Behind the Scenes with Orlando Pita
Recently, we followed Pita during the 2009 collections presented in New York. We watched as he created looks for top designers Carolina Herrera, Derek Lam and Doo.Ri.
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.
Beautiful Journeys
Glimpse into the lives of these talented stylists: Sue Pemberton, Cosmo Easterly and Eva Scrivo.
VIDEO: "Garnet Glow" Hair Color
Maggie Mulhern hand-delivered the October '08 magazine to Suzanne Schiller-Szabo, featured cover stylist of the month. How did she react?
Behind the Scenes with Nioxin
MODERN editor Maggie Mulhern recently stopped by Nioxin’s General Market photo shoot in New York City to get a sneak peek at the company’s newest advertising campaign.
Hairstyles from Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week
The hair was better than ever! For Spring/Summer ’09, fashion designers are creating beautiful clothing with a lot of interest in the front, leaving hair stylists a great opportunity to focus on the backs of the heads.
Trends for Him
Fashion week isn’t just for the ladies. MODERN captured shots of innovative styles for men as well.
Choose Beauty: Adrienne Rogers
Adrienne Rogers is a busy professional with many roles: Product Club’s national technical training manager, owner of Bang Salon in Philadelphia and senior colorist at Cutler Salon in New York City.
Ask the Experts: How Should I Budget for Staff Education?
Budgeting for education “begins with a long-term commitment to becoming the best you can be,” says Thia Spearing, director of technical development at Matrix.
Multi-Culture Coifs
Multi-cultural models on the runways this season wore unique styles that complemented and celebrated the couture designs they wore.
Keith Campbell Feels the Beat
Keith Campbell does his best work while wearing headphones. The self-styled “Hair Architect,” who has coiffed the likes of Missy Elliot and Serena Williams, must focus to create meticulous, artistic designs.
Matrix Launches “Individuality”
The driving force behind the Matrix’s new trend release, “Individuality,” says Associate Vice President Global Education Cynthia Pitchford, is the power hair style has to define a woman.
Favorite Nail Looks
Jan Arnold, CND co-founder, is often seen either backstage or in the front row at the New York Fashion Week. Here are her 5 favorite nail looks.
Short and Chic
There wasn’t a lot of short hair on the runway for the Fall ’08 season, but each look that did emerge made a strong statement.
How Should I Handle Work Stress?
Author and beauty and wellness educator Mary Beth Janssen, who holds “care for the caregiver” workshops for the salon professional through her company The Janssen Source, says that you shouldn’t wait until you’ve become too stressed to de-stress.
What Does a New Salon Need to Succeed?
Peter Coppola, who has owned 30 successful salons in his career, with the latest in Boca Raton, Florida, and has started his own self-named product line, says being a great stylist, colorist or technician is not enough.
How Can I Keep My Hairdressers?
In his 38 years as a salon owner, Richard Calcasola, founder and owner of the Maximus Spa/Salons on New York’s Long Island, has built a reputation for one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the industry. How does he do it?
Purely Hair
Damien Carney goes on a visual journey of hair shapes.