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As an avid fan of pedicures, I’ve tried just about every kind of footwear designed to keep my toes smudge free, regardless of the time of year. Checi Futfriends are adorable - and boast a celebrity following.
When it comes to building a client community, Phillipo Caporrella, owner of Phillipostyle in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, believes in a party atmosphere.
Good stylists and colorists know that to keep clients loyal, you always need to change it up. Build into your consultation a plan that goes beyond just today’s appointment. When clients come for their summer highlights, don't forget to talk to them about where to head for fall.
Three of the editors here at Modern Salon Media have bangs—we love ‘em, but there are definitely those days where we wish we didn’t have them. There’s always a way to fake not having bangs, but there’s no way to fake having bangs… until now.
Hot, sticky summer days can leave clients' locks limp and lifeless. John Gialluisi, Creative Director, and Anthony Muti, Style Director at Mario Tricoci Hair Salons & Day Spas offer great snippets of advice for helping clients work with their tresses to beat the heat.
When it comes to checking out clients, things have changed at Frank Anthony salon in Chester, New Jersey. Owner Frank Warner just says no to adding gratuities on slips when checking out - and the credit card processing fees that go along with it.
Missed the show? Here's a quick round-up of what we found, saw and did.
Today in Paris, L'Oréal announced it's newest innovation—INOA. This line with no ammonia and no odor is a three-step mixing process.
One of the best parts of any beauty show is discovering new products and since I’ve been on a constant quest since the age of 13 for the latest and greatest in beauty, coming to a show like Premiere is like visiting Mecca.
Check out these retail products designed to protect hair from heat styling.
Good things do come in small packages! Click here to see some of the best travel-sized goods:
Beauty Director Maggie Mulhern landed the plum assignment of flying to L.A. to shoot literal interpretations of some of OPI's favorite shades, including the perfect pale pink, "Suzi and the Lifeguard." The models also paid homage to shiny silver "Birthday Babe," royal purple "Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not" and cinnamon-shaded "Baguette Me Not."
Go-getter nail technician Ebony Murdock has free rein to create her own business-building promos, proving her employer is as smart as she is. Her recent open house for NovaLash (novalash.com) services, complete with demo and refreshments, served several purposes.
Thirty-five percent of American women cite natural ingredients as influential to their purchase decisions, and want open and honest communication about those products. Good thing Sexy Hair Organics has brochures and shelf talkers that explain the sometimes-confusing world of organic beauty care.
Three stylists from MODERN’s first Artist Session created textured tresses with rollers, irons, special shears and texturizing products. The final result? These inspirational looks.
When small salons adapt big-business practices and mega corporations act neighborly, sound financial practices and down-home friendliness converge. For David Orio, co-owner of Casa Urbana Apothecary and Salon, that meant cribbing a retail-destination concept for his 1,800 square-foot salon.
Rusk’s Don Wyatt rewinds style back to the mod culture of the 1960s and updates it with a shot of 21st century attitude in the “Fusion Forward” collection. Using an edgy, “on the bias” cutting method, Wyatt gives these youthful, yet sophisticated, looks strong perimeters, longer and heavier fringes, and disconnected layers throughout.
