Hair Trend Alert! The temperatures are finally beginning to suggest that Summer may be around the corner so we wanted to go ahead and get prepared with a few of our favorite upcoming Summer trends. You know we looove to guess what’s going to be on trend as the seasons change and this year we’ve picked our top three. Braids + Top Knots with Scarves This is a super cute boho-chic trend that we just loooove. You can use pretty much any cute scarf, but it looks really fab with a flowy silk one. You can use your scarf to…

Meet Our Newest Team Member, Kari! If you’ve been into the studio in the past couple of months, or if you follow us on instagram, then you’ve probably already met our newest team member. Kari joined the Garnish Academy, our apprenticeship program, in February and we figured it was time to officially introduce her to you all! We sat down with Kari to ask her some questions that would help you get to know her. What made you choose Garnish for your apprenticeship? Kari: There’s really not just one thing. Garnish is a teaching salon that focuses on continuous growth…

This Mother’s Day we wanted to take a moment to celebrate the moms of Garnish. We are so thankful for the love, wisdom, and strength that they bring to our team. In honor of the day dedicated to the amazing moms of the world, we wanted to share a little bit of #momlife from our Garnish gals. FAVORITE MOM MOMENTS Niko: “I love just jamming out in the car together. We like the same kind of music and we sing and dance… it’s a whole thing.” Tish: “Seeing my son, Elijah, graduate from high school. Just seeing him walk across…

With our recent New York trip we’ve been talking a lot about education, so we wanted to bring you all into the behind-the-scenes so-to-speak of our education structure within Garnish. We place such a huge emphasis on investing in continuing education because we believe it’s the only way to stay at the forefront of the industry. Remaining up-to-date on innovations and trends allows us to best serve our guests. Because we hold education in such high regard we’ve created a schedule of education along with providing an avenue for stylists to choose their own classes throughout the year. Our structure…

The International Beauty Show Last week the Garnish Gang took on the Big Apple, spending three days attending the International Beauty Show. During that time we took classes, watched live cut and color demonstrations, and of course enjoyed some amazing food. [vc_empty_space height="15px"] Each year the entire Garnish team attends some form of education together not only because of our commitment to continuing education, but because we believe in building our team as well. We wanted to share with you our favorite moments and learning experiences from our NYC adventure... [vc_empty_space] Candice Favorite Moment: The Garnish team building. We were...

In just a few weeks the Garnish team will be off on an adventure as we take on New York City and the International Beauty Show. As a salon that is dedicated to always staying ahead of the industry curve, learning the latest skills and trends, and being able to bring the best of the best back into the studio for all of you, we just HAD to attend one of the biggest hair shows on the East Coast. The IBS convention brings together industry leaders to teach classes, provide demonstrations, and enable stylists from all over the country to…

If you’ve been into the studio in the past couple of months you’ve probably seen that we have two new bright smiling faces that have joined the Garnish team.  We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to Candice’s apprentice, Reece, and our new Salon Coordinator, Arianna. Reece joined the Garnish team about three months ago after graduating from the Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School here in Raleigh.  As Candice’s apprentice, he will be assisting her each day, along with taking ongoing classes taught by Candice and our Senior Director, Christine.  Reece loves pretty much everything hair—cuts, colors of all…

Mot Goes West: Part Two Just over six months ago, Candice ventured to Laguna Beach, California to attend a class on Natural Beaded Rows Hair Extensions. At the time, she had a certification in the method, and she was interested in learning more, but had no idea the possibilities it could provide.