BEHIND THE SCENES: Chris McMillan on MODERN's August Cover
Watch Chris McMillan as he works behind the scenes for the August cover of MODERN.
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.
COLOR CORRECTION: Simple and Tasteful
Get the HOW TO for this simple and tasteful color correction on Tory Vejseli's new client.
Such a Perfect Pearly Platinum! Get The Formula Here
Katlin Starks shares her perfect pearly platinum blonde formula.
HOW-TO: From Grown Out Ombre to Perfect Color Melt
Marisela Perez took this "ombre" to something much more appealing with a good cut and great color. Get the HOW TO for this tasteful color melt finish here.
3 Make Up Tips Every Professional Should Know For A Photoshoot
Celebrity Make Up Artist David Maderich shares his three top tips that every professional make up artist should know when working on a photoshoot.
HOW-TO: Deep, Dark Red to Honey Blonde
HOW TO: Get the steps and formula for this dramatic color makeover. We hate to call it a correction because the before color was also pretty, but client was looking for a change.
TIP OF THE DAY: Beth Minardi on Highlighting Fine Hair
Beth Minardi offers her TIP OF THE DAY on highlighting fine hair.
HOW-TO: Managing Expectations for This Power Color Correction
Get the details for this power correction by instagram star Cassandra McGlauglin (@cassandraplatinum). Although the client wanted a platinum blonde ombre, McGlauglin managed expectations.
Customizing Extensions: Tips on Coloring, Including Formulas
Kitty Nadel, haircolor expert, offers tips on coloring extensions and shares formulas.
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing a Box Fix Fail
Nichole Gustas (@nicholedoeshair) tackled this mess and succeeded. Here she offers the HOW TO, including balayage formula and technique for this ombre and color melt finish.
Wedding of the Year: Ted Gibson and Jason Backe
Ted Gibson and Jason Backe made it official Thursday in NYC, uniting their love in marriage. MODERN was there at the wedding and reception and we are thrilled to share the details.
Keep 'em Comin'! We Love Your #Travelinghairdresser Pix
Thank you for sharing your unique location hair/beauty pix tagged #travelinghairdresser. We keep checking in. Here are some recent shots.
diPietro Todd "Development Students" Produce Nice Work
See the images produced by the "Development" students from diPietro Todd salon. Nice work by new artists.
Goldwell Color Zoom Training: The Finalists Work It Out
The 2014 Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge training took place this week in NYC. Details here.
Top Spas and Services Introduced At ISPA Press Event in NYC
ISPA held it's press event in NYC yesterday. Beautiful spas, cultural traditions and historic customs were introduced to the media.
Behind the Cover: August 2014
Although he may not like the word, Chris McMillan is clearly a king of mentorship. “I prefer ‘influencer,’ McMillan says. “It does not take away from the talents that have come out of my salon.”
HOW TO: Balayage For Ombre, Color Melt and Seamless Color
John Simpson, Goldwell Lead Artistic Director and Goldwell Color Master, demos HOW TO use balayage to create seamless color, ombre and color melt finishes.