10 Ways to Celebrate National Romance Month
During August, National Romance Month, and throughout the year, take these 10 tips to let your partner know how you feel.
What Was Your Game Changer?
This issue of MODERN celebrates industry game changers—stylists and artists who are reinventing, reshaping and bringing new energy and ideas to the salon craft. This month’s Healthy Hairdresser Challenge encourages you to celebrate ...
Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Mary Beth Janssen
“If you think you’re your body, you’re mistaken,” says salon industry health guru Mary Beth Janssen, a health and wellness advisor to Healthy Hairdresser August sponsor PARODI Professional ...
New Directions - Making Pivotal Changes in Your Life
When psychology researcher Jeffrey A Kottler asked people to tell him about a major transformation they'd made that continued to the present, most people had a quick response. Try it yourself and see whether something comes to mind—an ...
Postpartum Depression in Men
Guys go through a lot that they don’t talk about and, even though they’re not the ones who give birth, up to 10% of new dads experience postpartum depression, according to research from the Center for Pediatric Research at the ...
When You’re Serious about Kicking Smoking
Approximately 17% of Americans still smoke. If you’re among the 70% of them who would like to quit, you have support! First, probably every nonsmoking family member, coworker and friend will be happy to help you in any possible way. Even ...
July Challenge Participants Share their Goals for Journaling
This month’s Healthy Hairdresser Challenge empowers salon pros to talk about themselves! We are asking you to share how, why and when you journal or document your experiences. You still have 10 days to enter the Challenge for a chance to ...
Take the Mystery Out of Menopause
All women face the day when they will stop menstruating. Knowledge is power! You can’t predict exactly how you’ll feel, but you can understand the range of experiences you may have. The first signs are likely to occur between ...
Power Outage? Stay Safe!
It’s no fun when a winter storm causes the electricity to go out, but summer is actually the most common time for a power outage, according to insideenergy.org. Lightning and wind are major culprits when the lights go out. The ...
A Pet and Some FitBits Fuel Fuel’s Happy, Healthy Work Environment
It’s not the typical workplace at Fuel. Our Healthy Hairdresser sponsor for the month of July and a manufacturer of styling products, shears and heat tools, Fuel was conceived in a conference room by founders Bryan Batstone, Paul Yu and ...
Summer Sweat: It’s in Your Glands!
Why do some people sweat more than others? You may think that’s determined solely by genetics, but research indicates two additional factors contribute to your propensity for sweating:Where you were a baby. A warmer climate activates more ...
July 2016 Challenge: Start a Daily Journal
Collect your thoughts… Have you ever heard the expression, “what gets written down or focused on gets done?” That is one of many reasons why daily journaling is an effective, rewarding practice for many people. It can also be ...
Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Kelsey Higginbotham
Like many hairdressers, Fuel educator Kelsey Higginbotham finds that one of the toughest challenges in this business is carving out time to relax.“I have been trying to make sure I take alone time to do something that makes me ...
Healthy at Every Stage of Your Career
You’re never too old to start feeling younger (and you’re never too young to start taking care of your health).When Lois Christie launched her business 45 years ago, health was not even a blip on the hairdresser horizon. "People ...
New Skin Cancer PSA Will Make You Laugh but Check Yourself
It’s estimated that one person dies from melanoma every hour. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United ...
3 Simple Steps for Safe Cookouts
Whether you’re grilling onsite at the salon or at home in the evening or on your day off, you don’t want your team, family or guests to get sick from the food! Remember that warm temperatures are friendly to bacteria.“Food ...
10 Ways to Manage Anger
We know that anger doesn’t literally make our “blood boil” or make us “see red,” but when you’re angry it does affect your body. Physical reactions range from a rise in blood pressure and a faster heartbeat to ...