HOW TO: The Freeflow
Hair by: Pasquale CaselleMakeup by: Linda CasellePhotographer: Taylor Lewis of Taylor Lewis Photography Formulation and application technique is really what makes this look by International Editorial and ...
Maggie Mulhern
Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
MODERN's Beauty & Fashion Director is the NYC based Editor and Art Director for Modern Salon Magazine and modernsalon.com. Maggie joined MODERN in the 1980's and has spent more than 3 decades covering the professional beauty industry around the world. In addition to writing articles, Maggie travels globally as a journalist to report on the latest trends, products and techniques in the professional beauty world. Known for a keen eye, Maggie has judged hundreds of national competitions including NAHA, and international competitions such as Wella International Trend Vision and Goldwell Color Zoom among others. As an Art Director, Maggie is responsible for hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of inside pages and features for Modern Salon and her sister publications. Among her many professional passions is ARTIST SESSION, the 2-day workshop she founded which offers direction and inspiration to hairdressers interested in learning how to do successful photoshoots. A graduate of Boston College, Maggie is the author of Great Looks (Doubleday) and, in the few minutes of spare time she has left, is working on a book for children that has NOTHING to do with beauty.
HOW-TO: Pretty, Two-Toned Elegance
Traci Duker of the b of Tucker and Decatur, Georgia, learned that client Afua was looking for a "funky fall combo of colors and something new to attend a wedding in London." She knew a two-tone, elegant finish combined her ...
HOW TO: From Fine To Fab To WOW!
Cynthia Lumzy (@cynthialumzy) owner of My Alter Ego Salon located in Dixon, Illinois, dreams in color. "Whether bold and visual or soft and obscure with a hint of allure upon discovery, it is as if everything I see is if I am looking ...
Chunking: The New (Old) Trend
Jason Backe, haircolorist supreme, is ready to embrace a new (actually old) color design. "In an era of Ombre and Balayage, as I scroll through instagram, Im starting to feel like it all looks the same," says Backe, co-founder of the ...
FORMULA: Go For It Red
Brenda Kent (@Brendaloveshair), a stylist/colorist at Avanti Salon and Spa in Abilene, Texas, decided to GO FOR IT on her blonde client. MODERN found her when she tagged us on instagram (thank you) and asked her for more details.Here she offers ...
HOW TO: Blonde to Orange to Pink Ombre
Aimee J'Adore (@aimeejadore), owner of Aimee J'Adore Salon, Portland, Oregon was named "Best Hairstylist" at the Portland Fashion & Style Awards last year and has been the Brides Choice Award winner for the last 5 ...
Keeping It Natural: Tips To Keep Curls Beautiful
Curly hair may be a challenge for those unfamiliar with unique texture, frizz and the effects of humidity. “Even if you have products and tricks that make naturally curly hair look great, stylists and guests alike seem to always be on the ...
MODERN Hits 100K on Instagram; Check out our Top 10!
THANK YOU to all of our friends and followers. Our instagram page (@modernsalon) has reached 100,000 followers. We truly are quite grateful. Your "likes" obviously mean a lot, and we regularly read your comments. MODERN has found other ...
FORMULA: Plum Violet...Nice Selfie!
Although we usually do not post "selfies", this fantastic post by Heidi Marie Garrett (@heidimariegarrett) just had to be shared. When we tracked her down for more info, she adds that she was thrilled with how well the Matrix color ...
FORMULA: Shaggy Blonde
Robin Warriner (disheveled_elegance), co-founder of Lakshmi Hair Studio, Philadelphia, Pa., created this gorgeous shaggy blonde that we found on instagram.Here Warriner shares the formula on her natural level 8 client: Step 1: Lift the hair ...
FORMULA: Nice Ice
Whitney Vite (@whitvite) of the Nicholas J. Salon and Spa in South Bend, Indiana, went icy for Maria's (another hairstylist in the salon) color. "We usually go icy white all over with the color," says Vite. "She had more ...
HOW TO: Deep Violet Color Melt
Alisha Fultz (@alisha0488) of First Choice Haircutters, Riverview, Florida, took about 8 hours to complete this powerful deep violet color melt. "I wanted to do it safely to leave the clients hair in good condition," she says. "I ...
EYE Beauty
These women are famous for many things, including beautiful eyes. Can you name them? From top:KIM KARDASHIAN: Reality star known for beautiful eyes and knowing how to make them up. Kardashian uses up to three sets of wefts and pieces to enhance ...
FORMULA: Rose Ombre
“This ombre started off as a correction three months ago,” says Gina Bianca (@the_hair_doctor) of Gina Bianca Hair (@ginabiancahair), Southington, Connecticut. “We went in and blended all of her lines and gave her a ...
The Euro Bob
Demi Howell (@demihowell3D) has created what she calls the "Euro Bob". Based in Huntville, Alabama, Howell does hair and make up, and based on her instagram page...does it well! MODERN tracked her down to get the details on this ...
Such DRAMA..."Emergency" Color Correction
Camille Plourde, (@hairbycamillegp) a master stylist at Hair in Fairfield, Connecticut, received a call while at home that she was needed IMMEDIATELY at the salon.A colleague, an artist in training, was trying a complicated ombre on a fellow ...
MOVEMBER, What You Need To Know
This year marks the 10th anniversary of “Movember”. Movember (the month formerly known as November) is all about raising awareness of, and funds for, men’s health issues, especially prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental ...