Behind the Cover: August 2012
Artist Session is MODERN’s community-building seminar designed to guide top salon professionals in a quest to build a portfolio, enter the session world and, ultimately, get more recognition and money for styling work as a salon stylist or freelance hairdresser.
Nail Care is Smart Biz
Nail care sales are soaring. When the economy tanks, women will pass up luxury items and pricey services for the budget friendly indulgence of a manicure or the affordable thrill of a trendy nail polish.
British Royal Kate Middleton's Olympic Chignon
At the UK’s Creative Industries Reception at the Royal Academy of Arts on Monday, July 30, 2012, The Duchess of Cambridge’s hair was swept into a beautiful low, side chignon. See her style inside.
Ask the Experts: Technology and Social Media
We asked our experts about social media and QR codes. See what they had to say.
Gelish Manicures Provided Backstage at DSquared2 and Les Copains
Hand & Nail Harmony Dean of International Education Antonio Sacripante, along with his Nails and Beauty Team applied long-lasting Gelish manicures...
Accurate Color Results
After 12 weeks of partnering with SureTint Technologies in a market trial, a system that guides colorists through the color preparation process, the Mario Tricoci salons in Libertyville, Crystal Lake and Naperville have reduced officially reduced their hair color waste, and have announced that they have more inventory control and formulation accuracy because of using the system. See the results!
22 Shades of Glitter: Orly's Flash Glam FX Collection
Orly’s Flash Glam FX Collection, offers your clients multi-dimensional shimmer on their nails in 22 prismatic lacquers which contain chunky glitter shapes for added nail texture. See the 22 shades of glitter.
The Broadmoor Tour
The Spa at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado has earned a five star rating from Forbes. It is just one of 30 spas in the WORLD to earn that distinction. Maggie Mulhern and Modern Salon Media take you on a tour with manager Cassie Hernandez to see what makes it so special.
HOW-TO: The Businesswoman's Mohawk
When Laura Viera, stylist at Salon Bliss in Boynton Beach, Florida, was asked to create a “modern business woman” for an editorial photo shoot, she quickly thought of creating texture and bringing back the old with a modern editorial twist.
Olympic Pride Through Hair Extensions
Everyone across the globe is gearing up for the Summer Olympic Games in London, which starts this Friday, and MODERN SALON will be covering everything beauty-related with the Olympians, from their hair to their nails.
How to Create the Undercut
Learn how to create the undercut, a shaved portion of the head, on a female client.
HOW-TO: Mediterranean Espresso Updo
IT&LY Hairfashion International Creative Director Pasquale Caselle transformed this brunette with dark eyes into a beautiful Mediterranean beauty, changing her hair color to a rich espresso and styling her hair to compliment her face shape with a bold updo.
HOW-TO: Angelic Upstyle
Jennifer Slager from Jean Marie Salon in Lockport, Illinois created this angelic-looking upstyle using curling tools and Aveda products. “My inspiration behind this style was the elegance of Carrie Underwoods’ 2010 American Country Awards updo but still keeping it a little sleeker at the guests’ request. I ultimately wanted to see movement coming into a very structured center,” she said. Learn how to create the style!
Davines Sustainable Beauty Day 2012
Davines and The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation are teaming up for the second annual Sustainable Beauty Day, a proud partnership that raised over $25,000 due to the participation of 54 salons in the US and Canada last year. This year the effort aims to raise $50,000 to fund a fruit tree planting project in Brazil.
Quick Tip For Cutting Around the Ears
Stylists who want to speed up cutting around the ears can view this quick video tip from Sam Villa. The trick is to use the wide teeth of a comb to capture hair and fold the ear back while carving around the ear.
OPI Launches Diamond Dust Hues
OPI has released two new high-shine hues—DS Indulgence and DS Luxurious—to join the Designer Series by OPI collection this fall. Fusing fashion and technology, the Designer Series lacquer formula is enhanced with real diamond dust, offering light reflecting, multidimensional color.
Make Up Show Chicago
The Make-up Show Chicago featured more than 60 top professionally-focused brands and over 3,000 beauty professionals, buyers, industry educators, press, and retailers all together in this large beauty event.