Hot Weather Hair Tips
Tips from a hot weather expert on how to keep hair lookin' great for summertime.
Lauren Salapatek
Web Editor
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.
Summer Styles
When it comes to the overall look and hair fashions for summer, Rosey Ibarra, owner of Urban Roots Salon in Downey, CA recommends different tips for various hair types. See what she recommends for brunettes, blondes and redheads.
Re-energize, Recover and Resurrect Your Hair
These flashy red, blue and greenish metallic shampoos and conditioners by BED HEAD, offer three different, prescribed levels of therapeutic hair care. Whether your client’s hair is normal, dry or weak, BED HEAD's Urban Anti+Dotes wash and care collection claims to have the remedy to fix any hair crimes!
Mannequin Mania Announces First Finalists!
Today Matrix announced the April semi-finalists for Matrix Mannequin Mania. See who won, and their mannequin entries!
Silhouette Art
Karl John captures all of the fine details of any hair cut in his silhouette art.
Scenes from the Oribe Backstage Video
Oribe just released an Oribe Backstage video. See how Oribe and the hairdressers that attended created their own "blonde bombshells."
Bourgeoisie Strength
This polished line of products radiates elegance from the packaging to the performance.
Tame Any Hair Type
As we all know, no client’s hair is deemed equal. Whether it’s textured, straight, dyed, dry, damaged, short or long, wouldn’t it be nice to have a flatiron that is customized to your client’s hair? Well, I just tried out three different T3 flatirons: Fahrenheit 450, Mane Tamer and Volumize. Each is designed for a different hair type!
Nip, Clip, Tweeze and More with Tweezerman
If you're an esthetician or a nail technician looking to do some product spring cleaning, Tweezerman offers a selection of products that are razor sharp and efficient for tweezing, clipping or nipping.
MODERN's Texture! Panelist on MSNBC's TODAY Show
Celebrity hair stylist, Anthony Dickey from MODERN’s Texture! event at America’s Beauty Show is going to be featured on MSNBC’s TODAY Show Wednesday, May 12.
The Hot New Teenager Hair Style: The Bieber
"The Bieber"....the new bob for teenage boys.
Southwest Storm Affects Salons
The massive storm that devastated parts of the Southeast, including Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky, has not only wreaked havoc on homes and residents, but it has affected salons in these areas. Now the PBA/NCA Disaster Relief Fund is asking all beauty industry professionals to make their tax-deductible donations to the PBA/NCA Disaster Relief Fund, in an effort to help support fellow beauty professionals in need.
Tips For the Aspiring Platform Artist
Sam Villa, founding partner and chairman of Allvus, LLC, and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue is a believer in learner-focused education and believes that as a platform artist ‘it’s all about the student.’ Here are some tips from Villa for the aspiring platform artist.
Sunkissed Highlights
Spring is finally here, and that means your clients are going to be asking for natural sunkissed locks just like Eva Longoria Parker, Giselle Bündchen and Sarah Jessica Parker. So why not try a different highlighting technique?
*June 8th Updated*: Read Soundbites of Salons That are Helping! Salons to the Rescue: Hair Mats Aid Oil Spill
All around the United States, beauty professionals are coming together in an effort to help clean up the Gulf oil spill. MODERN is doing an ongoing blog where you can see the latest updates on what salons and stylists are doing for the cause. If you are a salon that is already contributing, we would like to hear from you (contact information is in the blog.)
Oribe's New Aerosol Line
Oribe Hair Care has just recently introduced its new aerosol line including three new sprays: Dry Texturizing, Soft Lacquer and Superfine Strong.
No More Cotton Balls!
When using cotton balls to remove makeup, nail polish, or any other product, I feel like I can go through one after the other until eventually I have created a small mountain of poof balls. I tried out a product that solves your cotton ball dilemma, whether you are a nail technician, cosmetologist, or an esthetician—Miss Webril's 100 percent cotton skin care pads, bands and wraps are useful substitutes. They are absorbent, hypo-allergenic and strong whether they are wet or dry!