Awards & Contests

Announcing the 2017 Excellence in Education Top Honorees

MODERN SALON Media has collaborated with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to develop MODERN SALON’s Excellence in Education program. Two top honorees are recognized in each category—one individual school location and a multi-location school organization—and were announced at the AACS Annual Convention & Expo.

Cosmoprof NA Recognized By TSE Gold 100 Awards

The awards, which honor the giants of the trade show industry that have set the Gold Standard, were held on Sept.28, at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay outside San Francisco.

Announcing the 2017 Excellence in Education Finalists

For seven years, MODERN SALON Media has worked with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to develop MODERN SALON’s Excellence in Education program to help the professional beauty school community gather, share and celebrate examples of great salon education experiences and beauty career development happening across the country. Here are the 2017 finalists.

Announcing the Haute Holiday Top 5 Finalists!

After narrowing thousands of Haute Holiday submissions to our 10 semifinalists, they were tasked with creating a holiday-party-ready look. Our Artist Collective judges picked their five favorites!

Wella Announces 2017 Vidal Sassoon Scholarship Recipients

Since Wella established the scholarship program in 2013, the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation has awarded 100 Advanced scholarships to licensed hairstylists.

Minerva Beauty Names Winner in Salon Makeover Contest

For some salon owners, the idea of a salon renovation is overwhelming, or there isn’t budget, or other things have taken priority. So Minerva Beauty launched the MODERN SALON Makeover Contest by Minerva Beauty, which grants one lucky winner the opportunity to see their salon get a total facelift. That means all new furniture from Minerva Beauty in partnership with Quest Resources. After combing through all of the amazing entries, the judges have spoken!

LAUNCHED: Sebastian Professional's 2017 What's Next Awards

Learn more about Sebastian Professional's 2017 What's Next Awards, introduced tonight in NYC.

Tips On Creating The Perfect Photo For Any Competition

Lauren Kocman, a finalist in Goldwell's Color Zoom Challenge, shares her tips on creating a winning photo.

HOW-TO Cut The Perfect Fringe

2017 NAHA Stylist of the Year, top artist and Goldwell Color Zoom finalist Mio Sota demos how-to cut the perfect fringe in a short but detailed video.

Balayage, Babylights and "The Money Piece" - Video Demo

Kylie Bussing offers her tips and tricks (including a chat about "the money piece") as she trains as a finalist in Goldwell's Color Zoom.

PRAVANA Announces the Winners of "Show Us Your Vivids 2017"

Finalists were flown in from as far away as Australia and Alaska for the announcement of the winners, held live in Los Angeles.

Kayla Stewart Wins Keune's Blonde's Best Friend Competition - See Her Winning Blended Blonde

Colorist Kayla Stewart has been named the grand prize winner of Keune's Blonde's Best Friend Competition. It was difficult whittling down thousands of entries, but thanks to you, we found the best!

See the Top 5 Balayage & Boho Entries!

Our Balayage & Boho finalists share their final submissions and how they created the looks!

Announcing the Balayage & Boho Top 5 Finalists!

After narrowing thousands of Balayage & Boho submissions to our 10 semifinalists, they were tasked with creating a festival-inspired look. Our Artist Collective judges picked their five favorites! Take a look below to see who our finalists are, and stay tuned as they complete one more challenge for their chance at the grand prize.

Announcing the Balayage & Boho Top 10 Semifinalists!

After receiving thousands of entries since the launch of the Balayage & Boho contest, it was extremely difficult to narrow the pool of beautiful special-occasion styles down to 10! Take a look below to see who our semifinalists are, and stay tuned as they submit their best braid work for judging.

BREAKING NEWS! Announcing the 2017 NAHA Winners

One of the biggest nights in hairdressing just wrapped at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and the 2017 North American Hairstyling Awards' winners have all been announced!

Bio Ionic's Style Awards' Official Recap!

Bio Ionic's second annual Style Awards wrapped up at the end of April, but you can still get a glimpse of all the fun! Here's a wrap up of the star-studded event.

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