Miley Cyrus: Short Hair, Short Dress at Billboard Music Awards
Miley Cyrus shows off a shorter 'do at the Billboard Music Awards—and a thigh-skimming Jean Paul Gaultier blazer-inspired dress.
Day 1: Empire's 2012 Future Professionals Expo
In the chocolate capital of the U.S.—Hershey, Pennsylvania—students representing 109 of the Empire Beauty Schools in 22 states came together for the first day of the 2012 Future Professionals Expo yesterday. The day was full of student competitions, education and fun.
Vivienne Mackinder On a Beautiful Braided Updo
Vivienne Mackinder offers an overview of the crimped braided updo that she presented at the Intercoiffure 2012 Spring Symposium.
Bohemian Bride: Frothy Curls
From the gown to the hair, a bride on her wedding day wants everything to play out perfectly. Hair stylist and make-up artist Alima Korchinskaya Bryan provided MODERN with a step-by-step (photos included) of how to achieve this '70s-inspired bohemian babe hair style. "After creating this style, observe your work," says Bryan. "Make sure all sides of your style look smooth, the wave is continuous, and all curls have a beautiful flow as well."
Here Comes the Bride: A Wedding Updo
Learn how to create a beautiful, clean, Martin-Parsons inspired-updo for your summer brides, bridesmaids and prom-goers!
How-To: Red Carpet Rose Updo
Recently, I have been receiving more and more hair photos through our Stylist Contributions tab on Modernsalon.com. This tab allows you to submit your best hair styles, color, makeovers, nail designs, make-up designs and more to MODERN SALON for editorial coverage. Recently, I received photos of a unique rose updo from MODERN SALON fan, Alex Cooper, who shared with us the steps on how to re-create this one-of-a-kind style.
HOW-TO: Fancy Fishtail Updo
Stylist Nycole Jones created multiple fishtail braids and pinned them up onto the head for this beautiful fishtail updo look. Want to learn the steps? We have them!
Travel Lightly: Purse-Sized Product Companions
The professional beauty industry is an international business that never stops—requiring frequent travel for editors as we cover events that happen around the country and, sometimes, the globe. While this is an enormous privilege and we have a blast zipping around, it can also be challenging given the carry-on restrictions. But, thanks to travel-sized products, the challenge is a little easier to manage.
Obsessed with Summer Hair
This Tuesday, May 22, 7 to 8 p.m. EST, KMS California Artistic Director Brian Bode and Simone Miller National Technical Trainer will share with you their latest style obsession: Obsessed with Summer Hair, which is the fourth episode in KMS California's larger series, A Year of Style.
Foxy to Faux Fishtail Braids
Herringbone, fishbone, fishtail—whichever name you prefer to call this sea-inspired braid, this fun and flirty style is easy-to-do on your clients. Try mixing this braid with other braiding techniques like a French Braid or Waterfall Braid. In this how-to, Rusk Creative Team Member Naz Kupelian shows MODERN how to create this modern, yet foxy fishtail braid for summer.
Big Screen Style, Celebrity Style for May Blockbusters
Hollywood head-turning looks. Celebrities Alexander Skarsgard, Chris Evans and Bella Heathcote.
Depasquale The Spa Hosts Event for Camp Nejeda and Clients
Depasquale The Spa hosted and premiere shopping soiree to raise funds for Camp Nejeda and to entertain and inspire clients.
Theresa Guidice Asks Industry to Help Name Product
Theresa Guidice, NJ Housewives/Celebrity Apprentice, uses her celebrity calls on industry to help her name her new salon product line.
How-to: Rockin' Red Makeover!
Equipped with Goldwell products and a client who was willing to make a dramatic change, Celebrity Stylist Marie Ferro transformed this client's original dull, over-processed hair color into a bright, lively red. Are your clients looking to go red this summer? Read this how-to where you can learn the exact steps you need to take in order to achieve this kind of look. Your clients will be thanking you!
Jorge Sierra Inspires From a Wheelchair
Jorge Sierra, a wheelchair dependent barber, is successful and uses his situation to inspire others.
Summer Sellers
You can’t do it all, and for June in particular, promotional planning means understanding your market and your staff’s strengths.
Color Bursting Technique
ColorDesignUSA Artistic Director Alex De Rango and his team—Kaycee Childs, ColorDesignUSA educator, and Steffanie Conley, ColorDesignUSA National Director of Training—recommended adding gold and red bursts of color in a free-form pattern to create dimension and pizazz in this model’s level 4 virgin hair. They call the technique "Color Bursting." Check out the steps inside.