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Color

How-To: Opal Metallic Blend

by Mary Kaleta

Laila Pettersen, @laila.wella, is an educator for Wella Professional, Norway. Just like gems form over time, Pettersen’s creation required patience and skill. She wanted to take her client from dull to shining brilliance and used Wella’s Opal-Essence shades, applied in sections with a gloved hand, to achieve the end result.

Galleries

Fall Head Over Heels for These Valentine's Day Beauty Looks

by Mary Kaleta

As editors at MODERN, we love our jobs because of YOU! To celebrate Valentine's Day, we've rounded up some of our favorite love-inspired looks from Instagram because love is in the hair...and nails and makeup.

NovaLash founder and CEO Sophy Merszei poses with MODERN editor Mary Kaleta after her interview...

Wellness

NovaLash Founder and CEO Sophy Merszei Reflects on the Brand's 15th Anniversary

by Mary Kaleta

There are some things in life that come together just like a fairytale. For NovaLash founder and CEO Sophy Merszei , her dream to make the world more beautiful one lash at a time has turned into an empire of lashing success—the brand celebrates its 15th anniversary this month.

This style by @riawna on @juleshough was the most-liked post of the week, with more than 9,000...

Galleries

The Top 10 Most-Liked Posts from @modernsalon this Week

by Mary Kaleta

See the top 10 most-liked posts from our @modernsalon Instagram from February 5-11.

Raylene Cravens, NovaLash's 2019 Lash Artist of the Year, poses with NovaLash founder and CEO...

Full Service

NovaLash's 2019 Lash Artist of the Year Shares Her Top 5 Tips for Lash Success

by Mary Kaleta

Raylene Cravens, owner of Lash by Lash studio in Oklahoma City, was just named NovaLash's 2019 Lash Artist of the Year. Here, she shares her top five tips for lash success.

Style

How-To: Romantic Valentine's Hairstyle

by Mary Kaleta

During the month of February, love is in the air and in the hair; this step-by-step tutorial from Shakhnoza Azimova @shakhnovabeauty shows how to recreate a romantic, heart-inspired hairstyle that will have your clients feeling the love.

This after by @studio_marteena received more than 36,900 likes and was our most-liked post of...

Galleries

The 10 Most-Liked Posts from Our Instagram this Week

by Mary Kaleta

See the top 10 most-liked posts from our @modernsalon Instagram from January 29-February 4.

Awards & Contests

Announcing the Braids and Brides Top 10 SemiFinalists

by Mary Kaleta

After receiving countless entries since the launch of our Braids and Brides contest, it was extremely difficult to narrow entries down to 10! From updos, chignons, braids, beautiful buns and finger waves, we certainly saw some beautiful work.