World Cancer Day 2016: We Can. I Can.
This year’s theme—“We can. I can.”—will carry us from World Cancer Day 2016 on February 4 through World Cancer Day 2018. Together, we can make a real difference by raising research funding and awareness, but ...
Rosanne Ullman
Project Editor
Rosanne Ullman, Project Editor for Modern Salon Media, has been writing for the MODERN SALON family of publications for more than 30 years, contributing landmark articles ranging from a year-long historical series celebrating MODERN SALON's 75th anniversary to a comprehensive tribute to Vidal Sassoon, as well as directing several of Modern Salon Media's custom publishing projects. Rosanne holds a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Northwestern University.
Take the February Healthy Hairdresser Challenge
Make the Leap to Healthier Finances! Share your personal salon business wellness story—or wish—and you could earn a $50 Ulta gift card!February has an extra day this year. What better time to think about what you could do with ...
Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Donna Judson
Donna JudsonSalon manager, market trainer and master business facilitatorUlta Store #225Phoenix, AZDonna Judson was 43 years old and had spent 25 years in the salon industry when a divorce and house foreclosure left her with little choice but to ...
Dollars and Sense
Figure out your finances to eliminate one major source of stress. The other benefit? You just might make your dreams come true.Do what you love, and the money will follow. If that bit of conventional wisdom has disappointed you, that's a ...
One Hairdresser’s Goal: "Believe I Have What it Takes"
Energy and a positive outlook aren’t the only paths to becoming healthier. Sometimes loss also can motivate you to make changes. The Healthy Hairdresser Challenge for January, asking you to share your health goals for 2016, is supplying ...
Brrrrring on the Winter Workout!
Whoever timed New Year’s resolutions to coincide with the coldest months of the year has a cruel sense of humor! If exercising outside is your best bet for keeping fit and giving yourself a break from working inside in the salon all day, ...
New Year, Healthier Recipes!
If eating healthier is a goal for you this year, try a one-for-one swap of something you’re currently eating for something you could eat instead. Make these ahead to bring to the salon, or enjoy them at home. Replace your afternoon ...
Your 2016 Health Goals Revealed!
The January Healthy Hairdresser Challenge offers a chance to earn a professional brush set and backpack bundle from Pivot Point, a $70 value, in exchange for sharing your health goals for the New Year. Responses so far indicate that some of you ...
Mental Health Awareness Marked in 2015
Bringing mental illness out of the shadows has long been a goal of the mental health community. In 2015, this movement caught steam as both famous and non-famous sufferers shared their stories publically. The Mighty, a website devoted to ...
Martha Hanna: "Let’s Talk Hairdresser Health"
She blogs about her southern roots, she blogs about rehabbing her “Big Creek” home, she blogs about crafting and, as a hairdresser for 20 years, Martha Hanna blogs about beauty. Known as “Martie” on her A Hair In My ...
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Give Blood in January
Giving blood is a great New Year’s Resolution, which makes it convenient that every January is National Blood Donor Month. This month also is critical for keeping the country’s blood supply sufficient during the winter, which ...
Avoid Colds and Flu This Winter
When you work with the public, germs are always an issue. If you’re a new stylist, especially, you may not have developed an immunity to much of what’s sitting in your chair. Is there a way to avoid getting sick this ...
Body, Spirit, Business: New Year’s 2016 Resolutions for the Healthy Hairdresser
What will you do to make 2016 a fabulous year for yourself? Of course we have some suggestions! Don’t tackle everything, but choose one or two things in each category to make yourself a healthier hairdresser this year. BODY 1Join ...
What’s Coming in Wellness for 2016?
When the Global Wellness Summit met in Mexico City in November, experts identified a number of shifts in the way we’ll approach wellness in 2016. They forecasted that healthcare will become more truly integrated in our lives, in government ...
For Weight Control, Not All Fruits and Veggies are Equal
If you’ve been eating your fruits and vegetables as recommended but you’re still having trouble with the bathroom scale, a new study published by PLOS Medicine sheds light on what’s going on. Researchers following more than ...
Kathy Jager: Journaling Toward Health
Her story wasn’t unusual—a single mom struggling to support two daughters—but what was uncommon about Kathy Jager was her intuitive understanding that she had to take care of herself if she wanted to be there for her children ...
Takisha Sturdivant-Drew: A Celeb Hairdresser Likes Feeling Light
With a busy schedule that revolves around not only a full clientele and traveling to do hair on movie sets but also a husband and 4-year-old twins, Takisha Sturdivant-Drew depends heavily on exercise for fitness and focus. “Working ...