
Who Does Your Hair?
Let’s play a game: First, think about the number of years you have been working as a stylist in a salon.Second, think about the number of years it’s been since you had your hair done in a salon- Wait, not so fast… Not in the ...

Director of Brand Content Strategy, MODERN SALON and NAILS
Anne Moratto’s well-rounded beauty career includes years in beauty public relations, beauty marketing, beauty manufacturing, and now, with MODERN SALON, in beauty publishing. The through-line has been an intense interest in all things beauty and a sincere appreciation for the skilled artists and entrepreneurs who make the industry so vital, compelling and creative.
Anne has been honored to be a judge of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), and the Wella TrendVision Awards. She has launched and hosted the MODERN SALON Independent Boot Camp and the brand-first Indie Pro Awards. As a subject matter expert, Anne has been tapped for her industry expertise by many media outlets. She has been a guest on a Global Wellness Summit webinar discussing the beauty industry and the COVID pandemic, on a virtual conference for the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and their Executive Summit, and has had the pleasure of sharing the stage with many beauty industry luminaries. She has interviewed beauty legends, billionaire beauty business changemakers, and countless beauty makers and she is grateful there are still so many stories to tell. Anne, a native of Wisconsin, lives with her family in Los Angeles, CA.

Let’s play a game: First, think about the number of years you have been working as a stylist in a salon.Second, think about the number of years it’s been since you had your hair done in a salon- Wait, not so fast… Not in the ...

Hairstylists from all over the world traveled to Las Vegas for a Sexy Hair education and hands on training event. The week long symnposium, called “Sexy Hair: The Experience,”offered new educators access to classes where ...

Highlights from the March issue of Beauty Industry Report (BIR) can be found when you view the full report. Executives and decision makers in the beauty industry turn to BIR for what's news in beauty.For more details and the full ...

John Paul DeJoria, billionaire businessman and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company, will join fellow entrepreneur Mark Cuban at this year’s PBA Business ...

On Monday, March 30, 2015, (1:00 p.m. EDT | 12:00 p.m. CDT | 11:00 a.m. MDT | 10:00 a.m. PDT) the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) will host Awesome Insta Images: Reinvent Your Social Space, a complimentary webinar designed to guide social ...

Eyelash extensions add obvious fringe benefits like increased length and volume. A skilled artist can also add drama, glamour, sparkle and color. Part of an elite group of NovaLash Brand Ambassadors, two Advanced Trained NovaLash Artists, ...

Keratin Complex, professional smoothing treatments, hair color and styling products, welcomed guests from its global markets to Boca Raton in January for the 2015 International Summit.Keratin Complex’s goal: to go “Beyond the ...

The International SalonSpa Business Network (ISBN) has selected Valorie Reavis as its executive director. In this new position for ISBN, Reavis will serve as the liaison between the ISBN Board, its Executive Committee and membership and drive ...

Hairstylist Jonathan Colombini has worked with celebs such as Laura Prepon, Fergi, and AnnaLynne McCord. After watching last night's Oscars, he provides some easy steps for recreating one of the red carpet's most head-turning ...

What’s happening to our beauty graduates?I recently followed up on beauty graduates and the common denominator for success was not skill or talent, but not needing to support yourself the first year in the salon---due to some other source ...

The men nominated for Best Actor were also some of the most beautifully groomed at last night's Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Celebrity Groomer Diana Schmidtke worked with nominee Michael Keaton and she paid attention the other men, ...
The hairstyles seen on the red carpet at the 2015 Academy Awards from chic chignons to bombshell waves - inspired PRAVANA Global Creative Advisor Sherri Jessee to share her tips on how to recreate some of the best looks of the ...

Celebrity groomer Sonia Lee created the look for Neil Patrick Harris last night at the Oscars using Montez Renault and Leonor Greyl products.“For Neil’s look tonight, we wanted to him looking as easy and natural as possible but still ...

Celebrity Hair Stylist Bridget Brager for S Factor by TIGI worked with Mom star Anna Faris for the Oscars Red Carpet on Sunday night, February 22, 2015."We wanted to keep the hair very soft, shiny and undone, a modern look to complement her ...

Celebrity Groomer Diana Schmidtke was taking a break during a long day of Oscar prep (she would return to the action to work on clients who were attending the round of evening Oscar parties) when she spoke about taking care of Best Actor nominee ...

Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), an award-winning international B2B trade show and one of the largest beauty event in the U.S., has announced the launch of its first-ever Discover Scent program. The program is presented in cooperation with ...

After a successful run on Hubbard Street, celebrity hairstylist George Gonzalez is proud to announce the new home of George the salon at the corner of Oak and Rush (945 N. Rush) in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. Their River North ...