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SEARCHEvery year, the team at MODERN SALON identifies and recognizes 100 beauty industry professionals with our MODERN SALON100 list. Here's how some of the leading brands in the industry are also honoring and celebrating them!
Every year, the team at MODERN SALON identifies and recognizes 100 beauty industry professionals with our MODERN SALON100 list; they are primarily hair artists, but we also include nail artists and barbers, and also those focusing on creating content and providing coaching. What they all have in common is that they are doing fantastic things in the salon and on social media.
This list is our way of celebrating the strength, creativity, and excellence of the industry through congratulating these artists on their success. We believe these honorees align with our mission here at MODERN: to uplift the professional beauty community and inspire future beauty pros.
As one way to celebrate this group of talent, industry brands gift them with goodies. In this 2023 box, we have a beautiful selection including...
- Olaplex Salon Intro Kit: During every chemical service, disulfide bonds are broken and reformed to create a different color, texture, or curl pattern. OLAPLEX’s patented technology mitigates damage by seeking out and repairing broken disulfide bonds during the process. When used together, the two-part system allows salon professionals to push the limits of creativity while protecting the health & integrity of the hair.
- 4-in-1 Moisture Mask: Powered by OLAPLEX’s patented technology, this
highly concentrated reparative mask adds intense moisture while providing shine & body to treat damaged hair. Professional-strength ceramides, oils, and 11 vital amino acids provide a luxurious, in-salon deep conditioning treatment, with or without a chemical service.
- Broad Spectrum Chelating Treatment: This professional-strength, high-potency chelator cleans deep down to the cortex to remove a wide range of heavy metals, minerals, chlorine, pollutions, and discoloring copper and calcium deposits to create a clean canvas for optimal results from all chemical services.
- No. 4P Blonde Enhancer™ Toning Shampoo: Highly concentrated purple shampoo cleanses, tones, and repairs while keeping hair hydrated from roots to ends. Sulfate-free formula creates a rich lather to neutralize brassiness and boost brightness after one use for all blonde, lightened, and grey hair.
- No. 5P Blonde Enhancer™ Toning Conditioner: A purple conditioner for root-to-tip toning and brightness + patented OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology™ for strong, healthy-looking blondes and grays.
- No. 7 Bonding Oil: A highly-concentrated, weightless reparative styling oil that dramatically increases shine, softness, and color vibrancy. N°7 minimizes flyaways and frizz, while providing UV/heat protection of up to 450°F/232°C.
- Volumizing Blow Dry Mist: Take your salon blow-dry service to the next level with Volumizing Blow Dry Mist to create the ultimate OLAPLEX blowout. Repair and protect from styling damage and speed up blow-dry time for healthier-looking blowouts. Achieve lasting body and bounce while maintaining touchably soft, shiny, bouncy hair. No stiff, sticky hair or crunchy residue. Any hair type. Any style. Wet or dry. Protects from heat up to 450°F and promotes humidity resistance to help maintain the styles you create after your clients leave the salon.
#olaplexpro, #olaplexeveryservice, #olaplextreatment
Pure Brazilian MIRACLE Leave-In Conditioner with Keratin:
An ultra reparative Keratin infused conditioner that re-constructs dry damaged hair by restoring keratin proteins, the building blocks of hair, that have been depleted by chronological aging or styling, chemical and environmental damage.
@purebrazilianhair, #purebrazilian
Moroccanoil Color VIP Box: the exclusive intro kit to our professional haircolor line
@moroccanoilpro, #moroccanoilcolor, #mocolor, #moprofessional
KERASILK Experience Kit: The products in this box were expressly chosen to deliver the quintessential KERASILK Experience—one that restores your confidence in the transformative power of hair care. Silk+ Technology combines our exclusive Biomimetic Silk and highpotency ingredients to ensure each intuitive product delivers superb results - hair that is as strong and beautiful as silk.Experience the beauty of KERASILK with the KERASILK smoothing Shampoo and Conditioner, KERASILK Smoothing Mask, KERASILK Taming Balm, KERASILK Liquid Cuticle Filler, KERASILK Texturizing Finishing Spray.
@kerasilkna, #MyKERASILKStory, #TransformedByKERASILK
Long Barrel Curling Iron 1.5-inch: Bio Ionic’s #1 best-selling iron is bigger and better than ever. After years of popular demand, our Long Barrel Curling Iron is now available in a 1.5-inch barrel width for ultimate styling versatility and speed. Get the latest trending looks in minutes—from effortless, lived-in waves to flawless, long-lasting curls. The extended barrel length (55% longer than the average curling iron) makes styling a breeze on all hair types and lengths. Our signature Bio Ionic Moisturizing Heat™ Technology conditions as you style to deliver smoother, shinier, and healthier hair than before.
@bioionic, #BioIonicLove
Viviscal PRO Supplements: An 100% drug-free hair system designed to promote healthy growth of existing hair in both men and women. Everyday stress, hormonal fluctuations, medication, age and heredity can all have an impact on hair health, leading to breakage, shedding and premature loss. Viviscal Professional supplements are scientifically formulated to nourish thinning hair and promote existing growth. These twice-a-day tablets offer a drug-free alternative to prescription treatments. AminoMar, an exclusive marine complex, helps encourage hair growth, while biotin, apple extract and vitamin C help strengthen and protect weak locks. These vital nutrients provide a vital supply to follicles through the bloodstream, prolonging the growth cycle. Within three to six months, you can experience a noticeable difference in hair health.
@ViviscalProfessional, #ViviscalPRO
Pro Detangler, Pro Flex Dry: The revolutionary Wet Brush Pro Detangler glides through strands causing less breakage and using less force than other brushes. Exclusive ultra-soft IntelliFlex® bristles gently tackle tangles with ease and an ergonomic finger rest and rubberized EasyGrip™ handle was created with pros in mind to allow for comfort and control when styling. Our Flex Dry Detangler has flexible, heat-resistant HeatFlex™ bristles that allow for easy detangling while blow-drying or heat styling and an open-vented design for increased air-flow and decreased dry time.
@thewetbrush, #WetBrushLove
In an anniversary year for the Arrojo NYC brand, on an early Monday morning, Nick Arrojo used a razor on my hair. And I liked it.
Join us in congratulating this year's list of hardworking, game-changing individuals.
With more than four decades in the industry, hairdresser and MODE Education founder Stan Newton has built a career around the art and discipline of cutting hair, learning the rules so he can break them.
Ashley Leoncini believes success in beauty is built through genuine connection, resourcefulness and the willingness to evolve. A bridal specialist with 17 years in the industry, Leoncini has created a career by making clients feel valued, investing in hands-on education and redefining success to include a healthier work-life balance.
Able to create a shag with gorgeous texture on anyone, Stephanie Carrillo has found her calling within the beauty industry. Now she teaches shag cutting techniques herself, inspiring countless other stylists to fall in love with creating the popular look.
When you think of Stephanie Geib, think bold color. Think beautiful dimension. Think...your hairstylist best friend. As a 2017 Honoree of the MODERN SALON 100, Geib is the perfect example of being a positive force in the beauty industry, advising that being kind to others and sharing your knowledge is the real success.
Hannah Mejia believes lasting success comes from mastering your craft, embracing lifelong education and trusting that the career you dream about is within reach. A stylist, educator and content creator, Mejia has spent 15 years building a business rooted in creativity, communication and continuous growth.
Katy Samuels has spent 14 years proving that creativity thrives when you stop searching for the "right" way and start trusting your own instincts. Known for her creative color work and signature Headband Prism technique, Samuels encourages beauty professionals to embrace mistakes, refine their craft and develop a style that's uniquely their own.
Erin Munoz has spent 17 years building a thriving business behind the chair while proving that success doesn't have to come at the expense of life outside the salon. A color specialist, content creator and salon owner, Munoz believes beauty professionals should treat their careers like businesses, embrace change and make room for both financial growth and personal fulfillment.
North Carolina-based hairstylist Tyler Plemmons wants you to know one thing: Positivity and perseverance will get you everywhere. This MODERN SALON Artist Connective Member and 2018 MODERN SALON 100 Honoree is known for beautiful balayage, gorgeous vivids, and soft pastel hair color.
For Angelica Tanta, success has always come down to one thing: practice. Originally from Romania, Tanta credits an online mentor from Ukraine—despite never meeting in person and communicating through Google Translate—with inspiring her to perfect her bridal artistry through relentless repetition.
Angela Orozco believes long-term success in the beauty industry is built on trust, consistency and genuine human connection. A stylist at The Nest Salon in Brea, California, Orozco has spent 14 years cultivating a reputation for dimensional brunettes, precision haircutting and authentic relationships that have fueled her career.
Erin Mills believes beauty professionals deserve more than a successful career. A hairstylist turned multi-salon owner, Mills has spent 17 years growing her business while helping her team create lasting impact.
For Mish Jolie (@meltedbymish), success isn't measured by how busy you are, it's measured by how fulfilled you feel. The Connecticut-based stylist, educator and MODERN SALON 100 honoree has built a career around balayage, lived-in brunettes and razor cutting.
Amanda Harsche has built her career on two simple beliefs: never stop learning and never stop connecting.
Whether it's social media, fashion, film, art, or culture, Chaz Dean advises stylists to stay aware of what's inspiring people. Take the elements that make sense for you in these five lessons learned through a life in beauty.
For Jessica Domoney, building a successful career isn't about saying yes to every opportunity, it's about protecting your time, investing in yourself and creating an experience clients won't forget.
