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Alison Alhamed

Alison Alhamed

Editor in Chief, MODERN SALON

As Editor in Chief, Alison Alhamed shapes the content and voice for MODERN SALON's social media platforms, digital channels and monthly print magazine. Alison collaborates closely with salon professionals, social influencers, brands and industry personalities to connect them with our community of readers and followers. As a beauty editor, public speaker and licensed cosmetologist, Alison was named one of Folio magazine's 13 Under 30 emerging leaders in publishing. She regularly judges industry competitions; presents on how to build a following on social media; collaborates with brands on photoshoots, marketing and advertising campaigns; and is passionate about the professional salon industry.

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Pivot Point Study Abroad: Abbey Road!

by Alison Alhamed

I only have a minute to tell you this... but I have to post my pictures, I'm so happy! I got to walk across Abbey Road just like The Beatles : ) !!!!!!!!!!!! It was very exciting--we almost died, too!! Hahaha, but it was definitely worth it. Here's our photoshoot:

London Pivot Point Study Abroad: Hampton Court Palace and Windsor

by Alison Alhamed

Today we woke, bright-eyed and bushy tailed, ready for another fantastic day of exploration. We boarded our motorcoach bus for a trip to the Hampton Court Palace. Located in the borough of Richmond, outside of London, Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace that has not been lived in by the British royal family since the 1700s. It was originally built in 1514 for Cardinal Wolsey, a favorite of King Henry VIII, but the King ended up retaining the impressive estate for himself. Wow, it was beautiful!

London: Second day of Education at Sassoon Academy

by Alison Alhamed

Our second day of education at the Sassoon Academy in London was even better than the first! Again, we had the fabulous Yolly ten Koppel to coach us through the Pivot Point Design Forum hair sculptures. Although the steps seemed impossible to achieve, Yolly explains everything so clearly that, even with a class of 45, there are no questions at the end of her demo! She really is fantastic--it's no surprise she's won so many educator awards. With her again were Karen, Elina and Ronald. What a great group of people.

New Shears, New Stylist

New Shears, New Stylist

by Alison Alhamed

As a beginning stylist--I'm very attached to the tools and appliances I use on a daily basis on the salon floor. So when I received a new pair of shears from Fromm International--I was really nervous, excited too, of course, but still nervous to try them out. Will my hair cuts still look OK? Will I be able to slide-cut and slice like I usually do? What if it's different!? It's kind of like going through Driver's Ed--you get so used to driving a specific vehicle that, when it comes time to drive your parent's car, it's an entirely different experience. That's how I felt about my shears.Alas, I want to be a stylist capable of cutting with any shear! And these shears were so beautiful and shiny and new, I couldn't wait to try them out.

Education at London's Sassoon Academy with Yolly ten Koppel

by Alison Alhamed

Hi everyone! Day four of my study abroad trip with Pivot Point International in London--and loving it! Today has been so fantastic. We began our morning bright and early with an english breakfast at the Corus Hotel in Hyde Park. Then, we took the Underground over to the famed Vidal Sassoon Advanced Academy. The whole experience (the education, the surroundings, the salon, the people) was just way too fabulous.

London Study Abroad Day Two

by Alison Alhamed

Day two in London--and, again, it's AMAZING! Seriously--this Pivot Point study abroad program is so well-organized, structured, yet allows for plenty of free time for us to discover the city. We began our day with a lovely breakfast at the Corus Hotel. Funny-look eggs, yummy toast and jam, and sausages of course! Then, we boarded our motorcoach bus overview tour of the Tower of London--right next to the Tower Bridge. Look at this fun group picture the Chicago group took!

Male Sculpting: Practice Makes Perfect, Right?!

by Alison Alhamed

My class at Pivot Point International is nearing the end of Phase 1. In other words, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh man, we hit the salon floor, taking real live clients, in just a few weeks. I am so freaked out. Luckily I have a lot of awesome people in my life who have been great (and very, very brave) for letting me practice on them. More on that later. As my class continues to improve upon our skills in sculpting the basic forms by adding advanced sculpting techniques, we’ve started to sprinkle in male client design techniques as well.

How To: The Beach Wave

by Alison Alhamed

Pravana’s Beach Wave service has been generating quite the buzz—since I was in beauty school, and had just wrapped up (pun intended) my chemical theory, I figured I HAD to try it out!

Color, Color, Color, Chameleon

Color, Color, Color, Chameleon

by Alison Alhamed

We are just movin’ right along! We’re all done with color now—and wow, my brain feels like mush. I absolutely love color—so much!—but it’s ridiculous how much chemistry and math is involved in color theory.

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