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Laurel Nelson
Contributor
Laurel Nelson is a freelance writer who worked for Modern Salon Media for 12 years. During her time with the company she served as Author - Editor of Salon Today for several years and then Author - Editor of Modern Salon for two years. She is currently a stay-at-home mom who continues to enjoy writing and researching for the beauty industry.
Curl Control
Town and Country by Ric Pipino
Smooth Operator
Salon Hair Color Grows 3 Percent in a Recession
Professional Consultants & Resources President, Cyrus Bulsara, (www.ProConsultants.us), has just announced the release of the Professional Salon Haircolor Study—2009.
Taming Texture
High Contrast
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Vidal Sassoon talks about his new movie
Modern Salon's Editor Laurel Nelson caught up with Vidal Sassoon about his new movie, his career highlights and his advice for hair stylists in an exclusive podcast. Here’s a peek into their conversation.
Color Zoom 2010: Judge for a Day
As a member of the trade press, I occasionally get asked to judge industry competitions. I always love doing this as it gives me an opportunity to see stylists’ very best work. Recently, I had the honor of being one of the judges for Goldwell’s prestigious Color Zoom competition.
Conversations with NAHA "Hairstylist of the Year" Finalists
MODERN SALON Editor Laurel Nelson recently talked to all five NAHA Hairstylist of the Year finalists: Shirley Gordon, Tony Ricci, Shawna Parvin, Antoine Vadacchino and Steve Elias. These five talented stylists spoke about their inspirations, advice for first-time NAHA entrants, their personal experiences with NAHA and much more.
True Colors
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Red Hot INOA
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Oribe's Tousled Texture
NAHA 2010 Finalists Announced!
The Professional Beauty Association, organizers of the North American Hairstyling Awards, has announced this year’s finalists for the prestigious, photo-based NAHA competition. Vying for the title of North American Hairstylist of the Year are Steve Elias, Shirley Gordon, Shawna Parvin, Tony Ricci and Atoine Vadacchino. Finalists in nine other NAHA categories were also announced, with Makeup and Salon MBA categories still to come.
Men's Color Classic
Magnified Mane
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Fantasy Land
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