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Senior Digital Content Strategist
Jamie Newman is the Senior Digital Content Strategist of MODERN SALON. The Chicago-based editor collaborates closely with salon professionals, social influencers and brands to connect them with MODERN’s readers and online community—an audience that includes a print circulation of 100,000 and more than one million Instagram followers. Newman is a key contributor to MODERN SALON Media’s Artist Connective influencer program, social media platforms, digital channels, print publications and custom media projects. Newman joined MODERN in 2015.
The Hairstylist of the Year category is the most prestigious recognition a finalist can attain. Check out these diverse, creative and versatile hair designs capturing the excellence and artistry of the industry.
Ambiance is critical to a successful salon. Salons and schools in this category are recognized as the most aesthetically pleasing and well-designed in North America.
The Nail Professional of the Year category features the best in nail artistry and design.
Upstyles to classic waves, the Styling and Finishing category shows off the best in styling/finishing design.
Using the face as their palette, this category celebrates the craft of makeup artistry's finest.
The Newcomer Stylist category features stylists with less than three years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist.
NAHA's Haircutting category features the best in hair cutting artistry and design.
The Texture category demonstrates texture skills with designs that complement the individuality of diverse hair textures. Hair texture may be natural or chemically treated, but entries must display wearable, cutting-edge textured hair styles.
Collections in the Student Hairstylist of the Year category display creativity, versatility and expertise in hair styling. Students must be enrolled in school or performing required hours in a salon and NOT be a licensed cosmetologist as of the entry deadline.
Men's styling is an integral part of the professional beauty industry. Entrants submitted three images displaying their best men's hair styling work.
The Team of the Year category showcases a team's diversity, versatility, creativity and expertise in hair styling. Salon teams must consist of at least two members and be employed at the same salon to be eligible.
Hand-tied extensions are beginning to have their moment, and we predict the industry will be hearing more about the technique even more in 2020. How do you know if this is the right method for you and your clients?
Find out who won the 2019 Party Pretty holiday styling contest, plus get inspired by the other finalists' last entries using HairUWear Pro clip-in extensions.
During the fourth annual HAIR+ Summit, stylists, extension and hair piece experts, trichologists, salon owners and physicians shared their wisdom for helping clients with thinning hair and hair loss. Karen Gordon, owner of J. Gordon Designs, shared why she pursued thinning hair and hair loss specialties.
Jesse Linares, Sam Villa ArTeam, suggests approaching cutting from the inside out when wanting to achieve interior texture, loose ends and lots of movement within the shape.
Ramona Villanueva of BOSS HAIR GROUP in Chicago presents a collection of fun, autumnal stylized braids that incorporate muslin, black velvet ribbons and faux Fall flowers for some head-turning looks.
Before her Balayage and Beyond presentation at Joico's Global Destination Education 2018, balayage guru Amber O'Hara's model came to her with one of a colorist's worst nightmares--box-colored black hair! Here, she gives us color-correction tips when doing balayage.
