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3 tips to ensure efficient lighting for a hairdressing salon

Remember your last hair appointment: you're in the waiting room. Perhaps you're reading a book or magazine while you wait your turn. You're watching the hairdressers as they cut, style and dye your hair. Have you ever wondered about salon lighting? Indeed, all these activities entail specific lighting requirements: hairdressers need to be able to see very well to be able to make an impeccable cut and choose the right color for dyes; customers need to be able to consult hairdressing magazines, choose the right cut and color and, finally, appreciate the final work. Three lighting elements are particularly important in these conditions: illuminance level, color rendering and color temperature.

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What is the Difference Between LM-79, LM-80 and TM-21?

This article is an excerpt of a document entitled Lighting Facts FAQ which deals with LED Lumen Maintenance and Warranty Label Changes. Lumen ...

LED Downlight Fixtures Explained

Downlights are the all-purpose of lighting fixtures as they are used as a component of a good lighting plan in most lighting projects. A downlight is ...

The Lumen Maintenance Gap

This article about the Lumen Maintenance Gap is an excerpt from a document entitled Understanding LM-80, Lumen Maintenance, and LED Fixture Lifetime ...

Light Up Your Home: The Best Light for Every Room

Having the best light for each part of your home is essential whether its rooms are big or small. Each one serves a specific purpose and therefore ...

Luminaire Dirt Depreciation

For many years, building managers have been looking for efficient lighting systems that provide minimum maintenance. Indeed, today, several lighting ...

The IP Chart: What Does It Mean?

The IP chart or International Protection Standard consists of the letters IP and 2 numbers. As prescribed by the CEI 6529 standard, the charter ...