Maggie Mulhern

Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON

MODERN's Beauty & Fashion Director is the NYC based Editor and Art Director for Modern Salon Magazine and  modernsalon.com . Maggie joined MODERN in the 1980's and has spent more than 3 decades covering the professional beauty industry around the world. In addition to writing articles, Maggie travels globally as a journalist to report on the latest trends, products and techniques in the professional beauty world. Known for a keen eye, Maggie has judged hundreds of national competitions including NAHA, and international competitions such as Wella International Trend Vision and Goldwell Color Zoom among others. As an Art Director, Maggie is responsible for hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of inside pages and features for Modern Salon and her sister publications. Among her many professional passions is ARTIST SESSION, the 2-day workshop she founded which offers direction and inspiration to hairdressers interested in learning how to do successful photoshoots. A graduate of Boston College, Maggie is the author of Great Looks (Doubleday) and, in the few minutes of spare time she has left, is working on a book for children that has NOTHING to do with beauty.

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A makeover by Carissa Castiglia (@colorbymisscariss)

Overdeposited Brunette to Melted Bronde

by Maggie Mulhern

This client expressed an interest in going blonde after years of wearing a deep brunette shade. A great colorist decided to use multiple techniques to ensure enough brightness within the ends, resulting in a multidimensional seamless blend.

Texture by Oribe at Nicole Miller F/W 2019

NYFW: Oribe at Nicole Miller F/W 2019

by Maggie Mulhern

Oribe Director of Training & Content, Kien Hoang , embraced natural curl and used a variety of Oribe products to enhance each shape to create low-maintenance, downtown-girl styles for the Nicole Miller F/W collection. Learn more here.

Eva Scrivo demonstrating the art of balayage.

3 Common Balayage Mistakes You Might Be Making

by Maggie Mulhern

Balayage is one of the most popular and commonly asked for services today. Most colorists are performing the service successfully, but some are experiencing challenges. Balayage expert Eva Scrivo tells us what she sees as the three most common mistakes made today.

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