When faced with adversity in the salon, telling others how to behave is a knee jerk reaction that backfires. It’s best to keep cool. I know, easier said than done when someone hurls a real stinger at you. I made a breakthrough when I ...
Alexis Allison (@Alexismystyl7), an artist at The Salon at The Domain in Austin, Texas, had a new referral come in with box color on her ends and professional color at her roots. "Her hair was a deep dark brown," says Allison. ...
MODERN will be covering the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) LIVE on Sunday, July 12, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas.The event will kick off with a Red Carpet Reception from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (PT) and then lead into ...
Ryann DiBenedetto (@RyannSalonHalo), a color specialist and owner of Salon Halo (@SalonHalo352), a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon in Spring Hill, Fl., says she is "extremely passionate about education and the Paul Mitchell culture." When we ...
Save the date! TIGI World Release 2015 is August 22-25, 2015, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. TIGI’s International Creative Team, led by Anthony Mascolo, will be unveiling the 2016 collection and latest product release ...
by Lauren Quick
Quyenie Nguyen, (@HQsalondenver), of HQ Salon, Denver, Colorado says that "Everyday is a challenge! You just never know what you're going to get. But I'm thankful for the hard ones, because of it, I'm better everyday. I ...
Hilary Ballard (@hilaryballardhair), a colorist at Denham & Co in downtown Pittsburgh, created a gorgeous silver fox using Aveda.FORMULA50 g ON, 50g Ash, 1.5g 1N FSP, 50g liquid, 59g creme. STEPSApplied toner to wet hair, sprayed with ...
Blue and gray tones continue to trend in haircolor, and Pravana has just released a new how-to video with guest artist Rebecca Taylor (@vividartistichairdesign) for a moody blue hue. The color utilizes Pravana's new Locked-In line, ...
by Lauren Quick
Kayla Le (@excellenthairsalon), a senior stylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, California, has wowed us with this transformation on first time client Angela, who came to Le asking to be blonde. Here she shares how she ...
How to Cut a High Bald FadeCut the top sections with the clipper over comb technique. Cut against the grain of the hair so the hair will feed into the comb easier. This is also a contoured shaped haircut so keep the comb parallel to the contour ...
Chantel Duncan-Williams of Rancho Cucamonga, California, says that this client found her the new fashioned way, on Instagram. "She had never done anything more then box black hair dye and since she was a senior in high school, ...
Amelia ‘Violet’ Camp (@violetthestylist), best known as ‘Violet The Stylist’ ("a nickname I picked up in cosmetology school thanks to my predominantly violet hued haircolor") is based in the San Diego Suburb of ...
Kara Dawson (@hairbykara___) of Pucci Salon, Scottsdale, Arizona, says "My client, Khrystynia, contacted me after seeing a red to silver transformation I recently did. With that client I had done some research about formulations providing ...
Kelly Pham-Do (@excellenthairsalon), a senior hairstylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, California, was thrilled with this opportunity from a new client. "Louri saw my work on Instagram and came to me for a first ...
Marjorie Nazareno (@Marjoriethehairstylist) an artist at LUX Salon, Stockton, California, had a challenge. "My client came as a level 7 at one point and slowly went darker from light golden brown to a chocolate brown color." In between ...
Scott Fontana’s Making the Cut live hair show competition is challenging Southern California stylists to show why they’re the best. The event features live hair cutting and styling on stage performed by leading stylists, a live hair ...
Alexis Cruz (@hairbylexy92) of Salon Blue, Hacienda Heights, CA says this client tried 3 times to get an ashy silver blonde with her previous stylist, "but she always left the salon unhappy. After getting frustrated she decided to dye her ...