
Why Salon Work Makes Your Body Ache & What You Can Do to Feel Better
We learn some simple moves and strategies to keep the blood pumping through the muscles and limit posture problems from The Balanced Beauty Pro
Earlier today, on Instagram, we asked you to give a caption for this pix:Within just one hour there were more than 2000 suggestions and by 6pm eastern just under 3000 suggested captions and "likes".We were going to select just one ...

Earlier today, on Instagram, we asked you to give a caption for this pix:

Within just one hour there were more than 2000 suggestions and by 6pm eastern just under 3000 suggested captions and "likes".
We were going to select just one winner, but there were SO MANY GREAT ones, we ended up selecting 4 winners and 2 special mentions. Each of the winners will get one of the brushes from the Wet Brush Epic Professional Collection and the 2 special mentions will each win a comb from the kit. (The entire kit, by the way, is one of the gifts in the next ARTIST SESSION goody bag to be handed out May 2!)

WINNERS:
@nicholettevassallo: The never ending part.
@kempleanne: A good part will always lead you on the right path.
@tattooed_lunatic: May your parts be as straight as your chosen path.
@haleymaloneee: You're always going to have split decisions in life: the path your mind thinks you should take and the path your heart calls out for you. Follow the one that speaks the loudest and travel that road.
SPECIAL MENTION:
@ginginstyle: The path is yours to take.
@alyssahodgesss: Your path is only as clear as your part.
To each mentioned above, CONGRATULATIONS and please send your address to Maggie.Mulhern@Bobit.com.
Please go to our Instagram page (ModernSalon) to see ALL of the great captions.

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