Chin Up! Techniques to Improve Your Attitude (and Your Client’s Attitude) During a Bad Day
Next time you or your client is in a grumpy mood, try these techniques to turn around a bad attitude.
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.
Keune Haircosmetics: Live Your Divinity Collection
Keune’s 2019 Live Your Divinity collection represents versatility, with each shade modeled by a duo with a different ethnicity, showing how the same color creates unique results on different women.
Small Business Saturday Ideas for Salons and Spas
Small Business Saturday is fast approaching! Here's how salons, spas and barbershops can create promotions that encourage customers to shop small.
Before and After: Colorist Helps Client Say Goodbye to Black Box Color and Hello to Natural Silver
In this before and after, Jack Martin transforms his client to embracing her natural gray so she can stop coloring her hair black.
The Mona Cut: Before & Afters that Celebrate Texture
Mona Baltazar shines a spotlight on big chops, transitions, and embracing and enhancing texture and curl patterns that look their best with a true professional’s touch.
STYLIST SPOTLIGHT: Hair Cutter and Colorist Kazuma Kurata
Throughout the artist’s online portfolio and Instagram platform, @kazuma_genuine, it’s clear the Sassoon-trained artist places value on the customization of each finish based on his client’s individual features.
HAND CARE: How to Protect Your Most Valuable Asset During Winter
Your hands see a lot during the day--with strain, chemicals, constant moisture and contact, don't let winter take its toll on you, too.
Portable Salon and Barber Chair May Soon Be Available from Rohver
In this video showcasing the Rohver prototype, founder and designer Shawn Rhoder demos the mobile styling and barber chair's features and benefits.
Pros and Cons of Instagram Hiding Visible Likes
How will hiding likes impact the professional beauty industry? We polled influencers and Instagram power users to see how they feel about the pending US changes that began rolling out in other countries earlier this year.
How to Talk to Clients About Drugstore vs. Professional Hair Care Products Purchased in a Salon
The drugstore vs. professional product conversation isn’t always so cut and dry. When topics emerge like price, convenience, ingredients and diversion, it’s important you’re prepared to tackle the talking points.
Passing of Famed Hairdresser and Updo Artist Martin Parsons
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of Martin Parsons, famed updo artist, educator and extraordinary hairdresser known for his incredible heart, beautiful hair designs and approachable techniques.
Cutting Demo: How to Balance a Side Part by DJ Muldoon
In this hair cut step-by-step, DJ Muldoon showcases how to balance a side part on a layered bob.
Factory Tour: See How Hair Color is Manufactured and Produced
Tour the In Italy hair color production facility to witness the level of quality and efficiencies, and to understand the heritage and evolution of Italian-made hair color.
How to Mimic Balayage with the Slice and Smudge Technique by Nicki Bianco
Don't retire those foils just yet! This Slice and Smudge slicing technique can mimic balayage or the lived-in look.
Meet the Root Smudge Queen: Nicki Bianco
Nicki Bianco, a colorist out of Huntington, New York, is creating quite the buzz on her @nickiwildflower Instagram page for her seamlessly blended sliced highlights and root smudging. Her video transformations shot at her Wildflower Hair Den showcase the evolution of what appears to be stripey highlights into an on-trend, stretched-root effect.
Is the Tension Screw on Your Shears Too Loose?
The tension screw on your shear is critical. Here, Sam Villa shares how to make sure it's properly tightened.
8 Ways to Prevent Hair Color Fade
When it comes to vibrant hair color that goes the distance, oxidative dyes won’t fade off tone like direct dyes can, adding a final gloss can help seal in color, and brands with double-dye loads are ideal for vibrant reds with longevity.