A large part of the clients that come into Celebrity Stylist Marie Ferro's Malibu, California salon—Marie's Hair Studio—come in wanting gray coverage. "The trick to working with mature women is enhancing their skin tone by adding depth around the face, melting tone into the midshaft and leaving the ends light and bright," says Ferro. "Creating dimension in the hair mimics what the hair did before it turned gray." Ferro says to use a maximum of three tones to make the hair muddy. Follow her steps on how to re-create this look on your mature clients. It will make them look years younger!
MODERN SALON Media Editorial Director Michele Musgrove today announced the 2011 “Excellence in Education” finalists in its annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools.
MODERN SALON Publisher Steve Reiss and First Chair Editor Alison Shipley will announce the top honorees in each class and the Overall Honoree for each category during a special presentation at the AACS (American Association of Cosmetology Schools) annual convention in Phoenix on Saturday, November 5th.
See the finalists.
Wella's International Trend Vision Winners have been announced in the People's Choice, Hair Color and Young Talent categories. See the results, plus a look at the 2012 new Trend Vision trends!
Zotos recently held their annual BCA Cut & Color-a-Thon where MODERN'S Angela Reich received a special treatment. All funds from the Cut-a-Thon supported City of Hope and six salons from Connecticut and New Jersey participated in the event.
At Gen Art’s 13th annual Fresh Faces in Fashion show (October 22nd) in Los Angeles, Moroccanoil was the exclusive presenting sponsor for the designers presenting their debut collections. Los Angeles-based Moroccanoil hair stylist, Kevin Hughes headed the team that collaborated with designers and created the hair looks for 71 STANTON, Dear Creatures, Funktional, ODYLYNE, Stand and Deliver, We are Handsome and Chambers collections.
Terri Taricco, Vice President of Marketing, Helen of Troy
Debbie Miller, Enterprise Relationship Manager, Shortcuts Software
Gina Khan, (Presented by Matrix), Owner, Gina Khan Salons in San Francisco and Walnut Creek, California
Marilyn Ihloff, (Presented by Neill Corporation), owner, Ihloff Salons and Day Spas in Tulsa and Norman, Oklahoma
Emily Welton, Stylist, Dennis Bernard Powertools
This Fall/Winter Ombre created by Eva Scrivo is her interpretation of the new ombre trend that will be popping up on heads all over this season. Instead of the very dramatic, dark to very light look, Scrivo created a more gradual ombre, with less color change from roots to end. For this look she added a handful of lowlights and used a balayage technique to complete the look.
Betty Pemberton, owner of Impressions the Salon and Spa in Danville, KY, and her salon team have been selected as the grand prize winners in the Matrix Fashion’s Night Out National Event competition. Read about the event.
Set Sail with Ted Gibson and Jason Backe on an Educational Cruise! Read about the highlights and details!
OPI has announced the launch of GelColor, a professional treatment featuring full-gel lacquers for manicures and pedicures that last two to three weeks. The line will include 28 of OPI's most popular hues—along with base and top coats—to produce glossy, smooth, chip-free color.
Anita Gutierrez remembers the exact moment she got her first taste of fame—the moment she credits as “starting it all.”
Chrystofer Benson remembers back to his student days when he would attend hair shows and study the people he saw on stage. “I was totally mesmerized,” says Benson. “I loved watching the teams function together and how a variety of manufacturers came together and presented their collections.”
Lucie Doughty’s earliest memories are of spending Saturdays sweeping up hair and sorting rollers in her mother’s salon. Ever since then, she felt destined to become a hairdresser.
