Choose Beauty: Donald Scott, Inventor of the Carving Comb
Donald Scott built a brand on a single innovative tool—his Carving Comb. He has since made his name synonymous with razor-cutting tools and techniques.
by Lauren Quick
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HOW-TO: Create the Original, Classic Pompadour by American Crew
Nothing like a classic Pompadour to help your clients ring in the holidays and the New Year! Get the full how-to inside offered by Americna Crew.
by Staff
Tool Brushup: How to Heat up Your Tool Sales
Salons have so much potential in merchandising tools during the gift season. With regal gold reigning as this season’s thermal tool color, you’ll find it hard to resist purchasing the dryers and irons for yourself, which is a great idea for two reasons.
by Staff
HOW-TO: A Subtle Gray Blending Service for Your Male Clientele
With a new year looming ahead, this is a great time to focus on staying youthful! Suggest subtle color services to change men’s gray from haggard to rugged.
by Staff
The Holiday Men's Forecast: What's Staying, Trending and Going Away?
Guys are getting better at showing who they are and knowing what they want in holiday services, products and gifts. See what's trending in the men's market this holiday season.
by Staff
How to Upsell Hair Color Services to 4 Generations of Clients that Normally "Don't do Haircolor"
Upselling hair color to clients in their early 20s, women approaching middle age, men turning gray, and those who are tired of coloring in general all require different marketing techniques. Here's how you do it.
by Staff
Celeb Luxury's Colorposit Colorwashes Prevent Color Fade Between Services
“There’s no need to let the color sit on the hair," Leon Tringali says, artistic director of color. "It grabs beautifully. It’s important that the client leave with the shampoo to maintain her color between salon visits. It puts her in control of the fade."
by Jamie Newman
The Secret of Creating Wearable Fashion Color for Every Client
Fashion colors are not only for the fearless. Clients can embrace subdued shades for trendy fashion-forward color that fits any lifestyle.
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Dermalogica Offers New Hands-On Microdermabrasion and LED Class
Dermalogica announces its new “Dermalogica with Microdermabrasion and LED” workshop to help professional skin therapists become confident in combining Dermalogica’s professional products with advanced technology to perform state-of-the-art treatments.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Fiery Redhead Using the Flash Framing Technique
Bold, extroverted red will bring on your clients' holiday cheer, says Goldwell's Rebecca Hiele. Here, she shows how to create a reflective and multi-dimensional shimminering effect on your redhead client's mid-lengths and ends.
by Staff
The Holiday Hair Color Forecast: Which Shades Will We See?
As we transition from the ashy, cool shades of summer, which shades will we see this fall/winter? Here's the hair color forecast.
by Staff
Try These 4 Steps for Holiday Retail Success
Tracy Liguori, Scruples co-president mar-keting/advertising, off ers advice for salons to build retail sales this season.
by Staff
Retro Holiday Upstyle by Beauty & Pin-ups
Try this modern take on a '50s upstyle by Beauty & Pin-ups. This syle incorporates fingerwaves, curls and a rope braid.
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Vintage Glamour Holiday Updo by Laken Rose for Kenra
The holiday season is almost here, and it's time to start thinking of new styles you can try on your clients. Here's a curly holiday upstyle idea by Kenra's Laken Rose.
What's Trending in Holiday Hairstyling? Romantic & Unstructured Styles
Kenra, Bosley Professional and Aquage weigh in on which looks they predict will be in demand throughout the holiday weeks.
by Staff
Editor's Note: Modern Salon's Holiday Issue
In our Holiday issue, you’ll find the latest holiday product and tool promotions, along with holiday service ideas, planning tools, merchandising solutions, marketing tips and trending techniques in hair, nails, skin care, grooming and more.
by Staff
HOW-TO: Lovely Sombre To Pale Silvery Amethyst
Get the details for this lovely transformation: pretty, classic sombre to pretty, silvery amethyst.