Salons Unite During Salon Week
Boston and New York City Salons will show clients their appreciation by offering select services at 50 percent off April 1 to 7, 2012.
Volumized, Loose Waves at Eli Tahari
At the Eli Tahari 2012 New York Fashion Week show, hair stylist Esther Langham from Alterna Professional, created large, loose waves with lots of extra volume and lift at the roots while still maintaining a feather light feel.
HOW-TO: Military Land Girls
“A collection inspired by, Land Girls, 40’s military and London war times, the hair style for McQ’s London show was meant to be strong, forceful and structured and reaches back into the brand’s heritage, referencing its own aesthetic of beauty.” —Guido, Redken Creative Consultant
René Furterer's Bowman and Monzon star at Kate Spade
Lead hair designers Creighton Bowman and Matthew Monzon (for René Furterer) created graphic shapes with a heavy fringe for the Kate Spade New York Fall 2012 Collection shown last week during New York Fashion Week.
FASHION WEEK: Cesar Ramirez Used T3 at Kate Gallagher
Designer Katie Gallagher called on Cesar Ramirez to lead the hair team for her fall 2012 Collection presented during New York Fashion Week. "The look is all about the organic woman," says Cesar. "It's all about her self expression and power that comes from her connection to the earth."
HOW-TO: Weaved Bun
The Rusk team led by Jon Reyman rocked Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week with intricate buns at the B Michael show. Creative Team members, Sherri Jessee and Gerard Caruso were on hand to help create the gorgeous looks. See how you can achieve the same look!
Andrea Pomerantz Lustig on Upping Your Profile
Andrea Pomerantz Lustig has been a superstar beauty editor (Glamour and before that Cosmopolitan) for almost twenty years. I got a chance to speak to her during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week about the best way salon professionals should approach an editor. "Today it's easier than ever," she told me before the interview. "It's a great time for talented professionals." Make sure to watch to the end to learn more about her book coming out in August: "How To Look Expensive, A Beauty Editor's Secrets To Getting Gorgeous Without Breaking The Bank."
Video Interview with Philip Pelusi on his Renaissance Updo
Philip Pelusi of Tela Beauty Organics shared with us his hair design for the GORGEOUS Venexiana fall/winter 2012 collection shown at New Yorkshire Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. His romantic Updo had an old world feel with multiple textures and a defined center parting.
HOW-TO: Renaissance Crimped Updo
How to create Philip Pelusi's Renaissance crimped updo style.
Joan Rivers at Badgley Mischka
In all of my years covering fashion week I have witnessed lots of drama. However, I was NOT prepared for the frenzy caused by the appearance of Joan Rivers backstage during Mercedez Benz Fashion Week at the Badgley Mischka show.
Congratulations to the Finalists of P&G Student Competition
MODERN SALON Media is so excited to announce and congratulate the 2012 P&G Salon Professional Student Competition finalists! Here are the finalists...
Make-Up Artist Transforms Into a Barbie: Tutorial
YouTube allstar Promise Tamang Phan literally turns herself into a Barbie right before our eyes by loading on concealer to create a flawless, plastic illusion, minimizes her nose by contouring with brown shadow, creates cartoon eyes by lining them with blue and pink shadows, and of course, tops it off with a pink pucker and blonde wig.
NovaLash Eyelash Extensions: Before and After
I arrived at The Lash Co. in Houston, which is owned by NovaLash CEO Sophy Merszei and Sophia Navarro. Sophia is known as one of the top eyelash extensionists and educators in the world—and for good reason. She delivers.
FASHION WEEK: Ricky of RICKY's on his Latest Creations
I caught up with, Ricky, the founder of the hairdresser dream store RICKY's, while he was meeting with Kevin Ryan and Frank Rizzieri of RSESSION tools backstage at Milly during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. He filled me in on his latest creations.
FASHION WEEK: Janell Geason at B. Michael
Janell Geason for Aveda shares her make up vision at B. Michael during the fall 2012 collections shown at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
FASHION WEEK: Orlando Pita for Carolina Herrera
One of my favorite looks at New York's Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week was Orlando Pita's BIG, voluminous finish for Carolina Herrera's Fall/Winter 2012 Collection. Read Maggie Mulhern's blog.
FASHION WEEK: CND at Struts
Wendy Ruiz led a team of manicurists at the Struts Fashion Show on the last day of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York. Wendy and her team gave the models a CND Shellac manicure in assorted shades.