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8 Tips to Make You a Self-Starter Hairdresser
Look through the job ads and you’ll see time and again employers looking for people who are self-starters, that happy face who can work on their own initiative without having to be constantly told what to do. Self-starters are ...
How-To: Pretty Pouf Pony
A pouf pony is a magical marriage of done up and functional. It's the last in our pony series (also featuring a posh half-up pony and a chic and sleek pony), and we're already calling dibs on this one for holiday parties.Pureology ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Modern Geometric Cut by Ruth Roche
In this final of her three-part trend series for fall 2014, Pureology Serious Color Care Artistic Ambassador Ruth Roche is sharing her steps for a modern geometric cut. The cut is short with lean, small sides and a longer top that is curved ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Mermaid Braid
Braids are incredibly versatile, which is probably a big part of the reason they are becoming more of a style mainstay than just a trend."I am here to tell you that the mermaid braid is the newest thing in hair," says ...
by Lauren Quick
Heads Up: Clients Never Forget
Does it really take six meetings to change a first impression? Do we start from scratch each time we meet? How important is that one indelible, tattoo-like encounter that makes a first impression? Who cares, some might think? You care, because a ...
by Anne Moratto
Master ANY Haircut by Following this Sectioning System
Josef & Shaun Settle first developed their innovative new Shaoé Haircare Secret 7 Haircutting System while working with beginning hairstyling students. The Settles own Avant Gard The School in Avon, Indiana in addition to their 17,000 square ...
How-To: Braided Updo by Jenny Strebe with fave4
If you haven't yet noticed, the age of the braid is still very much upon us. From beach days to red carpet, braids in all forms and fashions have been popping up and inspiring creative, weaved looks. Jenny Strebe of Confessions of ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Elvis' Pompadour & James Dean's Rockabilly
Style icons are iconic for a reason—their images, hair, clothes and very existence seem to transcend the logic of time and the finality of their lifespans. And so they resurface, again and again, inspiring and re-inspiring, the looks ...
by Lauren Quick
MODERN Celebrates Cosmetology Schools, Names 2014 Excellence in Education Honorees
MODERN SALON Media has named the 2014 class of Excellence in Education honorees in its fifth annual program recognizing leadership and best practices among cosmetology schools. MODERN SALON Publisher Steve Reiss announced the recipients ...
COLOR CORRECTION: From Skunk To Sombre
Miriam Ortega has been challenged with some dramatic color corrections, but she says "This color correction was the most invasive, yet precise color correction I have done."Client Pamela came in with a ...
How-To: Midnight Storm "Bombre"
You know it's real when there's an Urban Dictionary page for it. Bombre: Taking ombre hair color to the next level. A termed coined by internationally recognized Salon KAVI color director, Victoria Pelaez, for the ombrés she ...
by Lauren Quick
On the Career Path: From Student to Hairdresser
We are following Jessica DeAngelo as she leaves school and sets herself up for success in the salon world. She will be blogging in subsequent posts and we wanted to introduce you to how she found her passion for hair:"Perhaps the ...
by Anne Moratto
3 Ways to Make Your Gift Card Sales Skyrocket
The holidays are right around a corner, and this means increased business opportunities for your business as a stylist or a salon owner. Tanisha Foster, Director of Vertical Market shares with us how gift certificates can increase your revenue ...
#Babylights Continued! 3 Application & Time-Saving Tips
They’re finely painted highlights that give a sunkissed result. The topic of babylights blew up on MODERN’s Facebook the other day, so we thought we would seek out some more information about the trend. MODERN interviewed Rona ...
5 Common Hair Color Problems Only Blondes Can Understand
Blonde clients require a particular regimen of maintenance to keep their color looking bright and brilliant. Yet, often colorists hear clients express concerns about brassiness, or dull, muddy tones. Tom Porter, founder and president of Malibu ...
The Road You Choose
There are many industry paths you can take, but in the salon, the five primary ones are hairstylist, colorist, esthetician, nail technician and makeup artist. Each requires different technical skills and offers variations—or even ...
Black is the New Black
It's timeless, figure-flattering, chic, stylish and most importantly stain repellent— it's the signature color of our industry and here's how to style it.TIP 1: Play With TextureIt's true, black goes with everything. From ...