Robin Marie Sjoblom, @southerncurlatl on Instagram, features beautiful curly girls and transformations on her Instagram page. Her clients come to see her from far and wide (Dubai!) at her Atlanta salon because of her passion and curl perfection. See why else she earned a spot on our 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
Jennifer Malone is one of those social-media personas you can just tell is someone you'd want to be your friend. We first posted Malone's work on our site last year, and from then on it has been a love-fest of us commenting on each other's pages, congratulating one another on milestones, and sliding into DMs. Check out one of our favorite people to fangirl over, including some of the most gaga-worthy balayge we've seen.
Phoenix, Arizona-based Heidi Bolton (@heididoeshair) creates vibrant color effects that have been catching our eye for a long time. She’s used Instagram to build her clientele, inspire her inner artist and gain more education than ever. See why we named her a part of this year’s MODERN SALON 100.
Robin Del Toro's page is as bright, beautiful and bubbly as the artist herself. Specializing in balayage, corrective color and vibrants, Del Toro's gorgeous work is frequently shared on our page due to its eye-catching color combos, fun takes on accessories and styles (hello, foil in hair!), and clean or blurred-out backgrounds.
Erik Gutierrez inspired the masses on Instagram, his blonding and balayage melts are stunning. We named his a part of this year’s MODERN SALON 100 for his incredible talent, business saavy and cool-girl hair effects.
With just shy of 1,300 followers on Instagram, we know Alexandra Wilson (@alexandralee1016) has big things in store. The XXX-based stylist would be a huge asset to any bride on her big day; Wilson's braiding, updos and styling are beautiful, precise and trend-forward.
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Caroline Guiney of Encino, California, has built a massive social media following for her beautiful blonding skills and pastel talent. MODERN loves following her for her close attention to styling perfection to make her color pop. See more on my she made this year’s MODERN SALON 100.
There are so many wonderful things to say about Jennifer Marie Lopiccolo's Instagram page. First and foremost, the talent is beyond impressive in the color world. But we also love how she shares her techniques. Read on to learn more about her and why she's featured in the 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
Krystle Waivio (@krystlewaiviohair) first caught our attention when she won our Wedding Party Wednesday contest on Instagram with a beautiful fishtail braid upstyle in September 2016. That same style also got her into the top 10 semifinalists of our Braids & Brides styling competition at the beginning of 2017.
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Stop what you're doing and run, go follow Rebecca Taylor on Instagram if you don't already (actually, finish reading all the reasons we love her page first). Her color work is amazing and she has the best personality that comes out in her posts and captions. See why else she is featured in our 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
Las Vegas is home to some incredible stylists, including Candice Marie Almond, who wows MODERN every day with her beautiful blondes, unicorn color effects and braiding skills. See why else she made this year’s MODERN SALON 100.
If you don't already follow Leysa Carrillo on Instagram, you're missing out. The Vegas-based colorist blows us away time and time again with her beautiful colormelts, styling skills and creative color. See why she is featured in the 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
Zachary Dillon Mesquit created his own hashtag called #BleachItAgain. His page makes you want to push the envelope and take that level 9 client to a 10, and then take her even beyond that! In Mequit's work, platinum isn't light and bright enough! His page is a mix of perfect icy blonde hair and his hilarious personality. It really doesn't get better than that!
There are so many positive things to say about Presley Poe. In addition to posting the coolest color work and illusions, she is also a really wonderful person. MODERN has been following her forever--check out why she's in the 2017 MODERN SALON 100!
Beautiful color, gorgeous styling and trendy braids, Samantha Tarini's @deathbycouture Instagram page has it all. See why she made the 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
Austin, Texas-based stylist Kristen Ewing (@kristen.lumiere) posts the most beautiful balayages and what she called “organic blondes” and that’s what caught our eye for this year’s MODERN SALON 100. See more about how social media changed her life and helped build her business.
Known for her beachy blonde color looks, Lo Wheeler is not only a colorist, but she's a salon owner and social-media maven. What catches our eye about her page is how she makes her clients a character in her color story, putting boho, sun-drenched beach waves in a scene you would imagine them in—on a wicker chair, in the midst of tropical greenery, or next to a cactus—all kissed by natural lighting.