
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.
Are updos your specialty? Ever added clip-in extensions to make your UPDOS even better? Here's your chance to show us your skills in HairUWear's Extend Your Creativity contest! Upload your best updo work at www.ModernSalon.com/HUW-PRO to ...








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Are updos your specialty? Ever added clip-in extensions to make your UPDOS even better? Here's your chance to show us your skills in HairUWear's Extend Your Creativity contest! Upload your best updo work at www.ModernSalon.com/HUW-PRO to score MAJOR prizes--including a photoshoot with MODERN!
If you’re one of the top 10 finalists HairUWear Professional will send you a HUW PRO Clip-in Extension Starter Kit (valued at $810) to create your next two masterpieces. Want to participate but don’t have any photos to show off your work? No worries, you have plenty of time to together a submission.
The contest runs until April 30, 2015.
Finalists:
If you are chosen as a top 10 finalist by the HairUWear team, you will be notified by a MODERN SALON Editor and then sent a toolkit to participate in the second round.

In your toolkit you will receive:
27 HUW PRO Clip-In Extensions
Three extensions in each of the nine colors to accommodate a wide range of hair colors.
Match Book – Human hair swatches for color matching
Toolkit case – Crafted to be sturdy, compact enough for stations and aesthetically appealing in neutral colors.
Value of the toolkit is $750.
During the second round of the contest, finalists will create two different looks:
an updo
A style that depicts length, volume or dimensional color.
The winner of the contest will be flown to New York City to accompany a HairUWear educator on a MODERN SALON photoshoot! Winners will also get to participate in a free MODERN Artist Session.
For more information about HairUWear, visit www.hairuwear.com.
If you have any questions or concerns about the contest, contact Web Editor Lauren Salapatek at lsalapatek@vancepublishing.

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