Moroccan oil,” or “what can a Moroccan oil do for my hair?” Moroccan oil is a great moisturizer because it contains plenty of fatty acids, antioxidants, and vitamin…

For many years the beauty industry has been targeted mostly at women, and for good reason! Women make up the largest consumer demographic for cosmetic products across the world, but interest in cosmetics among men has been on the rise. Men are not only more welcome to use makeup now more than ever, they also…

The seasons are changing once again and we can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! Spring is coming and we could not be more excited. With the change of season, everyone is in the mood for personal change, more so in their style. A fresh new color can be exactly what…

Shall We Talk Perms? via GIPHY A perm is a chemical treatment for your hair that can make your hair stay curly or straight even after being washed. Because perms don’t wash out like some hair dyes, they can last up to 6 months, depending on how fast your hair grows and how you treat…