MODERN Instagram follower Melissa Harwood recently had a client come to her with a major color challenge: Take her from a radiant red--everything from Davines to Redken to Goldwell and other varying brands and tones--to a lighter color. It took ...
For Rare Bloom, Aveda’s spring/summer 2015 trend collection, Aveda Global Creative Director Antoinette Beenders selected a prairie as the location for its natural beauty, as well as what it means to one of Aveda’s most important ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Think back to beauty school and remember your first post mannequin haircut—if you’re lucky, a friend or family member stood in as your courageous model. My brave volunteer was my sister, Dana. She requested “just a trim” ...
In MODERN SALON’s 2014 Healthy Hairdresser survey, 15 percent of salon professionals who responded indicated they were dealing with carpal tunnel syndrome, while 35 percent of respondents worried that they might have this issue in the ...
"My guest came in and asked for something bold, something to make her stand out and sing... she wanted something RED," explains Dominique DeFrancesco, colorist from De La Mer Salon in Bellmore, New York. "I showed her options that ...
by Chandler Rollins
THE EVENT: Redken Symposium 2015, the bi-annual three day extravaganza designed to educate and inspire the beauty community, strengthen techniques and build skills with the goal to “Learn better, Earn better and Live Better.”THE ...
Ruth Roche sees no reason why not to combine two of-the-moment trends: bobs and braids.Roche, artistic ambassador for Pureology Serious Colour Care, notes you'll need a client with down-to-there hair for this one; taking the time to prep the ...
by Lauren Quick
One of the hottest classes held during Redken Symposium 2015, which recently wrapped up in Las Vegas, was Ready To Wear featuring Rodney Cutler and David Stanko. The class, designed to break down high glamour/high fashion looks to streetwise and ...
What a wonderful surprise! Right there, smack in the middle of the Redken Symposium 2015 show floor, stood Gino Trunzo, Essie director of education. Trunzo was overseeing, managing and serving as "security" at the Essie lounge, an ...
One of MODERN's favorite colorists, Rona O'Connor (@ronacolor) , owner (with husband Luke) of Lukaro, Beverly Hills, California, posted this amazing golden copper with apricot undertones that she calls "Sedona Sunrise Red". It ...
Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox looked stunning at the SAG Awards in her fit for a queen styled by Ursula Stephen.“Laverne and I decided that we wanted to break the rules a bit," Stephen says. “We didn't want to do ...
A woman’s hair is her crowning glory and Miss Universe 2015, Pauline Vega, is no exception. CHI took center stage, creating her styles, along with the hair of all 88 contestants from around the world. All hair was styled using CHI’s ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
There are many versions of a wavy look and the SAG Awards saw celebrities showing off waves to many different effects. Ariel Winter and Camila Alves look glamorous in sleek waves that emanate old Hollywood charm. For a more casual style look to ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Sleek ponytails have become a red carpet favorite, and this year’s SAG Awards were no exception. Though this look appears simple at first, the attention to details such as asymmetrical designs, deep side parts, and polished finishes makes ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Mirella Hullum (@MirellaManelli), the Technical Educator in California for Kenra Professional, offered up this two beauties for #MannequinMonday and we had to know more. Here she shares the details:"The mannequins feature our upcoming 2015 ...
Andrea Brandon of ICE (inspire•create•educate) Salon and Spa in Sacramento, California is a "passionate salon owner that LOVES this industry!" Brandon tagged MODERN SALON with this gorgeous color design and we had to know ...
Melanie Bell (@smelaniebell) owns Bell Studio, inside Blue Med Spa, Atlanta, Georgia. She tagged #Modernsalon with this amazing image and we had to know more.Here, she shares the steps:STEP 1: Lighten the hair in two sessions (one week apart) ...