Elizabeth Jakaitis

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Elizabeth Jakaitis is MODERN SALON and SALON TODAY's assistant editor, responsible for coverage of beauty news, products and trends. She is managing editor of MODERN’s TEXTURE! supplement, focusing on curly hair, and of the SOLO ARTIST program for independent stylists. Through reporting, social media engagement and involvement at industry events, Elizabeth tracks the pulse of trends and business practices that are shaping the world of professional beauty.

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Wellness

Curl Talk: Grow Your Texture Business With Tips From Curl Specialists

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Texture services are among the most lucrative and repetitive in the salon, and knowing how to perform these treatments will help build a trusting and loyal clientele. For those unsure of where to begin when it comes to choosing services to add ...

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Curl Confidence: Texture Experts Offer Solutions to Curl Concerns

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Curl specialists with major social media cred troubleshoot client challenges and the services and solutions that celebrate texture.

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Texture Editors' Note: All-Inclusive

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

WHEN WE SIT DOWN next to stylists at continuing education classes on textured hair or chat with them about curls at events or in the salon, we sometimes hear them express intimidation about working with various hair textures. They’re not ...

Galleries

High and Mighty: Collection by Kat Zemtsova and Alana Tyler Slutsky

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Edgy, mohawk-inspired updos are making a big statement in 2016, especially on the red carpet. From Priyanka Chopra's mohawk-meets-braided-French-twist by Celebrity Stylist Castillo at the People's Choice Awards to Jessica Hart's ...

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SALON TOUR: Louis Licari and Rodney Cutler Join Forces to Open Licari Cutler Salon in New York

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Licari Cutler Salon693 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYOwners: Louis Licari and Rodney CutlerDate of Opening: Feb 29, 2016. Louis Licari and Rodney Cutler each have been operating approx. 20+ years. Description of ...

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Color Wow Wins CEW Indie Beauty Award

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Color Wow hair care was named “CEW Indie Beauty Award Winner, 2016” at this year's CEW Beauty Awards ceremony in New York City, recognized for its visionary, pragmatic, problem-solving approach to addressing the many issues unique to color-treated hair.

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Smooth Talker: Men's Collection from Johnny B.

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Reminiscent of retro looks when men would ask for short back and sides with length on top, these slickedback side-parts by Johnny B. barbers Alan Bailey and Mayra Figueroa are polished and on-trend. The hard sidepart emphasizes the smooth length ...

Wellness

5 Questions for Lock & Loaded's Eli Mancha

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Although they’ve recently launched a men’s product line, at the heart of Lock & Loaded is an education-based brand. Artistic Director Eli Mancha says when they started the education team nearly seven years ago, it was because ...

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Few 'Dours Down: Nevena Rothe's Modern Take on Classic Men's Silhouettes

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Isn’t it great when iconic silhouettes return—and return with a vengeance? Although the Elvis-inspired pompadour never really disappeared, it is coming back strong, made fresh with modernized upgrades. Here are two takes on the ...

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