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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.
amika has partnered with Friends Are By Your Side (FABYS) to introduce the amika x Friends Are By Your Side Styler—a customized edition of amika's top-performing Digital Titanium Glide Styler.
Sumayah Wakely from Royal Oak, Michigan created this "sexy with an edge" look.
Rosa Hawkins, Goldwell North America Artistic Team Member and owner of Di Rosa Haircare & Esthetique (Franklin Square, NY), has a favorite fall color formula called “Autumn Splendor” that captures the essence of the season.
MODERN SALON Media has released the list of 2013 “Excellence in Education” honorees in MODERN SALON’s annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools. See the honorees.
Be an innovator by appointing a Digital Director to your salon that will man the social media outlets and communicate innovative ideas in a timely manner to a social network. Plus manages all the technology in your salon...
The truth behind a balayage service.
Hairstylist Brenda Smith has invented a new method of coloring hair using a transparent applicator that achieves superior color development due to exposure to oxygen. Clear Visual Developments (CVD) replace the use of tinfoil when coloring hair, allowing colorists to monitor the change in color through the transparent material that holds the hair in an open loop.
This season, high fashion meets high-end hair care as Alterna Haircare joins the team at Project Runway All Stars for the first time. Led by Global Creative Director Michael Shaun Corby, Corby works backstage with the show’s designers to execute weekly hair styles. MODERN got an exclusive interview with Corby and asked him about his experiences on the show.
Repêchage will be holding their annual Network Power Lunch —Champagne Brunch in December. Key speakers will be: Attorney Christine Sensenig, President of Intercoiffure America/Canada Lois Christie and Salon Owner Jack Panico. Read the details.
Test yourself on these beauty bits of information. Did you know...
Nicholas Penna Jr. owner/lead stylist of SalonCapri in Boston tells us how to re-create this peek-a-boo "Curtain Braid."
OPI joins musician Gwen Stefani in announcing seven new limited-edition nail lacquers for 2014, including two that have a “semi-matte satin finish” that don’t require a top coat, a glitter polish and a special chrome hue.
This year being Strategies' 20th Anniversary, CEO and founder Neil Ducoff lends his top 20 lessons to salon business owners that he's learned from his 20 years in the salon industry.
The Masters in Huntsville, Alabama went from bad to worse financially and suffered from a very low client and staff retention rate. After attending a Strategies Incubator they changed around their entire business. Now it's booming with success. Read their story.
Holding true to his "No-Compromise" Mantra, Strategies' Neil Ducoff celebrates his 20th year of giving salon owners a business wake-up call. SALON TODAY recently interviewed the “master of business,” and Ducoff shared some of the wisdom he’s gained about salon ownership, entrepreneurism, and the professional beauty industry, as he built his own company.
Strategies, a business management training and coaching company for salons and spas has announced the launch of their “Workshop Series” of events. The series will kick off on March 2-3, 2014 with the “Organizational Charts & Job Descriptions Workshop” at the Strategies Business Academy in Centerbrook, CT.
The men’s side part has been a grooming staple since the 1950s and though 60 years have passed, it was the look on the runway at the Fall 2013 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Whether trying the side part for the first time, or looking to switch up an existing angle, Eufora HERO for Men Technical Director, Jay Fata, shares his tips for achieving the different side parts that all men can easily follow.
