UniversalSalons.Com Gets 60 Hairstyles Published

UniversalSalons.Com has done it again. Continuing our long tradition as a leader in the black hairstyles industry and working with some of the largest hair publications in the United States, we are honored to announce a whopping 60 hairstyles, created for one of our professional salon photo shoots, have been featured in the April / …

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20 Awesome Ponytail Hairstyles for Black Hair

20 Awesome Ponytail Hairstyles for Black Hair

There are lots of great ponytail hairstyles for black hair. People who think that ponytail hairstyles are always boring and basic couldn’t be more wrong. There are lots of ways to take the basic concept of a ponytail and modify it in order to create something that’s really special. We’ve combed through our gallery of over 4,500 hairstyles to find the most up to date and trendsetting ponytail hairstyles for black hair. These hairstyles were created by some of the most talented and nationally published cosmetologists in the black hair care industry. Check  out these 20 awesome ponytail looks and if you like any style in particular, drop a note to the talented cosmetologist that created it.

Long Braided “Blonde Bombshell” Ponytail from Lacey Singleton

Salon: Upscale Hair Salon

This is a hairstyle that could make anyone feel like a princess. It’s long and flowing in the back with strong highlights. In the front, the braided area looks like a crown.

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Our Top 20 Black Hairstyles, UpDos and Haircuts for Women

Our Top 20 Black Hairstyles, UpDos and Haircuts for Women

UniversalSalons.Com has been a leader in the black hairstyle industry for over 10 years. In that time, we’ve amassed a portfolio of over 4,500 hairstyles with an emphasis on the black hair community. Recently, we had our style and trends editor, Dre’ Ramseur Blanton, compile a gallery of the top 20 black hairstyles, updos and haircuts for women in our library of images from top hair salons across the United States.  Along with being an editor with UniversalSalons.Com, Dre’ is also the owner of Hair Infiniti Wellness Salon in charlotte, NC as well as a national educator and platform artist for Dudley Products Inc.

Congratulations to the salons, cosmetologists, and models from around the United States featured in this year’s list of the top 20 black hairstyles, updos and haircuts for women. The featured hair salons are: Hair by Lanika, Greg’s Professional Barber & Beauty Salon, M Salon 1, Exquisite Styles By Nancy, Why Knot Hair Salon, Transcending Innovations Beauty, Tammy’s Hair Gallery, Miracles Hair & Nail Design, You’Nique Images, Wave Links Hair Studio, Inc., Hair Infiniti Wellness Salon, All About You Salon & Boutique, The Studio, The Remedy Hair & Body Spa, Hair Explosion, Global Tresses Hair Salon and Marcus Doss Salon.

Below are the hairstyles chosen along with information about each salon that created the look.

Hair by Lanika Salon in Panama City, Florida
3008 Norrell Court
Panama City, Florida 32405
Phone: (850) 481-6627

This gorgeous and dynamic hairstyle has the best of both worlds. It’s sharp and dramatic, but it is also characterized by flowing curls that really make an impression. This is a hairstyle that will truly make almost anyone’s hair stand out in every way, since it’s bold and subtle at the same time.

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Universal Salons Gets 39 Hairstyles Published in 5 Magazines

Universal Salons Gets 39 Hairstyles Published in 5 Magazines

There are many hairstyles that are available to black women. As hairstyles for black women have changed over the years, there are an infinite number of styles and trends these ladies can choose from. These hairstyles range from short, long, curly, and color. These hairstyles that women can have created are becoming increasingly unique. Not every hairstylist can pull off some of these creations that black women are wearing. The hair stylists that creates these transformations, often think out of the box. These haircuts and hairstyles are often a unique creation that is done by a couple of hair stylists and then the trend catches on for others to try. The hair stylists who work in the hair salons are often recognized for their artistic work. The reward for using their creative skills to transform hair into a masterpiece or art is exciting. It allows these hair salons the opportunity to be chosen for a black hairstyle magazine submission.  

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24 Hot Black Hairstyles from Salons in Fayetteville and Durham NC

24 Hot Black Hairstyles from Fayetteville and Durham Salons

A hairstyle can change the way a person looks. It can make a woman feel better about herself when she changes the look of her hair. There are many black hairstyles to choose from that are beautiful on any type of woman. The hard part about getting a new style is trying to decide which hairstyle to choose. It is important to add flair and spice to your look, and a new hairstyle can do just that. Being able to play around with your hair and add a sexy style; can tell a lot about a woman’s character. 

All of the hairstyles featured in this article have a few things in common. they all focus on black hairstyles for women, they have all been published in national publications, and they were all created by talented cosmetologists from hair salons in Raleigh, Durham and Fayetteville NC. Check out all of these beautiful hairstyles and if you see something you like, give that cosmetologist  a call to make your next hair appointment.

All of the talented cosmetologist featured in this article are regularly featured in major national publications like Sophisticate’s Black Hair Styles and Care Guide and Hype Hair

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Universal Salons Gets 15 Hairstyles Featured in Hype Hair

Universal Salons Gets 15 Hairstyles Featured in Hype Hair

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UniversalSalons.Com has a long tradition of working with some of the most prestigious black hair salons in the United States. Our production team has spent the last twenty years getting talented cosmetologist from Miami to Los Angeles to New York and cities in between published in the largest hair publications in the industry. These publications and hair salons create a harmonious relationship that supplies the magazines with up to date and trendsetting hairstyles images as well as introducing the cosmetologists that created these hairstyles to hundreds of thousands of interested potential customers. Now, UniversalSalons.Com has added an entire menu of additional services for participating hair salons to enjoy. Along with getting hairstyles images published in national publications, UniversalSalons.Com also offers talented makeup artists, hi-res hairstyle CD’s, placement on our website, stylist blogs, online appointment bookings and individual salon apps.

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Universal Salons Gets 51 Hairstyles in a Major Publication



sophisticate's-August-2016It is truly an honor for our company to be responsible for getting so many cosmetologist around the country published in major publications on a regular basis. Over the last 10 years we have gotten literally thousands of hair stylists published in an effort to introduce the world to the local cosmetology talent located in their own communities.
This month, Universal Salons is honored to announce that we have 51 new hairstyles published in the August 2016 issue of Sophisticate’s Black Hair Styles and Care Guide. We have had a long relationship with Sophisticate’s for some time and we use that relationship every month to introduce the many hair salons that honor us with the ability to create their hairstyle images to the hundreds of thousands of Sophisticate’s viewers.

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Sophisticates March April 2016

Universal Salons Gets 11 Hairstyles in National Publication

Sophisticates-March-April-2016-001We take great pleasure in sending our congratulations to five of our clients who were recently published in Sophisticates Black Hair Styles and Care Guide–the largest black hair magazine in the US. This is an outstanding achievement and proves that your skill and hard work are noteworthy. We here at Universal Salons are very proud of you and hope that you will continue to produce phenomenal work. Congratulations on a job well done.

We would also like to take this time to extend our services to other black hair salons who are interested in shooting with us. We know that each and every stylist has their own, unique story to tell. This is why we encourage everyone to take part in one of the largest marketing tools in the 21st century–blogging. Blogging is an extremely cost efficient way of advertising your business, and with over 2.4 million hits per month Universal Salons is the perfect platform on which to build your brand.

Why Universal Salons?

Www.UniversalSalons.Com is one of the largest Black Hair websites in the world. We offer pages for both the salon as well as the stylist and we never charge a website fee. Don’t have anyone to do makeup? That’s okay, we provide a professional makeup artist design team; all of whom are recognized nationally as the best in their field and are regularly published in the largest hair publications in the world.

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5 Gulf Area Hair Salons Release 11 New Hairstyles You See

5 Gulf Area Hair Salons Release 11 New Hairstyles You See



Editor’s Note: Please vote for the hairstyle you like the best at the end of this article. The winner will be featured on our home page as a FEATURED HAIRSTYLE!!!

Also, if you are a professional cosmetologist or know of a professional cosmetologist in the Gulf Coast region and would like to have your work featured on our website and in national publications, give us a call about our upcoming photo shoots. Contact Erma Stephens at (850) 244-3297. You can find more photo shoot information here…

Click here to go directly to the featured Hairstyle Contest!!!

Finding a good professional hair salon can be daunting. Some hair salons only specialize in certain hairstyles or are only limited to natural hair, short hair or extensions. If you are looking for a black hair salon to try, here are a five hair salons on the Gulf Coast that is worth the trip.

Head’s Above Hair Salon
Located in Crestview, FL, Head’s Above Hair Salon is owned by Master Cosmetologist Erma Stephens. Head’s Above Hair Salon offers a wide variety of different hairstyles. Erma Stephens specializes in extensions curly hairstyles, short hairstyles, long hairstyles and anything in between. Head’s Above Hair Salon is also a great choice for anyone who looking for natural hairstyles. Stephens can make natural hair cute and manageable. If you have a young daughter, you can book her appointment along with yours. Head’s Above have an array of different kid styles. If you need a little color in your life, Head’s Above stylists are color specialist. Head’s Above is truly ahead of the competition.

Signature Hairstyles
Rocker Chic Bob Hairstyle

This bob will take your from your professional setting to happy hour at your favorite bar. This professional, yet fun hairstyle accents your facial features. It is easy to maintain and is a cut above the other salons’ bobs. Erma Stephens adds color highlights to the bob to give it a unique, sexy and eye-catching look.

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Columbia’s Hottest Hair Salon Releases 7 New Hairstyles You Need to See

Columbia’s Hottest Hair Salon Releases 7 New Hairstyles You Need to See

Fabstylez Hair & Braid Studio in Columbia SC always aspire to give black women fabulous, chick, and stunning hairstyles. Whether you are into hair color or braids, you can be sure to have your dream hairstyle come true at Fabstylez. The talented team of professional cosmetologist at Fabstylez in Columbia SC. will not rest until they have given their clients the latest and trendy black hairstyles. The following are some of the new hairstyles from Fabstylez Hair & Braid Studio in Columbia SC that you should watch out for.

Natural Braids and Twist Hairstyle from “Chi Chi” Sims

Braids offer a great way of expressing yourself. This hairstyle looks at twisting the braids to get that sophisticates, glamorous, and chic look. A unique difference is the difference in the color of braids. This seeks to bring out the fun side of every woman. Whether you are going to the office or simply want some fun time out, this is the ideal hairstyle for you. Another fun aspect is the idea that you can decide to change he styling of the braids because they are long and flexible. Whether you want to hold them up or allow them drop, it is entirely up to you. It also works for both long and short natural hair.

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Universal Salons Gets Over 30 Hairstyles Published!!

Universal Salons Gets Over 30 Hairstyles Published!!



Sophisticate's-Sept.-Oct-CoverOne of the largest black hairstyles publications in the United States has once again chosen numerous hairstyles created at our UniversalSalons.Com Hair Stylist Photo Shoots to grace many of their pages. The new Sept. /Oct. 2015 issue of Sophisticate’s Black Hair Styles and Care Guide features 32 mesmerizing new hairstyles from 19 different hair salons from across the US. These hairstyles range from short to long, natural to extensions, with colors and spikes and everything in between.

With literally thousands of hairstyles to choose from, it is quite an honor and a testament to the quality and professionalism of the hair salons participating in these Universal Salons photo shoots that so many are featured in multiple major hair publications on a regular basis. With so many of today’s top hair publications utilizing images from Universal Salons, there is little doubt that these salons represent the premiere trendsetters in the industry today.

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Universal Salons Gets Over 70 Hairstyles Published Again!!

Universal Salons Gets Over 70 Hairstyles Published Again!!

August-Sophisticates-2015-CoverJust as “The Emmy Awards” recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media, we have had the pleasure of showcasing “The Hair Style Creations” of 38 “Exceptional Hair Salons” located in diverse cities throughout America. These fantastic establishments were all featured in the August 2015 issue of Sophisticate’s Black Hair Styles and Care Guide. In this article we are showcasing these professional hair salons and the 78 state-of-the-art hairstyles, which were exceptional works of art conceived by some of the most talented hair stylist located in various cities throughout The USA.

UniversalSalons.Com takes great pleasure in producing and distributing the hairstyle images used by these hair salons. Currently we are highlighting more about these exceptional hair salons, along with the 78 hairstyles that were showcased on the pages of this publication. We will do an in depth analysis, regarding the accomplishments of each uniquely special hair salon separately, plus recognize their special achievement.

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20 Beautiful Long Hairstyles for African American Women

20 Beautiful Long Hairstyles for African American Women

Most women who decide to keep their hair long find it hard to select the best hairstyle that matches their face shape. UniversalSalons.Com is honored to be one of the largest hairstyle galleries for black women on the web. Here is a list There are lots of hairstyles you can choose from when looking for the best African American hairstyle for women. of the top 20 hairstyles, along with information on the talented hair stylist that created the look, every African American woman should try out.


Natasha Phillips’ Long Hairstyle with Hair Color and Curls

Any hairstyle that’s long and curly will always cool you down and keep you looking stylish. There is no hairstyle that achieves this better than Natasha Phillips’ long hairstyle with hair color and curls. This hairstyle is best for Heart, oval and diamond shape faces.

Salon: The Center of Attention / Stylist: Natasha Phillips 

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