2019 MODERN SALON 100: Amber Baranzini @amburgerofhair
Amber Baranzini is best known for her color corrections and blonding. See why we chose her to be part of our 2019 MODERN SALON 100.
by Jamie Newman
Jamie Newman
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.
2019 MODERN SALON 100: Justin Toves-Vincillone @ahappyjustin
Justin Toves-Vincillone is best known for creating total looks. See why we chose him to be part of our 2019 MODERN SALON 100.
by Jamie Newman
Rhyme & Reason: Ratner Brand Salons Create On-trend Summer Collection
Hair Cuttery, Bubbles...The Color Salon, and Salon Cielo, the brands under the Ratner umbrella, create a spring/summer collection that combines all the unique elements of each to inspire salon professionals and salon guests.
by Jamie Newman
5 Questions for Great Lengths Executive Artistic Director Danielle Keasling
NAHA 2018 Hairstylist of the Year and Great Lengths USA Executive Artistic Director Danielle Keasling kicked off a recent GL Elevate event in Chicago with tape-in extension training, which included details on color placement techniques for attachment, servicing thin-haired clients, and instruction on extension cutting, blending and styling.
by Jamie Newman
This Hair Color is Too Cool for School
Tyler Plemmons used Goldwell @PurePigments color additive for a holographic purple look on the cutest client.
by Jamie Newman
Ratner Artistic Team Collaborates for Rhyme and Reason Collection
For the first time, the Ratner Artistic team’s spring/summer collection is all encompassing for each Ratner brand.
by Jamie Newman
Licensed to Create 2019 Winners Announced
CosmoProf Beauty hosted the second annual celebration of the Licensed to Create Awards at the Premiere Orlando, June 2, 2019.
by Jamie Newman
David Lopez Joins Ulta Beauty Pro Team
Ulta Beauty welcomes David Lopez, top celebrity hairstylist and Kenra Professional Artist, to the Ulta Beauty Pro Team. Lopez brings years of experience to Ulta Beauty’s existing roster of industry pros.
by Jamie Newman
Shape Sculptor: NAHA Finalist Jamie DiGrazia's Men's Styling Collection
Structural elements play off one another for a cohesive collection that celebrates inclusivity and individuality.
by Jamie Newman
7 of Your Best-Selling Texturizing Pastes, Creams, Fibers and Pomades
Love that messy, undone look on your short-haired clients? MODERN’s Instagram followers—all one million of you!—tell us their favorite texturizing products to retail.
by Jamie Newman
Personal Style: NAHA 2019 Men's Hairstylist of the Year Pete Goupil
The Quebec, Canada-based salon owner, international barber and educator rocks a signature look complete with colorful tattoos, bright track pants, and a neatly groomed mustache and cropped hairstyle. Men’s Hairstylist of the Year with killer style—who better to honor in MODERN's annual men’s issue?!
by Jamie Newman
Grooming Revolution: How Men's Styling Has Evolved
It doesn’t sound hyperbolic to be certain that the men’s grooming boom is here to stay—but, it hasn’t always been that way. Paul Wilson, American Crew Global Artistic Director, talks men’s grooming history, trends and the everlasting importance of education.
by Jamie Newman
Instagram Creator Account Profiles Offer Tools to Help Influencers Better Work With Brands
Instagram has launched a creator profile tailor-made for influencers, and there are plenty of reasons why it might be worth making the switch from a business profile to a creator account.
by Jamie Newman
5 Blonding Tips for Beautiful Results
It's the time of year when just about every client who sits in your chair wants to go lighter and brighter in some way. Whitney Parr, Wella Design Team artist and Master Color Expert-certified, shares her hit list of tips to get you through blonding seasons.
by Jamie Newman
Trending Now: Gradient Manicure
Short, clean and simple are the rules for this manicure trend. Find out how to incorporate it into your nail services.
by Jamie Newman
Service Spotlight: CBD Skincare and Nail Services Go National
The Red Door Salon & Spa has launched brand-new CBD-enhanced services for both body and nails, with facials launching this summer, utilizing products from Color Up Therapeutics.
by Jamie Newman
Get the Look: Festival-Ready Boho Hairstyle
Artist Connective member Neal Malek (@nealmhair) takes WetBrush's new pro collection and new designs for a spin and tells us his favorites from the line to achieve "brushed out" beach waves for this festival-ready style.
by Jamie Newman