Renee Zellweger Is Lookin' Great!
Renee Zellweger's blonde locks lit up last weeks MET Costume Gala in NYC. See how celeb stylist, Creighton Bowman of Exclusive Artists created this look.
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.
Hand Shot Blow Dryer
CHI introduces the CHI Hand Shot Ceramic Hair Dryer from Farouk Systems.
Wella Backstage Tour
24 editors from around the globe just attended the WELLA BACKSTAGE TOUR, a press event to share with the professional salon industry how Eugene Souleiman, Wella Professional Global Creative Director Care and Styling and Josh Wood, Global Creative Director of Color, have impacted the looks seen on the runways these past several seasons.
ORIBE Backstage
Oribe Backstage was held last week at the Palm Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 600 hairdressers and 240 models came for the two day event. Modern's Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern just had to check it out.
Three New Looks
As a celebrity stylist and Redken artist, Rodney Cutler creates many of the looks seen on red carpets around the world. He has interpreted some of these looks and created a collection of 3 new looks for stylists and clients at The Salon At Ulta.
Vidal Sassoon The Movie, WOW!
Vidal Sassoon The Movie opened at the Tribeca Film Festival. Modern Salon Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern attended and had a chance to interview film producer (and bumble and bumble founder) Michael Gordon after the viewing. The biggest and most humbling surprise for Maggie? She's actually in the film!
Vidal Sassoon The Movie Premieres!
Tony Beckerman was a key player in the Vidal Sassoon story. In the 1960s he started as an assistant and grew to be the Director of Training for the company. It was Tony who actually brought the Sassoon method of cutting to the United States. He attended the premiere of Vidal Sassoon the Movie and shares with MODERN SALON Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern his feelings about the film.
Professional Items For Use in the Salon
We love keeping it all in the family. Shauky Gulamani, President of CHI HOME, was instrumental in the development of the fabulous Chi product line of high end salon appliances. Gulamani has come up with a line of consumer appliances that have all the professional and high end technology working in their favor.
3 Business Tips by owner Natasha Sunshine
Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern chats with Natasha Sunshine, stylist, entrepreneur and owner of Byu-ti (www.byu-ti.com). Natasha reveals her Top 3 business tips that made her salon a success.
Irvine and Louise Rusk Launch Ilka
After years away from the industry, beauty veterans Irvine and Louise Rusk have launched a new line. Ilka, which features plant ingredients from Scotland, is divided into three functional groups: Color Treated, Fine-Limp and Coarse-Thick. There is a regimen of three products for each three hair types: shampoo, conditioner and foundation/styling prep. A strong follow-up plan of styling, finishing and specialty items will be launched in summer 2010. MODERN Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern recently sat down with Irvine Rusk to chat about the creation of Ilka. Click here to read her exclusive interview.
Modernizing Special Occasion Hair For Teens
We caught up recently with Phillip Wilson, Global Creative Director for FHI Heat, Inc. He shared his thoughts on how to best modernize prom and special occasion hair for the teen market.
Joico's VaporIron is Launched to the Press
Joico, known for fantastic color formulas and a powerful liquid line, just launched the K-Pak ReconstRx VaporIron, an innovative styling iron designed to reconstruct, repair and protect the hair as it smooths and straightens.
Inside a Freelance Hairdresser's Kit, Amit Abraham
Modern's Beauty & Fashion Director, Maggie Mulhern frequently gets asked: "What is inside a freelance hairdresser's bag?" The answer is revealed in this guided tour by Amit Abraham, an experienced freelance hairdresser and L'Oreal Professionnel Portfolio Artist who has worked many runway shows and photo shoots. Get tips on how to build your own freelance kit. Find out which products Amit uses and trusts. And finally, try guessing the final value of Amit Abraham's kit. (Answer revealed at the end)
New Liners from Mirabella
Six new lip liners from Mirabella!
Orlando Pita "Fishtails" for Doo-Ri
Braids were everywhere during the most recent Fashion Week in New York City for the fall/winter 2010 collections. Orlando Pita made them even more exciting by created fishtail braids for the Doo Ri show, sponsored by T3. “It’s an ideal look because it can be used to dress an outfit up or down. The fishtail braid is more interesting and elegant.”
A Message from Matrix VP Colin Walsh
Colin Walsh, Matrix Vice President and General Manager, met with Modern Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern to share some exciting news for the upcoming months. Colin explains the importance of the Community Salon, taking education on the road with The Matrix Get Connected Tour, which kicks off in Omaha, Nebraska, and Celebrity Stylist Tabatha Coffey joining the Matrix family as Matrix Celebrity Judge for Matrix Mannequin Mania.
Rene Furterer and Stylist Cori Bardo Support Big Sunday
René Furterer and stylist Cori Bardo have joined forces to support "Beyond Shelter" in their efforts to combat poverty and homelessness by participating in the May 1st and 2nd, 2010 “Big Sunday” event.