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As the Web Editor, Lauren Salapatek manages the creation, production and editing of all editorial online content for Modern Salon Media's websites and e-newsletters. Since January 2010, Lauren has worked at Modern Salon Media covering salon style, products, trends and more.
Modern Editors just recently visited Genacelli Salon in Chicago to preview a new product called the InStyler IQ, the salon professional version of the original InStyler, Amazing Rotating Iron. Celebrity Stylist Dean Banowetz taught us about the product and showed us how to create modern looking vintage finger waves...in minutes!
With product lines and entire salon brands increasingly targeting men’s distinct hair needs, communication style and buying habits, the male market is growing, and new stylists aren’t the only ones playing catch-up.
Fashion and beauty photographer Jim Malucci and Creative Director Tim Ravenna came together under a united vision to create an underworld masterpiece that encapsulates mystery and beauty. This how-to will teach you the steps on how to give your clients a showstopper “mystical mermaid” look. Working with Hypnotik Hair, taking inspiration and classic glamor from the series Magic City and intertwining with fantasy, stylist Jean Marc Choffel shows us how to get the looks.
The winners of Goldwell's Color Zoom USA have been announced. Here, Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern's blogs about this breaking news. These winners will represent the US at the international competition to be held in London in October.
This multi-colored dip-dyed look called Rainbow Ombré gradually blends up the hair. Learn how to try it on your clients.
Celebrity Stylist and Shear Genius winner Brig Van Osten created these colorful pastel wigs at Premiere Orlando. Find out what color Brig used for the "perfect color canvas" to brighten the pastels.
Check out how to create magnetic nail swirls using this nail polish and a special magnetic design tool!
Sky high shags, crispy curls and lacquered locks set the tone for the hair in the ‘80s-themed Rock of Ages, but at the new film’s L.A. premiere, the stars switched out their “hair band” gelled looks for Hollywood glam. Joico International Artistic Director Damien Carney and Celebrity Colorist George Papanikolas review the red carpet and break down the looks for ROA stars Julianne Hough, Malin Ackerman, Catherine Zeta Jones and Mary J. Blige.
It is week two of The Amazing Spiderman nail preview! This week we are going to show you how to create faux webbing for the Spidey Web Nail. Get the steps inside!
Olivia Wilde's recent trip to New York and appearances on the David Letterman Show and Good Morning America showed off her new hair color plus soft sensuous waves. Celebrity hair stylist, David Babaii created her looks during this trip. Learn his trick for creating a beachy look.
Stylist Osmeri Macebo from Corpus Christi, Texas, submitted various braid styles for MODERN's Stylist Contribution section. Here, Macebo provided us with steps to one of her favorite braiding looks--The Tuck Away Braid. Create it in three steps!
Want to try a new technique before cutting your client’s hair? Sam Villa, education artistic director for Redken 5th Avenue, suggests zig zag sectioning. Watch this video where Villa shows you how to achieve this technique.
Using just two of OPI Gelcolors—Russian Navy (blue) and Suzi Says Feng Shui! (white)—you can create this scroll design on top of a blue ombre nail. For the past month, MODERN has been posting various OPI nail step-by-steps like Criss-Cross nails, Flame and Marbelized nails, and Blue Moon nails—which is one out of three special how-tos we are posting in anticipation of the new Spiderman movie, The Amazing Spiderman, coming out in theaters July 3.
For the next three weeks up until the premiere of The Amazing Spiderman, premiering July 3, MODERN and FIRST CHAIR will be posting one OPI nail-how to per week from their exclusive Amazing Spider-Man nail collection that depicts nail art ranging from how to create faux webbing to the detailing on spidey’s mask! See how to create the look, BLUE MOON.
In-salon promotions help build client awareness, introduce new services and bring in more money. MODERN SALON asked our Proview Panel, “Which methods are most effective in cross-promoting services?”
Pravana has announced their second annual “Show Us Your Vivids” contest, challenging stylists and students to create inspired looks by mixing and matching Vivids cream hair color to showcase their own Vivids color design.
How do you help a client prepare for a shift from short to long locks? Before fulfilling a request for a dramatic color change, what questions do you ask? How can stylists incorporate a nails update when executing a significant cut, color or texture makeover?
