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Are Salon Clients Guests?

Is someone who hires you for a specific job a guest? Not in my opinion. People who sit in my salon chair are clients, not guests. I can fire a client—and they can certainly fire me. Isn’t a guest someone you invite into your home, ...

#5 in the Top 10 Things You Should (or Should Not) Say to a Male Client

 This is number 5 in a 10-installment blog series of the top 10 things you should say, ask or tell (or should not) when consulting, selling to or interacting with a male client. Do you want me to put some gel (or paste or wax or ...

Which Era of Hair do you Belong in?

Come look through the strands of time and see what hair era you belong in! Loading Which era of hair do you belong in? var QuizWorks = window.QuizWorks || ...

Johnny Ramirez's Advice for Helping Clients Achieve Their Dream Blonde

Lived-in color. Bright platinum. Rooty warm shades. It's summer, which probably means you colorists are hearing these requests a lot during peak-blonde season.To help your bright endeavors, we asked Johnny Ramirez, L’Oréal ...

#4 in the Top 10 Things You Should (or Should Not) Say to a Male Client

This is number 4 in a 10-installment blog series of the top-10 things you should say, ask or tell (or should not) when consulting, selling to or interacting with a male client.Are you going to put anything in it? This is a simple consultation ...

Wella Color Craft: Essential Color

MODERN attended the Chicago stop of Wella’s Color Craft: Essential Color certification class, which took place June 12-13 at Fuga Centro Salon and Spa.Day one started with foundations in color—essential knowledge, understanding ...

Modern Reports: Sights and Scenes from Premiere Orlando 2016

THE EVENT: Premiere Orlando, June 4-6, 2016, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.THE DETAILS: Stylists, owners, educators, media and distributors from across the country (and beyond) flocked to the enormous show, which ...

L'Anza Creative Directors Talk Trends for 2016 at Premiere Orlando

We’re mid-way through the year, so it’s safe to say now is the time to define hair trends of 2016. And what better place to talk trends than at Premiere Orlando?MODERN sat down with L’Anza creative directors Leah Freeman, ...

Curl Talk: Grow Your Texture Business With Tips From Curl Specialists

Texture services are among the most lucrative and repetitive in the salon, and knowing how to perform these treatments will help build a trusting and loyal clientele. For those unsure of where to begin when it comes to choosing services to add ...

Curl Confidence: Texture Experts Offer Solutions to Curl Concerns

Curl specialists with major social media cred troubleshoot client challenges and the services and solutions that celebrate texture.

Meet the Faces of Sola - Success Stories in Transitioning to a Salon Suite

Whether you've been working in a traditional salon environment for a year, five years, 10 years or more, the thought of transitioning to your own salon suite can either be very intimidating or very liberating.Whichever way you're feeling ...

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Texture Editors' Note: All-Inclusive

WHEN WE SIT DOWN next to stylists at continuing education classes on textured hair or chat with them about curls at events or in the salon, we sometimes hear them express intimidation about working with various hair textures. They’re not ...

#3 of the 10 Things You Should (or Should Not) Say to a Male Client

The top 10 Things You Should (or should not) Say To A Male ClientThis is number 3 in a 10-installment blog series of the top 10 things you should say, ask or tell (or should not) when consulting, selling to or interacting with a male client.How ...

Modern Reports: Oribe Atelier Chicago 2016

The event: Oribe Atelier Chicago on May 23, 2016, at Moonlight Studios.The details: Members of Oribe's creative team presented runway-inspired, fashion-forward cuts, colors and styles to a select group of stylists in ...

Galaxy Color Success, Salon Tours and More Appointments for Hannah!

Hello Everyone!I’m back! The past two weeks have been pretty busy! I’ve had A LOT of appointments!Thursday and Friday of last week were pretty uneventful. Saturday, though, was AMAZING! I know I have talked a lot about liking cuts ...

Styling Dads - From Haircare to Skincare

It’s amazing to me the evolution of what people picture when you ask someone, “what does a Dad look like?”Years ago that was a much easier answer.When you look back through history, men especially, had major periods of trends, ...