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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.
Kerry Washington, star of Django Unchained, made a glittering Oscar red carpet entrance wearing a glamorous coral Miu Miu gown and hair designed by celebrity stylist Takisha Sturdivant-Drew for Moroccanoil. Learn how to get the look!
Actress Stacy Keibler looked stunning on the red carpet with her Old Hollywood '30s glamorous' hair. Created by hair stylist Robert Vetica using Carol's Daughters products, Vetica wanted to create a modern retro look. See how you can re-create the style.
Cascading waves and updos were easily found on many celebrities at the Oscars this year, but not on Charlize Theron. Theron was amoungst one of the women wearing shorter hair for the evening. Celebrity stylist Enzo Angileri, using Wella Professionals products shows us how to achieve the look.
Wella Professionals will host 24 finalists in this year’s Wella Student Competition at America’s Beauty Show (ABS), March 9-11, 2013. With almost 500 entries, the 3rd annual competition marks a record breaking year of entries from a total of 37 cosmetology schools across the nation. See the Student of the Year finalists and the Instructor of the Year finalists.
Irina Bilka, Tampa-based freelance stylist who specializes in editorial, bridal hair and make-up submitted these men's look through MODERN's Photo Submissions tab. See how to re-create each of these looks in her collection.
Erika Nash, an apprentice at Root Salon with locations in St. Paul and Linden Hills, MN, wins Wella Professional's Illuministas Contest.
Ombre is no longer labeled as a trend, but now a staple in salons across the country. Take ombre to the next level by incorporating Pravana's ChromaSilk VIVIDS or new ChromaSilk Pastels (launching in May 2013!) to create one-of-a-kind styles.
The Masters Collection by Scruples merges the simple concept of black and white to illustrate that there are two sides to every story. Each model wears their hair style in two different ways--one in "white" which reveals a soft-spoken side, and one in "black" the rebellious side within.
Sam Villa, founding partner of the Sam Villa brand and Education Artistic Director for Redken 5th Avenue, shows you in this video the ergonomically correct way to cut in any position with wrists straight, hands open and elbows down.
The American Wave System, created by Master Stylist Nick Arrojo, is a new and exclusive wave and texture enhancing system that creates a range of customized hair textures and lengths, from cascading beauty waves to full-blown curls.
The Corioliss K3 Professional Capsule Treatment Iron features a unique capsule system with a heat activated Keratin Fixer treatment that restores strengthens and minimizes hair breakage as you style!
SureThik instantly builds new hair volume and density while covering thinning and balding areas. See before and after photos inside!
Shortcuts is upping the ante in the world of software and online services with an extension to its S.M.A.R.T System that involves one-to-one consultancy for salons. These free "health checks" help clients get the most of their S.M.A.R.T. products...
To assist beauty industry distributors and manufacturers increase revenue, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is offering a complimentary webinar focused on consultative sales strategies.
Seema Hamid is the face of Sebastian Professional’s new Urban Explorers collection which boasts trending hair looks from four unexpected cities of alternative style--Berlin, Shanghai, San Francisco and São Paulo--and new travel-sizes of its best-selling shampoos and conditioners.
You can plan for success, but sometimes failure happens, says Patrick McIvor, artistic & techniCulture director for Goldwell and KMS California. Even though we rise and we fall, when we hit a speed bump in the journey to success it doesn’t mean you should give up. Read McIvor's best practices you should do after graduating.
Celebrity hair stylist Marcia Hamilton has been the styling force behind an array of P!nk's magazine covers and spreads including this gorgeous photoshoot producing these two rare images of the pop rock singer-songwriter. Marcia offers the scoop on how she achieves the hair in each.
