3 Solutions to Boost Color Profits
New color technology means you can save time without sacrificing results. Three solutions to save service time and boost color profits.
New color technology means you can save time without sacrificing results. Three solutions to save service time and boost color profits.

Learn both basic and advanced Deva Cutting techniques in a 3-day intense DevaCurl training forum in New York City. This course is directed towards the forward thinking hair designer who is eager to adopt the Deva philosophy and approach. Devachan salons and Devachan Concepts co-owner Denis DaSilva and Director of Education Shari Harbinger have joined forces to bring the ultimate and advanced study to an intimate group offering hands on education.
Looking for customized products just for your male clients? You may want to check into Eufora HERO for Men, a new brand complete with products that protect the skin and scalp with its ProAmino Peptide Complex.

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Sensual colors are anything but ordinary—they are exactly what your fashion-forward clients want during the time-to-shine holidays. The new Sensual Color Services from Wella Professionals were designed to help colorists deliver beautiful, multidimensional colors with an element of surprise. The collection includes four techniques and effects—Sensual Drama, Sensual Nature, Sensual Fusion and Sensual Poetry—all structured to make a feminine but powerful color statement, and all created with Koleston Perfect, Color Touch and Color Touch Emulsions formulas.

MODERN SALON Media has named the first class of “Excellence in Education” honorees in its new program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools.
As seasons turn and temps drop, let these hot looks thaw your creative energy! Created for the Goldwell Education Portfolio, these stunning designs showcase the best in cool colors, tempting textures, strong shapes and shimmering styles. Ask your BSG/CosmoProf© rep or visit goldwell-northamerica.com for more information on the products and how-tos, and work these winter wonders for your own clients.
Some measure avant garde art by its shock value. For grande dame of hairdressing Ann Bray, it’s all about craftsmanship. Here, two looks to inspire you to push your creative boundaries this holiday season. For this shoot, Bray took her inspiration from the greatest art book of all—nature—to create two contrasting signature styles. She primed her canvas with the new Biomega Moisture Shampoo and Moisture Conditioner to create the ideal textural base on which to design these original works of art. Shot on location at the Aquage Masterclass Academy, aquage.com/academy.
In the words of Ryan Burrell, a hair stylist at A’SalonBizz in Westchester, Illinois, he’s “married to hair.” Originally studying biochemistry, Burrell realized after seeing a movie about a salon, the true path he wanted to take was one in the beauty industry. Now, he has completed shoots with Bianca Golden and Bre Scullark from America’s Top Model with celebrity stylist Val Hamilton; Tamera Young from the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Chicago Sky; and he also partners with Mizani and Habitat for Humanity. Having a passion for editorial fashion, colors and textures found in natural surroundings serve as his constant inspirations.
Spending a day with Beth Minardi, co-owner of Minardi Salon and Joico Vero K-Pak spokesperson, is like taking a crash course at Harvard. It’s non-stop education, both in her terminology, her applications and formulations. While Minardi’s team (“The best in the world,” says Beth of Color Assistant Gion Vincent, Senior Stylist Tammy Laimos and Executive Morgan Wentworth) and those of us who have attended any of her classes are used to the intensity, it’s fun to watch the reaction of the first-timers.
We ask Modern Salon October 2010 contributors and colorists Beth Minardi, Michael Boychuck and Patrick McIvor this question: What’s your favorite color service right now?
International stylist and educator Sandra Yu has released her Big Bang collection where it’s all about the fringe. Yu combines texture, volume and strong geometric cuts to create a variety of looks that herald both the fashion runway and New York street style. “Whether it is a long bang, a short bang or no bangs, it is all about the bangs when accenting a look,” says Yu.
Matrix has just introduced WONDER.BROWN, which lightens and tones in one simple step for brass-free results that fade true to tone.
Pureology Serious Colour Care introduces ColourStylist–a new styling line to address all finishing needs from priming the hair to creating volume to perfecting blowouts while providing lasting color brilliance.

As one of the most popular aspects of the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE) Long Beach, the International Fashion Theater (IFT) brings together the industry's top stars for some truly inspiring presentations. See who is presenting...
It’s official. Berry Meyerowitz, President and CEO of Phase 4 Films, announced recently the acquisition of U.S. rights to the feature documentary, VIDAL SASSOON THE MOVIE. Phase 4 Films plans on a movie release early in 2011.