Matrix Destination: Inspiration and Education
Matrix Destination: Inspiration and Education
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.
Media Launch of the Reinvented Sebastian Professional
Media launch of the reinvented Sebastian Professional line.
Aveda Jams in Germany
rtists from Aveda’s Global Network unveiled the Spring “Transparency” collection
Feel the Heat
It was hot hot, hot, hot in Miami when designers hit the runway showing their latest swimwear fashions. Even hotter was the hair! Rusk sponsored three shows and our favorite silhouettes complemented Ed Hardy designs. The hair team, led by Marcus Caillet alongside Rusk Master Stylists Nuri Lopez and Geoffrey Frost, created some outrageously wild and untamed looks.
Behind the Cover of the Sept. Issue
MODERN’s second Artist Session resulted in some incredible finishes, including this month’s cover look.
Maggie’s Pick: Get With the Program
My pick is always advanced education. Can you imagine visiting a doctor who isn’t getting the latest information and learning about the newest procedures and tools? Every salon professional should attend or participate in at least 12 advanced education events each year.
VIDEO: Guido at the Prada Resort Show
Behind the scenes at the Prada Resort show in New York last month, MODERN chatted with international style star and Redken Creative Consultant Guido. Born and raised in Dorset, England, Guido travels around the world to create looks for fashion shows, editorial spreads and advertisements. His creative styles were perfect with Prada’s elegant fashions.
Hang 10
Beauty Director Maggie Mulhern landed the plum assignment of flying to L.A. to shoot literal interpretations of some of OPI's favorite shades, including the perfect pale pink, "Suzi and the Lifeguard." The models also paid homage to shiny silver "Birthday Babe," royal purple "Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not" and cinnamon-shaded "Baguette Me Not."
Cosmo Easterly
“It’s good to be Cosmo” is the motto of Cosmo Easterly, Thermafuse Artistic Director and owner of the Planet Cosmo Salons (planetcosmo.com) in Ocala and Leesburg, Florida. Cosmo is loving life so much that he has decided to share with everyone, including his clients.
From the Bumble and bumble Style Book
McLaren and his team from Bumble and bumble recently released a new collection for the 2,800 salons in their network. “This is a re-launch of our classics. All looks have been updated without changing the ideas behind them.”
Runway “Hard” Wear
Here are a few of the best looks featuring “hard” wear as adornment.
Fashion Week’s Looks for Spring
Fashion Week’s looks for spring offered a lot of variety. Get inspired by these fun silhouettes and give your clients a new look for the season.
Long Lengths at NY Fashion Shows
Long lengths were in style on the runways at recent fashion shows in New York. Here are a few of our favorite looks.
Choose Beauty: Ramy Gafni
Ramy Gafni, CEO of Ramy Cosmetics, chose the beauty industry. Find out why.
Choose Beauty: Gareth Andrew Palmer
Gareth Andrew Palmer, Keune National Artisan, chose the beauty industry. Find out why.
Choose Beauty: John Simpson
John Simpson, North American guest artist for Goldwell, salon partner of Lewis Hair Salon in Pittsburgh chose the beauty industry. Find out why.
VIDEO: Michael Crispel Linking Art, Design and Beauty
MODERN SALON’S Maggie Mulhern interviewed Michael Crispel, owner of earth, a salon by michael crispel and a KMS guest artist for the past three years.