Boot Camp is a full-day of content designed for the working salon professional. - Ross Stewart Photography

Boot Camp is a full-day of content designed for the working salon professional. 

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Attendees hear from coaches, speakers, and mentors who share best-practices for salon pros. And they make it fun! - Ross Stewart Photography

Attendees hear from coaches, speakers, and mentors who share best-practices for salon pros. And they make it fun!

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Kelly Westbrook, VP of Member Development, My Salon Suite, led a panel on Best Business Decision. - Ross Stewart Photography

Kelly Westbrook, VP of Member Development, My Salon Suite, led a panel on Best Business Decision. 

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A great day of leveling-up and learning is celebrated with some champagne (thanks, Pure Brazilian, for the bubbly!).

A great day of leveling-up and learning is celebrated with some champagne (thanks, Pure Brazilian, for the bubbly!).

Tim Bo Mack, a SalonCentric and Pravana artist, was part of a discussion on Boundaries in Your Business. - Ross Stewart Photography

Tim Bo Mack, a SalonCentric and Pravana artist, was part of a discussion on Boundaries in Your Business. 

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Pure Brazilian artist Ginnymae Higgins (right) and a guest take a moment for a photo opp. - Ross Stewart Photography

Pure Brazilian artist Ginnymae Higgins (right) and a guest take a moment for a photo opp. 

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The Boundaries Panel - Ross Stewart Photography

The Boundaries Panel

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Welcome to Boot Camp! - Ross Stewart Photography

Welcome to Boot Camp!

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At the DIVI table, Boot Camp guests learned about and were able to sample this scalp-care brand that is tapping into a booming "headspa" movement. - Ross Stewart Photography

At the DIVI table, Boot Camp guests learned about and were able to sample this scalp-care brand that is tapping into a booming "headspa" movement. 

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A panel on Boundaries included (from l-to-r) Tim Bo Mack, Lisa Finnucane, Mirella Manelli, and Mercy Green - Ross Stewart Photography

A panel on Boundaries included (from l-to-r) Tim Bo Mack, Lisa Finnucane, Mirella Manelli, and Mercy Green

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THE Ivy Ann at the Ivy Ann Pro Shears table talked about her woman-owned, Japanese-made, and cosmetologist-operated brand of superior tools. - Ross Stewart Photography

THE Ivy Ann at the Ivy Ann Pro Shears table talked about her woman-owned, Japanese-made, and cosmetologist-operated brand of superior tools. 

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(From l-to-r) Karen Kaminski of Allure Salon Suite consulting, and the PBA's Emily Hegdahl and Amanda Clarke - Ross Stewart Photography

(From l-to-r) Karen Kaminski of Allure Salon Suite consulting, and the PBA's Emily Hegdahl and Amanda Clarke 

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Whitney Kiplatrick, a salon owner, reality star, and educator, shared tips for staying current. - Ross Stewart Photography

Whitney Kiplatrick, a salon owner, reality star, and educator, shared tips for staying current. 

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Nicole Johnson of MODERN SALON announces a Boot Camp session in Dallas. - Ross Stewart Photography

Nicole Johnson of MODERN SALON announces a Boot Camp session in Dallas.

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Thanks, SalonCentric!  This lucky winner took home some SalonCentric beauty booty! - Ross Stewart Photography

Thanks, SalonCentric!  This lucky winner took home some SalonCentric beauty booty!

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Attendees were taken through some stretches and movements by educator and fitness coach, Bre Garcia. - Ross Stewart Photography

Attendees were taken through some stretches and movements by educator and fitness coach, Bre Garcia. 

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While celeb stylist Sacha Quarles works onstage using SheHair Pro Extensions, Boot Camp attendees are encouraged to get up close to watch. - Ross Stewart Photography

While celeb stylist Sacha Quarles works onstage using SheHair Pro Extensions, Boot Camp attendees are encouraged to get up close to watch. 

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Boot Camp is for bonding! Andrew Caruso and Lisa Finnucane take a pic. - Ross Stewart Photography

Boot Camp is for bonding! Andrew Caruso and Lisa Finnucane take a pic.

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The MODERN SALON team:

Nicole Johnson, Anne Moratto, Brian O'Rourke, and Angela Reich - Ross Stewart Photography

The MODERN SALON team:

Nicole Johnson, Anne Moratto, Brian O'Rourke, and Angela Reich

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Future licensed barbers. Students of Blade Craft Barber Academy. - Ross Stewart Photography

Future licensed barbers. Students of Blade Craft Barber Academy. 

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Check out more pics from Boot Camp Dallas... - Ross Stewart Photography

Check out more pics from Boot Camp Dallas...

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Pure Brazilian artist Ginnymae Higgins (right) and a guest take a moment for a photo opp. 


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THE Ivy Ann at the Ivy Ann Pro Shears table talked about her woman-owned, Japanese-made, and cosmetologist-operated brand of superior tools. 


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(From l-to-r) Karen Kaminski of Allure Salon Suite consulting, and the PBA's Emily Hegdahl and Amanda Clarke 


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Nicole Johnson of MODERN SALON announces a Boot Camp session in Dallas.


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Thanks, SalonCentric!  This lucky winner took home some SalonCentric beauty booty! - Ross Stewart Photography
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Thanks, SalonCentric!  This lucky winner took home some SalonCentric beauty booty!


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Attendees were taken through some stretches and movements by educator and fitness coach, Bre Garcia. - Ross Stewart Photography
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Attendees were taken through some stretches and movements by educator and fitness coach, Bre Garcia. 


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While celeb stylist Sacha Quarles works onstage using SheHair Pro Extensions, Boot Camp attendees are encouraged to get up close to watch. - Ross Stewart Photography
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While celeb stylist Sacha Quarles works onstage using SheHair Pro Extensions, Boot Camp attendees are encouraged to get up close to watch. 


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Boot Camp is for bonding! Andrew Caruso and Lisa Finnucane take a pic. - Ross Stewart Photography
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Boot Camp is for bonding! Andrew Caruso and Lisa Finnucane take a pic.


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Future licensed barbers. Students of Blade Craft Barber Academy. - Ross Stewart Photography
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Future licensed barbers. Students of Blade Craft Barber Academy. 


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On June 10, MODERN SALON Boot Camp stopped in Dallas, TX for a full day of education and connection for --and with-- the beauty professional. It was an impactful and packed day, with presentations on Pricing and Budgeting, on Branding, on Staying Current, and panels talking about Healthy Boundaries in Your Business and Best Business Decisions. 

Check out our slideshow for some of the highlights!

Boot Camp Hits the Ground Running

 This traveling event originally launched in Los Angeles in 2021, then moved to Florida (Tampa, Miami), took in Texas (Fort Worth), returned in October 2023 to Los Angeles, touched down in Dallas in June 2024, and now we're gearing up for Atlanta on October 27.

Topics covered in Boot Camp focus on today’s beauty landscape, and speak to independents, commission-stylists, artists working in hybrid or mobile environments, as well as the aspiring future professional.  At Boot Camp Dallas, we loved being joined by area cosmetology educators from Ogle Beauty and Cosmetology School and students and instructors from Blade Craft Barber Academy.

If you want to know how to find more success and satisfaction in your pro beauty and barbering career, then Boot Camp is made for you.

100 and 100

We're especially excited about this upcoming Atlanta event because we will honor 100 years of MODERN SALON ( the title was launched in 1924!)  while also celebrating our yearly-list of hair and beauty heroes, our MODERN SALON 100

During the day, you’ll hear from industry-leading coaches and mentors on business-building topics like Client Acquisition, Social Media Strategies, and Beauty Burnout, and we bring it all back to how it relates to, and improves, your business experience.  

Stay tuned as we announce speakers and special celebrations.

Save the date, clear your books, grab EARLY BIRD PRICING, and meet us in Buckhead!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, CONTACT ANGELA.REICH@BOBIT.COM

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