Playing With Purple: Image Gallery of Gorgeous Purple Hair Color
Image after image of beautiful purple hair color. Featuring Pravana, Pulp Riot, Arctic Fox, Joico and more.
Alison Alhamed
Editor in Chief, MODERN SALON
As Editor in Chief, Alison Alhamed shapes the content and voice for MODERN SALON's social media platforms, digital channels and monthly print magazine. Alison collaborates closely with salon professionals, social influencers, brands and industry personalities to connect them with our community of readers and followers. As a beauty editor, public speaker and licensed cosmetologist, Alison was named one of Folio magazine's 13 Under 30 emerging leaders in publishing. She regularly judges industry competitions; presents on how to build a following on social media; collaborates with brands on photoshoots, marketing and advertising campaigns; and is passionate about the professional salon industry.
Vidal Sassoon's Former Cincinnati Residence For Sale
Take a look inside one of Vidal Sassoon's former residences in Cincinnati, Ohio, thanks to a new listing from Sotheby's International Realty.
Pixie Perfect: Dramatic Makeover Camouflages Hair Loss by @razorchicofatlanta
This beauty hasn’t seen her own hair in 15 years. @razorchicofatlanta gave her this magical pixie to camouflage her hair loss issues, along with recommending products to help her with her thinning issues.
Faux-Chella: Three Festival-Inspired Braided Styles by Moroccanoil's Kevin Hughes
Just because you didn't get tickets to Coachella or Lollapalooza doesn't mean you can't join in on the festival fun! Here are three effortless, braided styles created by Kevin Hughes, Moroccanoil's Artistic Director.
MODERN Asks, Industry Answers: What is Your Proudest Professional Moment?
At the recent Beauty Changes Lives Experience 2017 at Chicago's Art Institute, MODERN editors Alison Alhamed, Maggie Mulhern and Stacey Soble ask industry icons, educators and leaders, "What is your proudest professional moment?"
Aveda Formula: Blonde Meets Fire Red Balayage with a Blunt Texturized Bob
When formulating a red, why stop at just an all-over color? In this formula breakdown, Arsova Salon in Chicago takes a blunt texturized bob to the next level by creating a fire-y red balayage.
Pretty in Purple: Color Melt and Magic Using Pulp Riot Velvet, Lilac and Nightfall
A small-town colorist creates big-town color using three shades of Pulp Riot hair color. "My dream is to leave the salon every day with tie-dyed hands and a beaming smile from my client.”
New Dawn Collection: 5 Hair Color Formulas and Techniques Inspired by Strong Women
New Dawn by Keune Haircosmetics features look after look inspired by REAL women. Get the formulas and techniques featuring new shades of Keune’s Tinta Color permanent hair color and Semi Color, a demi with durability.
Choose Beauty: Dilek Onur-Taylor
You’d need 20 commas to fully describe Dilek Onur-Taylor’s industry contributions—but a good start is educator, trainer, inspiration, award-winner and, above all, artist.
Mix and Meld Using Celeb Luxury's NEW Colorbrain Custom Colorwash Mix
Introducing Celeb Luxury's new Colorbrain Custom Colorwash Mix, for colorists to create their own Colorwash formulas to create fast color effects in the salon, and send home clients with the system for maintenance--all designed to keep color looking fresh between services, increase salon retail opportunities, and keep diversion at bay.
Arrojo’s Undefined American Wave Technique Is All About Customized Texture
Lina Arrojo showcases custom-made curls with American Wave, a professional salon service designed to create soft, natural-looking wave and curl patterns with bounce, body and movement.
10 Easy Steps to Create Newspaper Nails
Step-by-step instructions on how to create newspaper nails.
Classical Twist: Strong Perimeters and Soft Texture by Matrix's Michael Albor
In this collection Matrix Artistic Director Michael Albor showcases styles can easily be transformed from daytime professional to evening fun by expanding the texture within the cut
Future Forward: Sonya Dove's Artificial Intelligence Collection
Sonya Dove's elegant finishes and beautiful hairdressing work are her signature, and this Artificial Intelligence collection was designed to stretch her creativity and showcase an avant garde side of her editorial work.
Little Black Dress: L’anza Educators Matt Swinney and Ammon Carver Modernize Classic Shapes
Some things never go out of style—and in their LBD collection, L’anza educators Matt Swinney and Ammon Carver update traditional styles with contemporary detailing.
Beauty is Free by L'ANZA's Creative Team
To celebrate the launch of the new Vibes color line, the L'ANZA Creative Team of Matt Swinney, Ammon Carver, Leah Freeman and Natasja Keizjer abandons traditional salon techniques in favor of free-form creativity.
Color Transfer: Using Three-Color Palettes to Enhance Shape
Aveda Artists Lupe Voss and Tristan Morrison create graphic color transitions that emphasize bold, futuristic cuts.