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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.
Karen Gordon, MODERN Facebook fan and co-owner of Chicago's J. Gordon Designs, has now introduced hair chalking as a professional service called "Lock Chalking" in their salon. She was so kind to not only share the details of how she has added the service to her salon's menu, but she also gave us the scoop on how to introduce it at your salon, who to market it to, how much to charge and how to make it more professional.
For the International Color Zoom Creative Team, the extraordinary beauty of nature fascinated and inspired the colors and styles displayed in the Color Zoom ’12 FasciNature Collection, interpreted here by Goldwell International Artistic Director Dimitrios Tsioumas.
The Sassoon Creative Team’s fall/winter 2012 collection draws inspiration from Swiss photographer Karl Heinz Weinberger, whose gritty images depicted the stylishly disaffected Zurich teenager.
Wella Professionals is now accepting entries for the 2012 International Trend Vision!
“You Can’t Get Supernatural from a Supermarket” is Goldwell’s recently launched direct-to-consumer marketing campaign, and it shines a light on the advantages of professional, in-salon color services over at-home box color.
The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), producers of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), is proud to announce Giuliana Rancic as the host for the 2012 NAHA Awards Ceremony. Additionally, Giuliana will be the recipient of the Beautiful Humanitarian Award, honoring her for sharing her own experience and educating others about breast cancer, as well as championing many other charitable causes.
Salon Coccole gives MODERN's Alison Shipley dream hair using Hairdreams hair extensions.
Joico colorist Cherry Petenbrink, and lead hair Jennifer Flowers dish on the hair cuts and colors of The Hunger Games movie.
MODERN SALON asks our Facebook fans: What are the best, least painful shoes to wear on the salon floor all day—while still maintaining some style?
We ask our Facebook fans: Do you remember your first client? Were you terrified? Did he or she like the results?
MODERN fan Shalee Candice Connelly needs your help... we KNOW there is something more productive/useful she can do while she waits for clients to process—such as prebooking, writing thank you notes, and working on getting so many clients she doesn't know WHAT to do! She says, "I'm wondering what everyone does to pass the time while their client's color is processing. In my salon we offer a bottle of water, diet soda a magazine or iPad, clean color bowls and then sit and visit!" Tips?
Millennium Software, known for its commitment to beauty industry education, is reaching out to cosmetology schools in the Miami, Florida area with a huge opportunity. Makers of the software are holding a contest to find 10 teams of cosmetology students that will host a hair show during The Millennium Experience, the company’s largest educational conference. This year's Millennium Experience will celebrate the company’s 25-year anniversary and pay tribute to 1987, the year the company was founded.
After much thought and consideration, MODERN Facebook fan DJ Victory, whose pastel purple secret trademark color blew up controversy on Facebook, decides to reveal her formula!
Goldwell's newest campaign, "You Can't Get Supernatural from a Supermarket," is designed to raise consumer awareness of all of the advantages of the professional, in-salon hair color service vs. at-home box color. In addition to a photo shoot in the April issue of MODERN SALON showcasing all the perks of professional color, we also caught up with Goldwell's Vice President of Education John Moroney, who also has more than 20 years of experience working as a salon professional, who said the campaign really strikes at the core of the industry—getting clients, and dollars, back into the salon.
Let’s face it: cutting men’s hair isn’t always as easy at it looks. It takes time, practice and continuing education to become comfortable in the art of men’s grooming.
When we posted this rose-inspired updo on MODERN's Facebook page—it was love at first sight for our 52,000 Facebook fans. In fact, this updo, which was created by Beverly Melendez at Salon Pasca in Wilmington, Delaware, is MODERN SALON's most-requested updo tutorial of.all.time. Seriously. So, we got you the how to!
In an article posted in the MokenaPatch, a local newsletter for Mokena, Illinois, Dina's Barber Show groomer uses an open flame and a comb to cut the editor's hair—in a technique he calls the "Singe Hair Cut."
