Career

TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde To "A Little Edgy" Silver

Brandy Barnes (@brandybstylist) of Suite 140 Salon, Montgomery, AL, says "My client has been coming to me for over a year now. She has been blonde for years, and was ready to change it up! She is a event coordinator for the city, so she ...

TRANSFORMATION: Kind Of Virgin To Dimensional Fun

Carli Ambrose (@lowlightsandleopard), a Goldwell Artist based at Jonathan Williams Salon and Spa, Provincetown MA, says "Between Goldwell's ColorZoom and recently becoming a member of the Unicorn Tribe, I am blessed to be inspired ...

GOING BLONDE! Lifting Multiple Levels In One Day

Larissa Lauschke (@larissalauschke) of Coiffeur Lauschke, Kassel, Germany, created this gorgeous blonde on her client in one day. We tracked her down to get the scoop on her client who has been doing her color herself for years.

TRANSFORMATION: Regal In Two Tones

Audrey Whitt (@hairby.audrey) creative color and Balayage specialist at Salon SAS in Huntington, WV, is "driven by extreme passion for all things beauty and I love being able to not only change someone's hair but to change the way ...

Career Planning: Make Way

Sketching out your career path well before you have your license in hand sets you up for success and eases job-hunt-induced-panic.When Michelle McKinney was in cosmetology school, she concentrated on studying for tests, creating a portfolio and ...

TRANSFORMATION: Basic Brass To Ice Princess

There is just one WOW makeover after another on the Instagram feed of Max Gourgues (@maxgourgues). This one really drew us in. Here the Montreal based artist shares details:-Lowlight with L'Oreal Professionnel Dia Light: 1/2 9BV + 1/2 ...

TRANSFORMATION: Lime Green To Fire Princess

What a lovely transformation by @stevievincenthairartistry! Details:upper left: dimensional lime greenbottom left: 7 weeks laterright: Root lightened with Olaplex and 30 volume, ends with 000, 30 volume and Olaplex. Then colored with Pravana ...

TIPS For Cutting a Soft, Natural Bob

Alexa Chung, Jourdan Dunn, Emma Stone, Sienna Miller, Jessica Alba—the list goes on and on of the celebs that have had short textured bobs. Most have been on straighter hair and styled to have a casual wave, but what about all those ...

Tips from the Top: Industry Leaders Share Advice on Succeeding in Beauty School and Beyond

Editor's Picks: Student Submissions

Want the opportunity to be published? Take a pic of your best hairstyle, nail or makeup design, a look from a hair competition or an image from a recent photoshoot and upload to the community section on modernsalon.com. Once your photos are ...

Texture Techniques: Cutting and Styling Curls

The industry is fully embracing curly girls rather than resigning them to a flatiron or blowout. Don't shy away from curly cuts and style. TIPS FOR CURLY CUTTINGBefore reaching for shears, the most important part of cutting curls is a ...

How to Run a Foolproof Lash Extension Consultation

NovaLash-certified lash artists weigh in on how to run a foolproof consultation before your client even walks into your studio.

DIY Red To Pro Emerald

Kayla Valerio (@hairbykaylavalerio) of Claudia Curl Salon, Providence, Rhode Island, tackled this stubborn red to bring this client to her desired green."She had been coloring her hair red herself for about 2 1/2 years," says ...

CORRECTION: Blonding Compromised Hair

Nikki Mears (@HairessMears) is a military wife and Unicorn Tribe Member living on the beautiful island of Yigo-Guam, working as a salon suite owner/Independent Stylist at HAIRESS MEARS. She posted this "I Want To BE Blonde" pix on ...

Balayage For Low Maintenance Dimensional Blonde

Ewa Rusenovich of Emvee Salon, Woodridge IL. specializes in balayage highlights and corrective color. For client Emily "I wanted to achieve a no fuss, ice blonde with minimal maintenance. She had pre existing foils/ombré that was ...

Go For It Blonde

Brittany Lynn (@brittanylynnhair) of Chique Salon Studios, Palmdale, California, gave her client classic highlights about ten months before she returned to the salon for something even brighter and more exciting.Here Lynn shares the HOW ...

COLOR CORRECTION: Brass To Bright Ash

"My guest came in with very blotchy uneven color," says Annette Gavidia (@hairbyannetteg), owner of Sei Bella Studio, West Covina, California. "She arrived with 1 inch of virgin hair and tons of brass." Here Gavidia ...