Meet Kaylin Jackewicz, Winner Of the SalonCentric FuturePro Award
Beauty school student Kaylin Jackewicz, winner of the SalonCentric FuturePro Award, was in attendance at Premiere Philadelphia.
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.
PERSONAL STYLE: Sharon Blain
Updo artist, educator and industry icon, Sharon Blain has been sharing her expertise since first joining the professional beauty world more than five decades ago. Famed for her long hair expertise, bridal, red carpet, editorial and avant-garde dressing, Blain has been published worldwide and has an award list that fills a page. More about Blain here.
CELEBRATION: The Grand Opening Of The ECRU New York Academy
ECRU New York kicks off the opening of its new academy with a grand celebration. Details here.
MAKEOVER: A Royal Fix
Joshua Boynton (@josh.does.hair) of Wingate Salon, Smyrna, TN, says his first time client was ready for a royal change. Here he shares the details for the makeover.
PERSONAL STYLE: Kevin Hughes, Moroccanoil Artistic Director
Moroccanoil Artistic Director, Ambassador and Spokesperson Kevin Hughes began his career in the fashion world, which has come in handy lately as he is now a major presence at New York Fashion Week. More here.
NYFW: Great Lengths for Rachel Zoe, SS2019
Great Lengths Artist Design Senior Design Team Director Nanci Lee Randolph and Executive Artistic Director Danielle Keasling used GL Tapes tape-in extensions to add volume, length, and color enhancement for the Rachel Zoe Spring/Summer 2019 collection, presented this week at NYFW.
MAKEOVER: Faded and Dull To Powerful Pink
Brent and Carlyn Basore share the details for this lovely makeover.
NYFW: CHI and Tammy Mixon For Sherry Hill, SS '19
CHI and Global Artist Tammy Mixon, created fresh looks for the Sherry Hill Spring/Summer 2019 collection. Details here.
Why One Top Colorist Prefers Balayage To Foils
Colorists frequently ask Eva Scrivo, the “queen” of balayage, salon owner and founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy, why she prefers balayage to foil highlights. Here she shares the top five reasons why every colorist should include balayage in his or her tool box of techniques.
David Stanko Tackles Hair Color Challenges
In his decades as a color specialist, David Stanko has dealt with every concern presented to the artist on the floor. Here he shares his solutions to his top four challenges.
ARTIST SESSION: Spring 2018 Session Notes
Twice each year MODERN holds ARTIST SESSION, a two-day photoshoot workshop designed to guide licensed professionals on how to create award-winning, cover-worthy images. Details on the Spring 2018 session here.
MAKEOVER: Micro, Baby and Teasy Lights For the Win
Ami Rexroth used a combination of micro, baby and "teasy" lights to execute this gorgeous color conversion on a first time client.
HOW-TO: Fifth Element Orange
Jon Alexander Frawley shares the details for this makeover from bleached-out blonde to Fifth Element orange.
ISPA Media Event 2018 Highlights
The 2018 ISPA Media Event was held in NYC this past week. Get the highlights and an overview of the "Get Your Dream Job" campaign from Lynelle Lynch of Beauty Changes Lives.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Julie Holbrook @headrushdesigns
Meet Julie Holbrook (@headrushdesigns) the Ogden, Utah artist who proudly calls herself a "pink and short hair lover." Her 20K followers are treated to delightful finishes with everything from lobs to bobs to lovely transformations.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Julius Cvesar @juliuscaesar
Meet 2018 MODERN SALON 100 artist Julius Cvesar (@juliuscaesar), the downtown LA based barber who believes in quality over quantity. He books 60-minute appointments at his private space, ALLHAIL DTLA.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Justin Anderson @justinanderson
Meet 2018 MODERN SALON 100 Justin Anderson who identifies himself as a "cool blonde." The celebrity colorist is based at Dphue (he is also co-founder) in Beverly Hills, California.