The 2015 Met Ball never ceases to be a feast for the eyes with fashion, makeup and hair all taking center stage.This year's theme was China: Through the Looking Glass, and it focused on Western interpretations of Chinese culture and ...
by Lauren Quick
THE GREAT BALAYAGE DEBATEThere is so much confusion about balayage in both the professional and consumer worlds. Is it a technique or a result? Can it replace foils? Should you charge differently for this service? Is it formulated and does it ...
Karina Godinez (@_hairbykarinag_) has a BEAUTIFUL Instagram page filled with lovely transformations. There were so many choices, we were torn on which to feature! This one is particularly wonderful because to the multiple stages. Here Godinez ...
Rosvelt Ranses (@rosvelt) of La Bella Salon, Miami, Florida, has a beautiful Instagram page filled with amazing transformations and inspirational finishes, particularly in the blonde family. MODERN has featured him before, but the great ...
Carla Nightingale (@_hairbycarla_) of Vancouver is a former educator for Schwarzkopf Professional who now works as a private stylist, "but am surrounded by a great team of ladies and we are always trying to inspire and work off of one ...
Roz Corpuz, an artist at Umbrella Salon, San Jose, California has been creating pretty hair for years and was recognized on a larger scale when she won Wella Trend Vision for North America in 2013 and again when she assisted salon owner Kien ...
Joanna Rivera (@j0j0styles), owner of @nylahairstudiospringhill, Springhill, Florida, was thrilled with the opportunity to correct this dulled apricot design. "This was a first time guests who wasn’t happy with how her color came from ...
Marissa Pence shares how she used the "Platinum Card" on the receptionist at the salon. "Since she is at the front of the salon and works directly with all of our wonderful guests, I wanted to make sure her hair is taken care of ...
Many salon pros did not believe this transformation when we first posted it in December. Many refused to believe it was the same person. Even when the client herself jumped in to comment and show pictures, you STILL didn't buy it. Everything ...
In 2008, Gina Arakelian went looking for a surgical solution to her plantar fasciitis pain and discovered a new lifestyle. “The doctors told me I was borderline diabetic,” recalls Arakelian, owner of Gi’ara Hair Studio in ...
When Johnny Spanakos, a student at Paul Mitchell the School in Costa Mesa, California, first created a hidden undercut, he never predicted the response it would get. “What happened was, I had a girl come in who already had that style ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Create styles that are uniquely yours with Kenra Platinum Texture Wax. Texture Wax increases texture and fullness in the hair by up to 242% by combining the application of a mousse with the versatility and finish of a wax. See the full ...
Francine Estrada (@francine_scissorhands) has known she wanted to "do hair" since she was in 3rd grade. "Haircolor is my passion," she says. Based in El Paso, Texas, Estrada is a former color educator for Affinage Salon ...
Covering gray while offering a fashion shade can be a challenge—but the new Goldwell Elumenated Naturals collection allows for this multi-tonal dimensional red with twists of warm and cool reflections. Oftentimes, covering gray while ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Though the density and texture of Asian hair can oftentimes be difficult to lift, with the right combination of product and patience, the haircolor can pop.
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Dylan Thomas (@xodylanthomas) of Sola Salon Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada, needed to tap into his artistic background (he paints on canvases) to help this client out of her box color situation. "Jessi had previous box color red over her hair ...
Rusk’s 2015 Flashback Collection is a modernized nod to the trends of the ’60s and ’70s, designed to host a look fit for any client. Loose layers, choppy bangs and soft texturizing paired with natural color is made more ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis