Luxurious Facial at Qua Baths & Spa
The most luxurious facial in Las Vegas takes place at the Qua Baths and Spa in Ceasars Palace. Maggie Mulhern, Modern's Beauty and Fashion Director, met with Shannon Malone to learn more about the service.
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.
KEVIN.MURPHY Celebrates Men
Modern Salon Media designates August as "Men's Month" and KEVIN.MURPHY appears to celebrate with us! Just launched is NIGHT.RIDER, a matte paste that provides firm styling hold for men.
Smart Heat Introduces Timeless Tools
The Smart Heat Nano Ceramic Triple Barrel Waver and Smart Heat Nano Ceramic Crimper each feature the Smart Heat controls that allow the artist to adjust the heat based on the hair type.
The Story Behind Emma Watson's New 'Do
When I heard Rodney Cutler was the stylist behind Emma Watson's new hair cut, I just had to get the scoop for MODERN!
Awapuhi Launches in New York
John Paul DeJoria, CEO of Paul Mitchell, introduced the new Awapuhi Wild Ginger line to key consumer editors in New York.
Perfumes for the Salon
Many salons are defined by their "scent." Romane Fragrances, a 40-year-old fragrance house with some surprising BIG NAME perfumes using them for development, has created a line to be sold exclusively in the salon!
Education Rocks
Emiliani Enterprises has announced the date and location of its New Jersey Beauty Expo. This year, "Education Rocks" will be held October 10th and 11th at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, New Jersey.
How to Sustain Your Business Today!
Dee DeLuca-Mattos, Vice President of CURES by Avance, was recently invited to speak at a CURES sponsored luncheon for the Las Vegas Spa Association. The 15 spa directors in attendance were most interested in Dee's ideas on how to sustain their business today.
Sebastian's Shaper hairspray turns 25
Sebastian’s Shaper hairspray turns 25 years old and more than 750 salon industry professionals come out to attend the party.
Men's hairstyles from the runway
The Fall/Winter 2010 collections offered a large variety of looks for women, but the favorite guy look was clean and sleek, ala Clark Kent. Here are some of our favorites from Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
Cosmetic's Shelf Life, Display and More With Vonda Simon
Vonda Simon, President of Seacliff Packaging, agreed to answer some of our most pressing questions about the packaging holding our most precious hair, skin and make up products.
The Gathering 2010 Kicks Off In Las Vegas
The Gathering 2010 opened last night with a spectacular stage presentation by many of the Paul Mitchell icons including Robert Cromeans, Angus Mitchell, Scott Cole, Linda Yodice and Stephanie Kocielski. There was a special guest appearance by Jean Braa, the original Paul Mitchell Artistic Director. Wynn Claybaugh updated us all on the growth of the Paul Mitchell Schools with a performance by students as artists and models. This was quite the party!
The Water Secret
Dr. Howard Murad, the famed Dermatologist, professor and designer of the Murad line of skin products, has just finished his fourth book THE WATER SECRET. Subtitled “The Cellular Breakthrough to Look and Feel 10 Years Younger,” the ideas expressed in this book will not only help your clients….but YOU!
SalonTech Launches Keratin Straightening System
SalonTech has launched Keratin Straightening System, five products designed to address the controversy raised by the service.
Babyliss PRO Launches Volare
Babyliss PRO launches Volare at Cosmoprof in Las Vegas. 125 salon professionals from 50 distributorships attend the event at the Ferrari Racetrack.
The ROBB Tour, OPI Concept Salon
Modern Salon's Maggie Mulhern visited the first ever OPI concept salon, the ROBB Salon in Studio City, CA. Check out the numerous "green" features in this beautiful salon. Take a tour with owner and founder Robbie Schaeffer.
True Colors with Matrix SoColor Dream.Age
Brian and Sandra Smith, Matrix Artistic Designers, wanted real people instead of models when they were invited to do a photo shoot for MODERN. "This is what this color is all about," says Sandra of Matrix's SoColor Dream.Age. "These are the clients we serve every day. Not only is this a money-making tool, but we succeed in pleasing the client."