
JOICO Pampers at Hollywood Hot Spot Pre-Golden Globes
The week before this year's Golden Globe Awards, lucky attendees to The Hospitality Suite in Beverly Hills received the star treatment from JOICO's Celebrity Colorist, George Papanikolas.
2012 Spring Make-up Trends
Even though they say there will be six more weeks of winter in 2012, it's never too late to start thinking about Spring make-up trends! See what's in the forecast.
Quick Demo of Alterna's 1-Night Highlights
Alterna recently launched its 1-Night Highlights temporary color mousse and I got the chance to demo it on some of my willing co-workers!
Pop-Up Beauty
The Naz Kupelian Beauty Lounge is a transportable, pop-up lounge that offers VIPs and socialites an opportunity to sample the salon's talents.
New York City Ballet Colors by OPI
OPI is launching six new additions to the SoftShades collection, inspired by the New York City Ballet (NYCB). New York City Ballet by OPI features five sheer shades lightly tinged in hues of beige, pink, white, lilac and gray, as well as a silver sparkly lacquer. With various sized glitter particles, this hue can be worn alone or layered over any of the other colors for added shine and dimension.
Photos from Emiliani's 4th Dimension
On Wednesday, February 1st, the talent of the industry came together to kick-off the makings of Emiliani's 4th Dimension. Modern Salon Media will be covering the festivities on April 15-16.

The 2012 International Sexy Hair Sales Conference
“Show Us Your Sexy Style” was the theme for the Sexy Hair International Sales Conference 2012 held this week in Los Angeles. More than 600 salon professionals from 37 countries participated in the week long educational program that also featured an award ceremony, new product launches, plans for 2012 and strategies to maintain the double digit growth experienced in 2011.
Paris Menswear Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012
Oribe hair products took center stage at the fall/winter 2012 Paris Menswear Fashion Week, January 18 to 22. Male models were styled by Oribe Hair Care Educator Ramona Eschbach for the Boris Bidjan Saberi and John Lawrence Sullivan shows, while lead stylist Holli Smith for Oribe Hair Care created the look for the Christian Lacroix runway presentation.
Looking to the Future
Navigating the New Beauty Landscape: Looking to the Future was the American Association of Cosmetology Schools’ Annual Convention theme for 2011, taking place last November at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Beauty Bash at America's Beauty Show 2012
Celebrate Cosmetologists Chicago's 100 Years of Beauty & Pivot Point International's 50 Years of Education at the Beauty Bash, Saturday, March 3 as part of America's Beauty Show!
Winners Announced for Nuts and Bolts Student Awards
Winners of the Nuts and Bolts International Business Student of the Year Awards and the Sassoon Academy School Connection Cut and Color Competition were revealed recently at the International Salon & Spa Expo (ISSE), held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, CA.
A Culture of Passion
Louis and Doreen Guarneri, founders of American Culture, have spent their lives in the professional salon industry. Louis’ parents were distributors and hairdressers.
Promotion: Show Strategy
Plan ahead, and one or two weekends at the industry’s top trade shows can fuel a year’s worth of great business-building ideas and promotions.
Conversation Starter
The consultation is where success starts. And where it can come to a screeching halt.
Gray-Coverage Challenges
Understanding the natural pigmentation of hair and its relationship to hair color is crucial to a colorists’ success.
Braid Blitz
On a lacquered white bar located in the middle of Nine Zero One Salon you will find jeweled containers filled with multi-colored bobby pins and small rubber bands sitting on top of a glass countertop where clients can choose from a menu of signature braids.
ISSE Day Two Kicks Off!
This morning officially kicks off Day Two of the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach, California. Check out some of the education happening today!




