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Elizabeth Jakaitis

Elizabeth Jakaitis

Assistant Editor

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.

Elizabeth Jakaitis wrote

How-To: Knotted Mohawk Updo

How-To: Knotted Mohawk Updo

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Terrence Michael Renk, Creative Director for ProRituals and Marilyn Brush, shares steps to create this updo that is at once elegant and undeniably modern. The twisted knots create the look of a graceful updo, while their Mohawk shape, along with ...

8 Steps to Youthful Skin

8 Steps to Youthful Skin

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

Amanda Gorecki, founder and owner of Healing Waters Spa and Pure MD Skincare Science, shares her tips on how to keep skin looking youthful and beautiful.  1. Use a Stem Cell MoisturizerUsing a stem cell moisturizer, such as Rich ...

Aneley Cosmetics Natural Line Allows Makeup Application Immediately After Beauty Treatments

Aneley Cosmetics Natural Line Allows Makeup Application Immediately After Beauty Treatments

by Elizabeth Jakaitis

After haircuts and treatments, hairstylists always blowdry and style a client’s hair to perfection so that the client sees the full effect of the new look and steps out the salon door looking fashionable. Why then, after facials, microdermabrasion, waxing, and other beauty treatments, are clients allowed to leave the salon makeup-less, looking like a ‘before’ photo? Brooklyn-based salon operator and makeup artist Yelena Kalendareva recognized that conventional cosmetic products should not be applied to treated areas, but remained unsatisfied sending clients off without ensuring that they looked and felt their best. So, as any determined salon operator would, she created her own line of natural makeup products, Aneley Cosmetics Natural Line.

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