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Goldwell, KMS California and Arrojo Host HAIR PLAY In NYC

THE EVENT: HAIR PLAY, an evening of education and inspiration from teams from Goldwell, KMS California and Arrojo.DETAILS: It was quite the night at the Gotham in NYC as dozens of artists and models took to the stage to teach the latest in cut, ...

Hippie Hair: Paul Norton for Joico Goes Far Out at Alice + Olivia

Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet presented its Grateful Dead dancing bear capsule collection last night in California. As the perfect kick-off celebration to weekend one of Coachella, which begins tomorrow, celebrity hairstylist and Joico ...

How to Turn Your Front Desk Into a Profit Center

Front desk employees are one of the most valuable aspects of your business. Your front desk should do more than just answer phones, book appointments, and ring-out clients. If that’s all that they do, then they are a cost center: an ...

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New Cosmetology Student Hannah Barnette Starts Her Beauty School Adventure!

Hello everyone! I am Hannah Barnette and I am about to take you through my year-long journey at Aveda Institute in Charlotte, NC. I am very excited to get started! I believe that this is what I really want to do and what interests me. It is ...

Modern Reports: Hair Visions International Transformation Expo 2016

Hair Visions International held its Transformation Expo 2016 March 6-8, 2016, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.The event brought together stylists, owners, distributors and media to learn more about what's coming up for the multifaceted brand ...

Aveda’s Spring/Summer 2016 Color Forecast

Inspired by the fashion runways of New York City, Paris and Milan, along with steady world travel, Ian Michael Black, Aveda global artistic director, hair color, is the expert in color. Here he shares his predictions on the hair color trends ...

The Top 4 Reasons to See a Professional Colorist

At-home hair color may seem convenient, but as noted by Ian Michael Black, Aveda global artistic director, hair color, the results can be unpredictable. It’s always better to invest the time to see a professional colorist.Here Black ...

Modern Reports: Keune's Luxurious Minimalism Launch Party

On April 10, 2016, Keune introduced its sophisticated new trend collection, Luxurious Minimalism, at Atlanta's Foundry at Puritan Mill. The launch party welcomed stylists, salon owners, distributors and media to a chic, all-white affair ...

Healthy Haircutter: A New Blog Series on Taking Care of You So You Can Take Care of Them

In support of Modern Salon's Healthy Hairdresser Initiative, I will now be posting once per week on a fitness and wellness-related topic that is to be of interest to salon professionals.In addition to my cosmetology and barber education, I ...

Mamma Mia! Mother's Day Salon Promotion Ideas

We love these ideas from Sola Salon Studio's Jennie Wolff on promoting some paternal pampering for Mother's Day.  Read more terrific content and learn more about Sola here.Mother’s Day is right around the corner – ...

How-To: Breaking the Base (+video!)

For blondes, base-breaking is typically a necessary part of color maintenance. Highlights can look unnatural next to regrowth, and Pravana has launched its new ChromaSilk Ultra Hi-Lifts to aid in the base-breaking process.Pravana stylist Jamie ...

Ask the Extension Experts: Weft-Brained

We asked industry leaders about the latest happenings in hair extensions and how you can make the most of them in your own services. Hairdreams What method creates the most natural-looking effect using colored ...

Modern Reports: America's Beauty Show 2016

THE EVENT: America’s Beauty Show 2016 at McCormick Place in Chicago, March 12-14. THE DETAILS: More than 70,000 salon pros and owners, students, educators, product manufacturers and more attended this year’s show. The exhibit ...

Modern Reports: ColorFest 2016 at America's Beauty Show

MODERN teamed up with America’s Beauty Show to bring ticket-holding attendees ColorFest 2016 on Monday, March 14, in the main ballroom just off the show floor. Colorists and salon owners got exclusive access to the latest color trends, ...

In Studio: Braid of Honor

For the cover of our April 2016 special-occasion issue, we entertained many ideas of what would best tell the story of what’s happening in the beauty world in April. Summer brides are beginning hair trials, salons are booking prom ...

Modern Reports: BCL Experience 2016 at Soldier Field

THE EVENT: The Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Experience hosted by America’s Beauty Show and powered by Pivot Point International at Soldier Field in Chicago, March 12.THE DETAILS: One thousand brand leaders and industry professionals ...

The Big Day: 5 Ways to Help Brides Feel at Ease During Makeup

When a future bride envisions her wedding day, the dress takes center stage, but hair and makeup complete the package. Here’s how to help her feel like a princess.The day of the wedding is ?lled with last-minute details that can stress the ...