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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.
Two Sessions To Hot Blonde
Amy Koepke says her new client came in "hating where her hair was at. It was way warmer and darker than she wanted and there were a couple of different bands throughout. Our goal was to get her in a cooler lighter place with the time we had while maintaining the integrity of her hair." Mission accomplished.
Anthony DeFranco Honors Ten Inspirational Women
Anthony DeFranco of Anthony DeFranco Salon & Spa recently marked 30 years of business in the salon and spa sector in a unique way: giving back to the community that has supported him by honoring 10 inspirational women for the personal challenges they have overcome.
COLOR CORRECTION: Killing The Brass
Marina Sellecchia (@colorbymarina) says her client with extremely brassy solid ends was looking for a more dimensional balayage look and less red. Sellecchia knew she had to create dimension and formulate properly to make it look its best and equally important, last.
Hand Touch Color Blonding Technique
Learning new techniques can help you deliver personalized results for your color clients. The Hand Touch blonding technique from Truss artist Mickey Colon is an exciting way to create individualized finishes.
Hand Touch Color: Blonding Technique
Learning new techniques can help you deliver personalized results for your color clients. The Hand Touch blonding technique from Truss artist Mickey Colon is an exciting way to create individualized finishes.
Looking For A BIG Change
"I had the pleasure of meeting this client for the first time after she was inspired by a similar look I did on another client," says Ashlie Marmo (@ashytones). "It has been quite a few years that anything had been done to her hair so she was looking for a BIG change."
Slaying Slate
This client, the relative of several hairdressers, came to Montana Schmidt for a new look. Pressure ON! Get the formula and details for the new look.
COLOR CORRECTION: Babylights, Balayage and Slices For The Win
Abigail Myers says, “My client’s goal was to be an icy yet natural blonde with a soft root shadow and a contrasting money piece." A correction was also needed. After some babylights, slices and balayage, mission accomplished.
Glam Express: The 15-Minute Makeup Fix
What do you do for the client needing to glam up for a red carpet event when she only has 15 minutes? Nikki La Rose shares her tips for making a client look beautiful and confident with just a few easy touches.
Tips For Working In the Editorial World
Noah Hatton, a top celebrity stylist, shares his tips for working in the editorial world.
Step One To Beige Blonde
This client wanted to get back to beige blonde, but her new colorist was surprised that the client had placed a 6N over her previously lightened hair. Acknowledging it would take a few sessions, Cassandra Marie Bartosch ended up with lovely results after the first session. Details here.
How-To Untangle Teasylights Properly
Teasylighting the hair is a great technique to prevent any line of demarcation when highlighting, but tangles usually result after processing. Here Mickey Colon shares how-to gently remove the teased lengths.
Platinum Card Rescue For A Bad Home "Bleach Job"
This client decided to lighten her hair with bleach at home. Get the details for this wonderful correction, Platinum Card to the rescue.
SALON TOUR: D Anthony Salon, Nyack, NY
Take a tour of the D Anthony Salon in Nyack, NY and see it through the eyes of owner D Anthony.
MAKEOVER: Babylights and Balayage To the Rescue
“This was my clients first time in my chair,” Andreana Nunez (@Dreeanaloveee), Agence Salon, San Dimas, CA., says. “She was ready for a change and believed I could make her hair dreams come true." Details here.
From Warm To Silver White Blonde In One Session
Christina Luck (@cjluck_hair) of northern Idaho, says her amazing client has been trying to get that silver white blonde for years by bopping around to different salons, and that with the right formulation, she was able to get her there in just one session. Details here.