Redken's Symposium in Las Vegas
Vegas didn’t know what hit it on a chilly weekend in mid January. “Please tell me you’re a hairdresser,” said the cabby to me as I fell into his taxi. “No,” I said. “But I get ...

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.
Vegas didn’t know what hit it on a chilly weekend in mid January. “Please tell me you’re a hairdresser,” said the cabby to me as I fell into his taxi. “No,” I said. “But I get ...
Another GREAT, GREAT New York Fashion Week just concluded this past Friday.
In the nail department, Jan Arnold, co–founder of Creative Nail Design never ceases to amaze.
Any product junkies out there? Well, I have found our “Mecca.”
Our Alicia Marantz, West Coast and Entertainment Editor, was out getting engaged over Oscar weekend (yay!) so I had to go cross country to fill her shoes and GO TO THE OSCARS.
Matrix went all out for the Oscars this year.
AG Hair Cosmetics is known for showing some of the most incredible silhouettes at their shows, and the one they threw Sunday night at the Copacabana in NYC was no exception.
I just found one of my all time favorite salons…Ellouise in Pasadena, California. Opened in 1998, it is a magical place with a staff of 12, including two facialists. The salon itself is housed in a former (but now transformed) CALTECH ...
Did you get a chance to see the “podcasts” offered by Redken and Vogue that were just launched this past weekend?
NCMEC Cut-A-Thon at Pivot Point, May 25
Can we really ever get enough reality TV? NO!!!! Especially when it’s all about the beauty business!
One of the best parts about being a Modern Salon Editor is being invited to all of these AMAZING press events.
Wow…just got back from THE BEST hair color show ever!
Goldwell in Miami...the GTA Symposium
A big box filled with Sketchers Shape-ups arrived at Smashbox Studios during our most recent photo session. It was pandemonium as we all grabbed and fought over our faves. Salon owner Rose Renda grabbed the “Sleek Fit” style while model Amy laced up “Action Packed.”
Thomas Dunkin, Sebastian Professional Stylist Design Team Member, created fresh and exciting looks for some of our favorite Mercedes Benz Fall/Winter 2009 shows. Dunkin believes these silhouettes will be important this fall.
Maggie’s Pick: Make-up Must Haves