Hair Bow Updo: The How-To
MODERN's Facebook fans went CRAZY when we posted this pic of Vicki Desouza Houghton's "hair bow" updo on our Facebook page. In just an hour, this pic got 520 "likes", more than 50 comments, and 47 shares. Obviously we had to get the how to from Vicki!
Photo Album of NAILS Seen at The CND Shellac Runway Show
One of my favorite events to attend at America's Beauty Show (ABS) in Chicago is the CND Shellac Runway Show. I tried to get up as close as I could to these models to show you these nail designs. Flip through the album below. They are fantastic!
Photo Album of The Runway and FasciNATURE Collection at ABS
Photo Album of The Runway and FasciNATURE Collection at ABS
Photo Album #2 of Hair Styles Seen at America's Beauty Show
See more hair style photos from America's Beauty Show in Chicago, March 3-5, 2012!
Photo Album #1 of Hair Styles Seen at America's Beauty Show!
For the past three years, every time I visit America's Beauty Show I take as many photos as I can for all of you to see! See the exciting hair styles I saw on the show floor this year from Schwarzkopf Professional, TIGI, P&G Salon Professional and MORE!
Where's Margot? Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
We invited our intern, Margot Becker, to find out what people wear to attend fashion shows during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.
Margaret Vinci Heldt On Inventing the Beehive Hair Style
While at America's Beauty Show 2012, live at the Cosmetologists Chicago's BeautyBASH, MODERN's Alison Alhamed got the opportunity to chat with Margaret Vinci Heldt, who designed the world's first beehive hairstyle that debuted in February 1960 on the pages of MODERN SALON—formerly known as MODERN BEAUTY SHOP.
Behind the Cover March 2012: Blaze of Glory
She is perfect!” said Sonya Dove to fellow Wella Creative Director Christopher Dove and Wella international top stylist Paul Nasrallah as she ran her fingers through her model’s short, high-lifted locks. “She will make the perfect lighter base version of Blaze
Dj Victory on her Pastel Purple Hair and Spring Trends
While at America's Beauty Show, we ran into MODERN SALON Facebook fan DJ Victory—whose work always gets hundreds of "likes" whenever she shares her talent on our wall. DJ has pastel purple hair and, though she won't reveal her secret trademark formula, she talks with us about her head-turning hair, and why pastels will make a big comeback in spring.
Celebrating Your Color—Brunettes
In my last blog I shared hot tips on how to create great redheads, in this blog I want to share some of my personal signature techniques and ideas for brunettes. It's funny, at this point in my career there is a “Patrick” redhead, blonde and brunette, and in the same way there is a Picasso or a Versace dress or BMW headlights that can be recognized from behind you at night. Why? Because of branding and style that creates the signature to their look that makes it undeniably them. Here’s what I do.
L’Oréal's I Love My Hairdresser, I Love My Hair Color Competition
Beginning end of day March 6 up to May 31, 2012 stylists have the opportunity to enter the “I LOVE MY HAIRCOLOR. I LOVE MY HAIRDRESSER” contest where the stylist wins a trip to New York City and class at the L’Oréal Professionnel Soho Academy, while the client could win a trip to Paris! Read this story for the details.
Matrix Color-A-Thon Fundraiser
Three Austin-area Matrix salons will be participating in the Celebrate Your Color Color-A-Thon Friday, March 9. Free hair color services will be performed in exchange for donations to the Bastrop Pregnancy Resource Center, which provides information, planning and support for young girls and their families with unplanned pregnancies. The event will be held at Bastrop’s Best Lil Hair House in Texas, and will be joined by the salon teams from LeAnn’s Salon of Bastrup and Heavenly Hair Salon and Spa of Elgin.
Ammon Carver Interviews Nick Stenson
Ammon Carver interviews Nick Stenson about his roles as Artistic Director at Matrix and as the Creative Artistic Director for J.C. Penney.
CosmoProf Reaches Out at ABS
CosmoProf/BSG used a giant Facebook Wall to promote it Mobile Connect texting alerts at ABS.
Jamison Shaw Interview at ABS' BeautyBASH
Salon owner Jamison Shaw of Jamison Shaw Hairdressers was recognized at Cosmetologist Chicago's BeautyBASH and we gave Candi, his daughter, the chance to interview him for Modern Salon TV.
Trends at America's Beauty Show
Trends offered by TSB Cutting Edge Resources' Tony Beckerman, Goldwell's John Simpson and Celebrity Stylist Nicholas French.
Editors Chat with Industry Notables at ABS' BeautyBASH
Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern interviews Martino Cartier, News Editor Jan Hillenmeyer interviews Repechage's Lydia Sarfati. Also, catch the interviews of the stylists who created the models' hair styles at the BeautyBASH.