Bennie Pollard has a thick resume. He is the owner of Bennie and Friends salon in Louisville, Kentucky, founder of the BennieFactor professional product line and a multi-time NAHA finalist and winner. He has recently turned his attention to styles and products for his male clientele. The result was the Gage for Men complete line of hair care products, and his signature Responsible Style collection of men’s looks, featuring three styles for guys that are short and “clean cut” with the potential for a more adventurous styling option.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
There was so much unkempt hair this season on the runways in New York during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week that one would have thought the tents had been blown away—with all the hair having been picked up and thrown around in the process! That’s not to say these looks were anything but fantastic. Anyone would be shocked to know how much work goes in to creating these designs. Here are just a handful of some of our favorites.
Winters Hair Concept of Milan melds the national and cultural diversity of its team members into collections that borrow from design trends, art and street culture to create the unique Winters international philosophy of style.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
The title of this collection says it all—“Beautiful,” from the artistic team at London’s Brooks & Brooks salon.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
When Dancing With the Stars’ alumni Stacy Keibler knew she was going to
make an appearance on E! Entertainment, she wanted to brighten up her
blonde a bit. So she turned to celebrity stylist Marco Pelusi, of Marco
Pelusi Hair Studio in West Hollywood, to go lighter and brigher.
by Modern Salon
by Jan Hillenmeyer
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Celebrity stylist Rodney Cutler is bringing his Fashion Week experience to professionals at Ulta salons nationwide. His first three styles, which will be added to Ulta’s styling menu, are part of his “Runway Your Way” collection.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Two softly waved sensuous styles and a party-perfect updo were created by three recent participants in MODERN’s Artist Session. Here’s what inspired them. Melrose Telles says, “I wanted to do something rocker chic with different textures: sleek and tight and wild and crazy. I love the pompadour and wanted to give it a modern edge. The double-seam French twist through the back brought it up to date.” Amy West went for a “a more glamorized version of the angled bob we all know and love,” and Ruben Torres “wanted to enhance her big gorgeous curls, which I feel are an important look, not just for this season, but for every season.”
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Christophe Gaillet’s winter 2010 collection, “Into the Wild,” was created using a variety of volume and texture, combined with hair color shades of winter white. Gaillet describes these ultra feminine looks as being “on the edge of a nervous breakdown.”
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Tressa’s president, CEO and co-founder, Connie Barrett, is celebrating
the 40th anniversary of the company this year. Barrett, who has worked
in the beauty care industry since 1962, was also instrumental in
creating national competency standards for entry-level cosmetologists
(now published in cosmetology textbooks). Here, Barrett shares some of
her insights to one of the industry’s most respected companies, Tressa.
NAHA Fashion Forward Winner Faatemah Ampey has not slowed down since
her big win in July. The girl who won over the hearts of stylists when
she thanked Johnny Depp in her NAHA acceptance speech, “just because,”
just landed a job as emcee at the ISSE International Fashion Theater
January 30-February 1, 2010 in Long Beach, California and is looking
forward to her first MODERN SALON photo shoot.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Aquage’s Ann Bray uses her eye for form and design to create these unforgettable updos. Want to see more of her work? Check out her B.Glam! DVD or Aquage training sessions at aquage.com.
by Modern Salon
Take the guesswork out of holiday hair this season. Celebrity stylist Allison Woodruff, a stylist at Sally Hershberger Downtown Salon in New York City, created three universally flattering styles that are easy for you to modify for your clients coming in for a great 'do. Or, help clients create their own styles by passing along the tips and ideas—complete with product recommendations, of course!
by Web Editor
Tyson Daniel, salon owner and member of the Pureology Network as a Pure
Artist, embraces the time when women were ladies and men were
gentlemen. “I love that old world charm—especially when blended with a
modern-day lifestyle,” says Daniel. He designed a collection called
“Romance,” entered in the internal Pureology photo competition and won
the opportunity to re-create the looks with MODERN SALON.
