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The Makeup Eraser

Finally, a makeup-removing tool that is reusable (for up to 1,000 washes!). Using only water, The Makeup Eraser, a soft cloth made of 100% polyester, removes even the toughest-to-remove makeup such as waterproof mascara. Not only does it make a ...

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Philip Ring: The Pixel Haircolor Illusionist

by Jamie Newman

2015 ushered in a wave of interpretations of the pixelated haircolor technique—no one owned the technique more than Philip Ring. AT A RECENT CLASS at Chicago’s Red7 Salon, educator, stylist and self-described amateur magician ...

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Temptu Launches Handheld Airbrush Device: Temptu Air

Temptu is launching the first cordless, handheld airbrush makeup device, Temptu Air. Using Temptu's patented Airpod and Atomized AirFlow Technology, Temptu Air mists its professional line of SilkSphere Makeup into micro-fine particles, ...

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Service Spotlight: Brandied Pear & Marshmallow Melt Body Treatment

by Jamie Newman

Imagine the scent of the juiciest, ripest pear, combined with sugary-sweet marshmallow, and cushioned by an aromatic pillow of cinnamon and cloves. That marriage of scents represents just one of the sensory experiences delivered by the Brandied ...

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Unite Exposed Chicago

by Jamie Newman

The Event: Unite Exposed made a stop in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood on Nov. 2, 2015, to teach industry pros the latest trends in cutting and styling with members of the Unite Creative Team. Andrew Dale, CEO and founder of Unite, ...

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Q&A With KL Christoffersen, the Stylist Behind Fluid Hair Painting

by Jamie Newman

Think of it as balayage's fantastically quirky cousin; Fluid Hair Painting uses a similar painting technique to balayage, but while the client is reclined (like their position at the shampoo bowl) at the edge of a table. MODERN SALON asked ...

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HOW-TO: Hot Mess to Highlighted Brunette

by Jamie Newman

Michelle Galvan's (@hairbymimigal) client came in with four or five inches of natural level 2 re-growth with about 15 percent gray mixed in. Mid-shafts to ends were a level 5 red/ orange box color done at home with uneven zones, and what she ...

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HOW-TO: Come One, Come All to the Electric Circus

by Jamie Newman

"I get very excited when my client Jenna sits in my chair," says Toni Rose Larson (@Colordollzbytoni), hair painter of Carlsbad, California. "We began our journey two years ago; she has been my muse and was my first creation using ...

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HOW-TO: From Grown-Out and Messy to Dimensional Copper Lob

by Jamie Newman

Inspired by fall and the colors the leaves turn, Margarita Ford (@Misahara5) of Euodia Salon and Day Spa in Moorpark, California, created this pumpkin-spice looking color. Ford's client was formerly a highlight and lowlight combo who ...

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HOW-TO: Silver Grape Swirl

by Jamie Newman

At Next Salon in Santa Monica, California, stylist Noori Daili created this silver and purple combination for her client.  STEP 1: Back-to-back foil hair with 25 vol. "I used super mesh by Alfaparf. 3 min. no heat," says ...