
How to Build a Sustainable Beauty Career Without Burning Out
LifeSpa leader Ali Yanez explains why strong mentorship, predictable income, meaningful recognition and the right work environment help beauty professionals build careers that last.
Welcome to our annual MODERN SALON Holiday bonus issue! This special edition is a gift created just for you and your salon, presented exclusively by sponsors CosmoProf and Armstrong McCall, and supported by an array of the professional salon ...

Luis Alvarez and Ann Bray of Aquage craft an ornamental twist to inspire Holiday 2015.
Welcome to our annual MODERN SALON Holiday bonus issue! This special edition is a gift created just for you and your salon, presented exclusively by sponsors CosmoProf and Armstrong McCall, and supported by an array of the professional salon brands they offer.
Consider it your personal holiday planner and wish book. Use it as inspiration to fuel your busiest and most profi table season of the year, and as a practical tool to help you browse, brainstorm and buy.
Inside you will get a first look at all the limited edition products and salon retail gifts to offer your clients, along with the latest tips, trends and “how to get the look” info from leading industry experts.
Top 5 Things You Need to Know
MODERN SALON Holiday mails to all MODERN subscribers by mid-August, just in time to help you plan holiday marketing, promotion, merchandising and important early purchases, putting you right on target with national retailing trends.
It exclusively features CosmoProf and Armstrong McCall brand partners—all your favorite things in professional salon products—the ones your consultant or store professional can tell you more about and help you plan your holiday programs.
It covers all the critical holiday service and product categories, with specific ideas to boost business in holiday styling, color, nails, men’s grooming and more.
There are extra ideas and tips on how to incorporate great holiday merchandising kits and materials.
It’s a perfect tool to spark a holiday brainstorming session with your team or colleagues. Ask your salon consultant to help you organize your holiday plan. Start with a one-on-one appointment and plan to read through MODERN SALON Holiday together.
From all of us at MODERN SALON Media, early wishes for your most successful, profitable holiday season ever!
-Michele Musgrove, Associate Publisher and Editorial Director

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