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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.
Every Friday on his Facebook page, The Salon By InStyle's Senior Creative Director Nick Stenson shares the answers to YOUR burning questions--everything from color to texture to career development and even making it big. He's always ...
It’s no secret that Leland Hirsch has had a successful and long history in the haircolor business—in fact, both Vogue and MODERN have dubbed him the “Godfather of Haircolor” for his devotion to haircolor education, ...
Classic beauty is ageless—clients who choose to embrace gray and silver tones gracefully means big opportunity for stylists to give clients textural options and style versatility.“As a hairdresser, you need to help clients and their ...
In the Apparition collection from California’s diPietro Todd Academy, Debi Alley, education director of cutting, teamed up with Development Director of Color Emily Kern and fellow educator Fernando Perez to create finishes inspired by ...
We can remember when @shelleygregoryhair had only a handful of Instagram followers—we were early followers of the Las Vegas-based colorist/stylist because her hair creations were always so beautiful.But everything changed in November 2015 ...
Jenny Strebe of Scottsdale, Arizona, knew her daughter, Magnolia Skye, had an interest in hair when she was just 2-½ years old—as many girls do, playing with her Barbies’ hair or combing and styling a mannequin head.But ...
As the Senior Artistic Director for The Salon By InStyle inside JCPenney, Nick Stenson helps set the course for salon direction as well as directing, training and advising the 14,000 JCP stylists and managers at over 900 salons across the ...
For Sonya Dove’s first collection where she independently created the looks in their entirety from start to finish, she wanted the cut and color to take center stage—popping against soft, angelic backgrounds, fashion and photography. ...
When we first heard from MODERN Instagram follower Virginia Finley (@thehairdoctor101) about her creative-coloring application she created for her teacher client, we knew it had to be shared. Finley, who works at Poshe Salon in ...
MODERN challenged Mustafa Avci to create a special-occasion updo perfect for a formal wedding.Ask any Instagrammer who follows pro beauty pages, the king of Hollywood glam is Mustafa Avci, @hairsalonm and @mustafasworkshop. Best known for his ...
When a future bride envisions her wedding day, the dress takes center stage, but hair and makeup complete the package. Here’s how to help her feel like a princess.The day of the wedding is ?lled with last-minute details that can stress the ...
The Time Lapse Collection from Number 4 High Performance Hair Care was inspired by the art of a woman’s transformation over time. Every day, our perspectives of the world and the thoughts we entertain are impacted by life ...
Enhance modern-day bridal hair with an infusion of Old Hollywood glam.
In Misha Belfer’s S Collection for Keratherapy, the “S” shape, commonly used in special-occasion styling and thermal sets, is explored. It takes us on a journey through a down, voluminous waved look, flows into a ...
Every year, the MODERN SALON team gets more and more excited for Premiere Orlando's professional beauty show. We love bringing together our team from across the country for three days of education, new product launches, trend scouting and ...
Unless you've been hiding under a social media rock, chances are you've heard of the Butterfly Circus, the social media all-star group of educators and stylists, which includes @TheConfessionsOfAHairstylist, @HairGod_Zito, ...
While at America's Beauty Show 2016 in Chicago, we met up with John Bertorelli of Rosy Software to learn how it can increase frequency of client visits, increase retail sales, build client loyalty, and improve customer ...
