How Hair Growth Patterns, Face Shape and Facial Features Influence Your Male Client's Haircut
Told more times than he can even recall by celebrity superstars like Paul Newman, Johnny Carson, Steve McQueen, and Freddie Prinze that he “saved their hair,” Jim Markham, transformed the way men cut, cared for and styled their ...
Beauty Changes Lives Names Dr. Howard Murad the 2016 Legacy Award Honoree
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) announced that Dr. Howard Murad?, founder of Murad skincare products, will be its 2016 Legacy Award honoree at a celebratory reception at Cosmoprof, Sunday, July 12, 2015. The award has previously ...
by Lauren Quick
Share Toys and Play Well With Others
When faced with adversity in the salon, telling others how to behave is a knee jerk reaction that backfires. It’s best to keep cool. I know, easier said than done when someone hurls a real stinger at you. I made a breakthrough when I ...
by Anne Moratto
Don't Miss This: TIGI World Release 2015
Save the date! TIGI World Release 2015 is August 22-25, 2015, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. TIGI’s International Creative Team, led by Anthony Mascolo, will be unveiling the 2016 collection and latest product release ...
by Lauren Quick
Pevonia Myoxy-Caviar Timeless Repair Cream
Youthful GlowMyoxy-Caviar Timeless Repair Cream from Pevonia rejuvenates skin and smoothes wrinkles as a moisturizing treatment. Cream restores essential nutrients, stimulates cellular metabolism and oxygenates skin that is mature, dull, ...
by Lauren Quick
Crack Hair Mist
Crack Hair Mist is a leave-in conditioner and styling aid that features a lightweight formula that doesn't weigh down hair. This product is ideal for all hair types, including fine hair. Crack hair mist can be used in-between shampoos to ...
BEHIND THE COVER: Color Flair
It was a fun frenzy at the model casting for MODERN’s most recent Artist Session. The two-day photoshoot workshop hosted more than 80 hopeful top beauty models at the Water Street Studio in New York City.Alabama-based artist Detra Smith, ...
HOW-TO: Martin Parsons' Conceal, Connect Updo
Are there ageless updos, styles that work for just about any client, of any age? Many silhouettes can be tweaked to be either more modern and sophisticated or younger and less structured. MODERN reached out to the King of Updos, Martin Parsons, ...
How-To: Gatsby-Inspired Bridal Updo
Increasingly often, brides are requesting styles that are more formal for their ceremony but can be transitioned to looser, playful styles for the reception (can you blame them?).Geneva Cowen, artistic director for Sam Villa, created ...
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: Martin Parsons' Fringed French Twist
Are there ageless updos, styles that work for just about any client, of any age? Many silhouettes can be tweaked to be either more modern and sophisticated or younger and less structured. MODERN reached out to the King of Updos, Martin Parsons, ...
DJ Victory Turns 3 Clients into “Glamour Grams,” Proving There’s No Such Thing as “Age Appropriate”
If you follow MODERN on social, chances are you’ve seen the name DJ Victory, owner of Enzos Salon & Spa in Ohio. She’s known for sporting beautiful pastels in her own hair and for creating avant garde color finishes and inspiring ...
Mio Sota’s Classic and Cool Men’s Collection
The 2015 male sporting tightly cropped sides with a structured pompadour is what inspired Sassoon-trained Mio Sota of Chicago’s Trio Salon when developing her men’s collection. For each look, she added a textured fringe and ...
Using Curl and Color to Create Geometric Shapes
When artist Eddy Burgos was conceptualizing this collection created for the National Latino Cosmetology Association, he was inspired by wave and shape, using a combination of curl and intense color to create geometric sculptures.Hair: Eddy ...
Sarah Mac Named Grand Prize Winner of HairUWear's Extend Your Creativity Contest
Sarah Mac has been named the grand prize winner of HairUWear’s Extend Your Creativity Contest!Participants in this year’s contest were given the chance to show off their best updo skills. Mac was chosen as one of eight finalists and ...
Investment vs. Expense
There is a systemic problem in our industry, and honestly much of our society at this point, but it always seems to be prevalent in our industry. Whenever it seems we need something to better ourselves, buy new tools or if an unexpected expense ...
Guy Tang Shares His Pricing Strategy For Private Suite Artists
If you are in a suite, how much should you charge?MODERN's Beauty and Fashion Director checked in with superstar GUY TANG who shares his own pricing strategy. Tang, who does everything from sweeping the floors to folding the towels, devotes ...
10 Things You Need to do to Prep for Styling a Bride
Weddings can be a stressful time for you and for your client because they're typically more high-stakes than a standard cut and color. After all, pictures from her wedding can live on for all eternity, as far as she is concerned!Geneva ...
by Lauren Quick