Should Your Salon Have a Snapchat? YES!
Q: Should Your Salon Have a Snapchat? A: YESWhether you’ve only heard about the Snapchat craze or if you partake in it yourself, there’s no doubt that Snapchat is an extremely popular form of communication, especially with the ...
by Kelly Ehlers
Fall Hair Color & Cut Inspiration from Ulta Beauty
To usher in autumn in a big way, the Ulta Beauty artistic team is launching its fall 2016 trend collection.
by Lauren Quick
Cosmetologists Chicago 2016 Photo Trend Collection
The Cosmetologists Chicago 2016 photo trend team sought to depict real Chicagoans with color and style reflective of their personalities and the city’s vibe with its latest photoshoot.
by Lauren Quick
Business Tips: 4 Ways Your Salon Can Partner With Local Charities
Barbara Garcia-Grove of Square Salon in Las Vegas shares tips on how you can start working with a charity to commence community outreach.
by Jamie Newman
Empower Men to Wear Makeup
When I shoot photos or do a video, someone will dust my face with powder, maybe a little concealer, apply a nice vanilla flavored lip balm, and voila—yes, I look a lot better. I leave the photo shoot pretending I forgot to take off my ...
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Russian Stylist Georgy Kot Brings Hair Demos to the US with Keune
The world-renowned stylist is known for not only his skills, but his showmanship and teaching style. He recently traveled the U.S. with Keune to take his show on the road across the country.
by Jamie Newman
#2 of ClipperGuy's Top 10 Tips for Managing Your Appointment Book
Tip #2 of 10 in the series - Hybrid your book – Some clients insist on and demand to be taken by appointment. Some client’s lives just do not allow for the structure and commitment that making an appointment imparts.Learning to ...
by Ivan Zoot
Ian Michael Black's Top Tips for Instagram Posts
At Aveda's Dare to Dream event, Sept. 11-12 in St. Petersburg, Florida, top stylists, business experts and corporate team members have gathered to inspire and grow together.The approximately 1,000 attendees were treated to presentations ...
by Lauren Quick
Show Off Your Balayage Skills: Enter Scruples' Power Your Blonde Contest
Enter Scruples' Power Your Blonde Contest on Instagram.
by Jamie Newman
American Crew's Blue Suede Barbershop Stops at North Coast Music Festival in Chicago
The American Crew Blue Suede Barbershop jived its way onto festival grounds across the country this summer to give out free cuts and samples to festival-goers. MODERN SALON was at its Chicago stop at North Coast Music Festival.
by Jamie Newman
Which Angle Should You Use for Clipper-Over-Comb Haircuts? Horizontal or Vertical?
Andrew Carruthers, education director for Sam Villa, demonstrates how using vertical versus horizontal sections while clipper cutting can yield very different results.
ClipperGuy’s Top 10 Tips for Managing Your Appointment Book
Your appointment book is your interface between you and the world of your clients. Your appointment book does way more than just tell you who to cut and when to cut them. In the following 10-installment blog post series I will share my top 10 tips for managing your appointment book.
by Ivan Zoot
My TEDx Experience
As many of you know I love TED Talks. I learn from them, share them in my classes, with my friends, my family (sharing them with our daughters, my wife and I share talks we love with each other) I even share some on social media. To ...
Tips for Being a Successful Salon Professional from Van Council
MODERN spoke with Van Council about some of the things he suggests for building a successful career in the salon industry.
by Anne Moratto
NAILS: How to Determine Skintone and Choose the Best Fall Colors for Your Clients
Fall is a time of transition reflected in both fashion and beauty. Speaking with confidence to clients by sharing trends, analyzing skintone to pick the best shade and offering complementary nail shapes will make your nail business soar.
by Jamie Newman
Celebrity Style: Tales of Texture
Fall styles continue to veer away from smooth and sleek and play up hair’s natural movement.
by Jamie Newman