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.

Maggie Mulhern wrote

Makeover by Joshua Boynton (@josh.does.hair)

MAKEOVER: A Royal Fix

by Maggie Mulhern

Joshua Boynton (@josh.does.hair) of Wingate Salon, Smyrna, TN, says his first time client was ready for a royal change. Here he shares the details for the makeover.

Rachel Zoe Collection, Getty Images / Stefanie Keenan

NYFW: Great Lengths for Rachel Zoe, SS2019

by Maggie Mulhern

Great Lengths Artist Design Senior Design Team Director Nanci Lee Randolph and Executive Artistic Director Danielle Keasling used  GL Tapes tape-in extensions to add volume, length, and color enhancement for the Rachel Zoe Spring/Summer 2019 collection, presented this week at NYFW.

Why One Top Colorist Prefers Balayage To Foils

Why One Top Colorist Prefers Balayage To Foils

by Maggie Mulhern

Colorists frequently ask Eva Scrivo , the “queen” of balayage, salon owner and founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy, why she prefers balayage to foil highlights. Here she shares the top five reasons why every colorist should include balayage in his or her tool box of techniques.

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