MENU
SEARCH
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.
InStyle just launched the coolest IPAD APP for the beauty world. “InStyle Hairstyle Try-On” is the perfect device designed to help clients and salon professionals actually SEE what a new color, shape or texture will look like before shear or color hit the hair.
Phyto held a lovely and informative press event for trade and consumer editors last week at the AKS salon in NYC. We were all treated to a service using the company’s newest program: PHYTOKERATINE.
Sexy hair held its first New York press event EVER to launch Sexy Hair REINVENT Color Care Keratin Hair Filler, the new in-salon treatment designed to transform hair from the inside out.
Kevin Murphy took me out to lunch to not just tell me about…but to demonstrate on me the power of his new freshly launched products: TEXTURE.MASTER and HAIR.RESORT.SPRAY
What makes the new Pipino 57 special is that it is Wella Professionals first North American flagship salon. Rebecca Romijn, one of Ric’s clients and an attendee at the grand opening last night, has also partnered with Wella Professionals to launch the new Care & Styling collections that were seen at the stations and in the retail area of the glam salon. In celebration of the salon and the partnership, Wella Professionals is making a donation to the American Red Cross Japan Relief.
The Make Up Show NYC just wrapped up after hosting thousands of make-up artists who were there to learn about the latest introductions, the newest techniques, the freshest shades and to meet and greet all the celebrity make up artists in attendance. I had a chance to chat with Emmy Award winning make up artist Kevin Bennett at the Temptu booth who shared his thoughts on why he loves silicone in make up products. He then offered a special tip for me!
In this video, McIvor begins his presentation to dispute the famed saying "Fashion Repeats Itself."
Kaaral, the family owned color and support line that arrived to the United States from Italy in May 2010, made it’s Manhattan debut this week at the James Bentley Salon.
Doreen Guarneri, Master Keratin Artist and Simply Smooth Co-creator, discusses the benefits of keratin.(photo to the left)How important is the consultation regarding a keratin treatment?The consultation for a keratin treatment is imperative for ...
The dates for Fashion and Beauty Week, the prestigious New Jersey fashion, beauty and celebrity festival, were announced earlier today at the first Board of Directors meeting at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey. Find out the dates now.
Matrix held a special salon event last night at Mizu on Park Avenue in New York City. Key stylists and editors were invited to witness Ammon Carver create five different looks using the Design Pulse Collection. Two new products have been added to the collection: MIX IN SHINE and BEACH CLAY. In this video, Ammon demonstrates how he uses the session friendly products to transform his model from soft and classic to chic and exciting. Watch the Video now!
This absolutely ADORABLE iron set from FHI heat has just been made available to the salon for both salon use and retail. The GO Hair styling Iron duo, available in a bright yellow or orange set, features a 1-inch styling powerhouse and a GO Mini Iron.
Lydia Sarfati of Repechage takes MODERN on a tour of the Christie & Co. Salon to show the salon and spa industry how to increase skin care business.
We had a chance to catch up with Lois Christie at her Christie & Co. Salon in Bayside, New York to chat about Intercoiffure's recently wrapped Spring Symposium. Christie, Intercoiffure President, shares with us some of her favorite moments and introduces us to the beautiful Intercoiffure coffee table book, chock full of images from some of the 200 plus members.
We had a chance to catch up with Lois Christie at her Christie & Co. Salon in Bayside, New York to chat about Intercoiffure's recently wrapped Spring Symposium. Christie, Intercoiffure President, shares with us some of her favorite moments and introduces us to the beautiful Intercoiffure coffee table book, chock full of images from some of the 200 plus members.
The salon industry continues to do its part in giving back to the community.
At a press breakfast yesterday, Redken shared some important news about one new and one refreshed line. Introduced was the next generation of protein science: Fortifying Complex and Interlock Protein Network (IPN) featured in the renovated Extreme haircare regimen.
