There are many industry paths you can take, but in the salon, the five primary ones are hairstylist, colorist, esthetician, nail technician and makeup artist. Each requires different technical skills and offers variations—or even ...
Ward Stegerhoek (best known as Ward) has been the artist behind the scenes for some of the most important looks since he took up his brush in his native Amsterdam years ago. He eventually arrived to NYC (via Paris) and has, over the years, ...
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) an artist at Stylin' in norwalk, CT says "Vibrants are definitely my favorite, especially when someone like client Jordan gives me vague guidelines and let's me run with it!" Wiener accepted the vague ...
Mary Thomaston (@marymurder), a color specialist working at Northport Day Spa at The Hair Studio in Panama City Beach, Florida, as been working with client April hair for about 5 years but together artist and client decided to go brighter and ...
A wonderful finish by @LindseyBenitez who used Schwarzkopf Professional for this dramatic color change.“I loved this change and I love this girl for letting me try it!” says BenitezHere is the formula she shared on Instagram:All over ...
When client Aileen asked Lee Quinn (@lee_quinn_1) to help her get close to Orla Keogh's color (a contestant on the X Factor, the British version), Quinn went for it. Based at the Roelle Salon in Newry, Northern Ireland, Quinn utilized ...
Each day, 10,000 women celebrate their 40th birthday, according to Sue Hanson, co-founder of Evolve. “And 40 percent of those women are going to struggle with hair loss,” she says. Here’s how the brand is working to solve that ...
by Chandler Rollins
The Dallas team at Clive and Co. was recently inspired by the Kimbell Art Museum exhibit, “Samurai: Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection.” The intriguing ancient history of the Samurai warriors, with their ...
by Chandler Rollins
The results for Pravana’s Show Us Your Vivids Contest are in! Stylists from across the country were asked to enter their most creative color creations for a chance to win an editorial photoshoot in Los Angeles with a customized Pravana ...
by Chandler Rollins
JASON MICCOLO JOHNSON, award-winning photographer of some of the world’s most recognizable portraits including Barack Obama, Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Princess Diana and Oprah Winfrey, celebrates the beauty of women with natural ...
by Chandler Rollins
For Keune’s Fall/Winter 2014 Collection, hair returns to a softer, more natural state with powerful volume and deep, rich tints says Keune International Creative Artistic Director Ilham Mestour. “For me, the magic word is ...
by Chandler Rollins
Heidi Porath (@tampahairstylist), owner of Serendipity Salon and Spa, Tampa, Florida, charged $215 for this classic bob with classic highlights which took about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Here she offers the formulation and application ...
The consultation is more important than ever with the modern man. It’s up to the salon professional to help guide the client so he looks perfect from visit to visit.
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Many stylists, no matter how many areas of beauty they feel they have mastered, often find themselves in a similar rut, artistically or financially, with their current business and begin seeking out the next big niche to pursue in their work. ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
The inspiration for this collection was derived from a single moment. It was late April, when the Chicago winter gray was lingering but finally showing signs of spring life. Stylist Timmy Willy, a recent Matrix Spread the Love ambassador, saw a ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
For colorists, inspiration comes from the simplest things—like watching how light bursts into a rainbow of color when refracted through a piece of glass. The Prismatic Collection is the result of what happens when a colorist gets ...
by Elizabeth Jakaitis
Najah Aziz (@najahliketheriver) of Like The River Salon, Atlanta, created quite a buzz with this textured Mohawk. MODERN tracked her down to get the HOW TO:Step 1: Section the sides from corner of eyebrow down to the nape of the neck on both ...