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Career|Articles|Jan 21, 2015

Dove's 'Love Your Curls' Campaign

Dove has done it again with their latest viral video aimed at encouraging young girls to embrace their curly hair. Cue the waterworks.According to a Dove research survey, only four out of 10 curly girls think they are beautiful. As someone who ...

by Chandler Rollins
Color|Articles|Jan 21, 2015

Dry Balayage How-To

“Dry Balayage” is the technique used by Jay Olson (@jaywesleyolson), national colorist for L’Oreal Professionnel and owner of The Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, AZ, to create this stunning result.“Using no plastic wrap, I ...

by Elizabeth Jakaitis
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Career|Articles|Jan 21, 2015

Who Made You Want To Be Great?

I have been very fortunate in my career. I have worked with some of the best companies in our industry and I have traveled to 5 continents and 17 countries sharing ideas, but it was always the people that made the difference for me.  In ...

Style|Articles|Jan 21, 2015

4 Must-Have Styles in Spring 2015

Giannandrea, International Creative Director for Macadamia Professional, gives us some insight into the top trends in styling and cuts for Spring/Summer 2015. The must-have cuts: 1. “One major trend is the texturized bob (as seen ...

by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Career|Articles|Jan 20, 2015

FORMULA: Silver To Sea Foam

Angelique Stanford (@hairbyangelique) of Butterfly Loft salon (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA, changed her client into a futuristic superhero, with this seafoam green with silvery roots. The hair was pre-lightened the day ...

Color|Articles|Jan 20, 2015

HOW-TO: Winter Ice Haircolor

New to Nashville, Tennessee, this client wanted to go platinum. "She had a previous on-scalp lightening service but still needed some uneven levels of lift corrected and refined," says Sarah Crews, Nashville hairstylist/Kerastase Tech ...

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Career|Articles|Jan 20, 2015

What the Client Saw, The Positives

I am writing this post as a follow-up to my last post. I was proud of my last post. I am passionate about what was shared. When I read it online after it went live I was immediately struck by not only how important the message is bit also by the ...

Career|Articles|Jan 19, 2015

PEEK-A-BOO Orchid Haircolor

Marisa Marquez (@hairbymarisam) a stylist professional at Sun Spa Salon Middletown, NY, created this Peek-a-boo orchid bob for her client who "wanted to spice up her dark hair but still keep it age appropriate since she's a mother of ...

Career|Articles|Jan 19, 2015

Accentuate the Base for a New Spring Color Service

For a great new spring color concept, accentuate the base, instead of breaking it, says David Barron, owner of Barron’s London Salon in Atlanta, Georgia.“Spring is a transition period between the darker colors of winter and the ...

by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Style|Articles|Jan 19, 2015

MANNEQUIN MONDAY: Getting Busy

One of MODERN's favorite artists, Cassandra McGlaughlin (@cassandraplatinum), owner of Salon Platinum, Tampa, Florida, along with her colleague Dominique Limone (limonetree), are inspiring hairdressers and colorists with a program ...

Color|Articles|Jan 19, 2015

HOW-TO: Drab to Baby Blonde

Using a combination of balayage and traditional foils, Robert Thomsen of Shapes & Colours Salon in Albany, New York, took this client’s drab level-5 base and grown-out highlights into a shimmering new buttery-gold, honey blonde. His ...

by Elizabeth Jakaitis
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