FORMULA: Hot Steel
Get the formula for this amazing color design by Taylor Roberts.
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.
Dramatic Makeover: From Gate Guard to Supermodel
Engaged to be married in October/November, this client was in need of a major makeover to prepare for her big day! You have to see the full transformation for yourself.
MAKEOVER: Back to Copper
Lyndsey Texeira (@ lynds_tex) of Rust Salon, Manteca, CA., says her natural red client "has been coming in for highlights for years. She was ready to go back to a more solid copper - with just a little dimension." Here Texeira shares the details for the new shade using all Pravana.
Manic Panic Celebrates It's "Manniversary"
Manic Panic is celebrating it's "manniversary" with new product launches and an auction to support #cancerland. Details here.
5 Tips To Winning a Hair Photo Competition
Award-winner Daniel Rubin (2016 Goldwell's Color Zoom Challenge) shares his top five tips to winning a hair photo competition.
Daniel Rubin For the Win!
Learn the dramatic story of why Daniel Rubin decided to become a hairdresser and how he persevered to win Goldwell's Color Zoom Challenge.
StriVectin Products Available to the Salon PRO
StrVectin Products now available at SalonCentric. News here.
Magical Toning to Platinum
After lifting the hair with some highlights (half head of foils), @jamiehottes_hair of Hottes Hair Design, New South Wales, Australia, went in for some magical toning. Here the artist shares the formula using Lakme.
Martino Cartier and Mark Bustos Join Line-up For The Millennium Experience
The Millennium Experience will take place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on June 11–13, 2017. There is an amazing line-up of speakers and Martino Cartier and Mark Bustos will be there. Details here.
Hairdresser Love From the Daughter of a Client With Dementia
MODERN heard from our former fashion stylist, Tobi Becker, who wanted to share her story of how a beauty pro helped to trigger action when she noticed her mother was not "herself." Check out this journey. It's enlightening.
MAKEOVER: Blue Hues
Kristin Grip (@ColorbyKristin) owner of Tease Salon, Costa Mesa, CA (@TeaseSalonOC) says her first time client sent pictures before her visit. "I assumed her roots were regrowth so I was surprised to find out while lifting her that bands of orange appeared from coloring her roots in the past. Eek!" Makeover details here.
Light, Bright and Fabulous
Claire Baxter (@hairwithclaire) of Sarah Doyle Hair By Design, Eliza, Melbourne, says "This lovely client wanted be a little brighter with shadowing at the the roots." Baxter worked her magic. Here she shares the details for this upgrade.
Uh Oh to Oh WOW!
Madison Roulan (@mads_hair) of L'appartement Hair Boudoir, NYC, says her client came to see her after having grown out a bad drastic ombré. Here she shares the details for the correction.
Fun Color and Extensions For a Big Change
Anna Bianca Clark (@annabiancahair) of Anna Bianca Hair, Redlands, CA., says "My co-worker wanted a big change." Clark obliged! Here she shares the details (using all Pulp Riot).
Update Time!
Lauren McFadden (@laurenmcfadden7) of Trinity Salon, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, sent the details for this gorgeous makeover to MODERN and we just had to share!
The Edging Brush? Great New Way To Apply Color - Video Demo
Sean Godard demos the new Edging Brush by Redken. In this short video he applies color (Redken City Beats!) and shows how to use the brush to create exciting hair color.
MAKEOVER: Faded Red To Rooty Dimensional Blonde
Allyssa Cox (@allyssaofbellavoi) of Bella Voi Hair Studio, Mountville, PA, had a fun and interesting challenge with this client. Here she shares the details for this dramatic makeover.