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

Textured Hair: Understanding the Canvas

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Non-straight hair is often called “textured,” but there’s a lot more to understand than curl pattern.

News

Tricoci University Supports Edward Touhy Guardian Angel Foundation’s Senior PROMise

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Tricoci University of Beauty Culture is once again supporting the Edward Touhy Guardian Angel Foundation’s annual campaign Senior PROMise, an inspiring initiative that enables economically-disadvantaged young women and men in Chicago to ...

News

Jade and Rosa by Kamisori Shears

Kamisori

Kamisori Jade and Rosa Shears are an example of precision engineering married with high fashion. Similar to the popular Kaos model, these new blades are hand-crafted by traditional Japanese blade-smiths. The handle is burnished from genuine ...

Wellness

Wella Color How-To: Angelic Blonde with Pink Tones

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Wella Top Artist Eric Lindsey’s cool blonde with hints of pink creates a soft, dimensional look. “This inspiration is from our Distilled collection,” Lindsey says. “It shows a bit of pure angelic beauty from within ...

Wellness

Eufora Color How-To: Cool Ash Blonde with Movement

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Eufora Color Trainer Peter Brokt created a cool blonde with movement and dimension.“Taking a cue from spring runway trends, we added cool ash tones with soft transitional lines to create dimensional movement with flashes of color within ...

Wellness

Farouk Color How-To: Multidimensional Blonde

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

The Sophisticate embodies modern elegance and a signature style that translates on a global level. This look by Farouk Systems Artistic Director Patrick Kalle combines soft long layers with multidimensional blonde tones that make a statement in ...

Wellness

Showstopping Blonde Color How-To by Paul Mitchell

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Lucie Doughty, editorial director for Paul Mitchell, used three formulas to lift a natural level 2 to a stunning blonde.“Everyone has a little blonde in her,” Doughty says. “I chose a showstopping blonde, which is striking for ...

Wellness

Scruples Color How-To: Soft Platinum

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Chris Dore, Scruples educator, created a platinum blonde tone that is perfectly on-trend for summer.“One of the strong trends this season is heavy metal—the presence of many shades of varying metals found in haircolor,” says ...

Wellness

Amber-Wheat Blonde Lakme Color How-To

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Lakme Team Member Ashley Feht presents a warm blonde tone to contrast the cool blondes of winter.“I have an on/off relationship with ombre, but whether I love it or hate it, I can’t deny that it has revolutionized the way we think ...

Wellness

Matrix Color How-To: High Lift, Damage-Free Blonde

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Matrix celebrity stylist George Papanikolas describes his technique for achieving a high lift blonde without damaging the hair.“LightInsider lets me do an on-scalp application, and it’s perfect for double-processed blondes,” ...

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