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On Sunday, Erin Brady, a contestant from Connecticut, won the title of Miss USA! CHI, the official hair care sponsor of the 2013 Miss USA Competition, is giving away tools to help you create crown-worthy hair for your clients! Two winners will be chosen to receive their choice of the Farouk Systems CHI ARC (Automatic Rotating Curler) or the CHI G2 Hairstyling Iron!

Hair Styles HOW TO: Bridal Makeover: Marie from Diadema

Salon: DiademaArt Director: Fabio MessinaPhotography: Andrea RainoldiMakeup: Cristina Marzo per 20100Milano

Hairstyles How-To: Before and After Bride

Salon Marketing: Facebook Finally ‘Likes’ Hashtags

Facebook’s move to introduce clickable hashtags (finally) has delighted users, but it could also open up ways for salons to reach greater audiences than just their immediate fanbase, says digital marketing specialist Valorie Reavis of Linkup Marketing. Using a hashtag in salon page post will add it to a wider conversation that is searchable, even by those unconnected on Facebook.

Hair Styles HOW TO: Bridal Makeover: Nyse by Pilo Arts Salon & Spa

Salon: Pilo Arts Salon & SpaHair: Hyrive SelimajMakeup: Betsy ShukiPhotography: Photography Elite, Inc.

Hair Tips: Highlighting 101 in 2013

When I first colored my hair back in the ‘80’s, I got highlights. I would sit in the chair while a plastic cap was molded to my head with a warm blow dryer. My stylist pulled minute springs of hair through the cap with a knitting needle. When I looked something like a Chia Pet who hadn’t grown a full coat of grass, bleach was slapped over the exposed pieces, and 20 minutes later, voila! I was a blonde! Well, sort of. I think by today’s terms, we would say I was “frosted.”