Career
A Stylist's First Time Working Backstage at NYFW
Sarah Shultz shares the details about her journey to NYFW, courtesy Aveda and top artist Jon Reyman.
Excellence in Education 2017: Best Practices from Nails Top Honorees
MODERN SALON was proud to add a new category to the Excellence in Education awards this year—Nails. Nails recognizes schools committed to offering their students an important career option while diversifying and building their own business.
Premiere Beauty Classic Educates and Inspires
Premiere Beauty Classic was a great success and offered beauty professionals in the Midwest top-tier education.
by Anne Moratto
How Do You Hashtag? The Best of 2017 Hashtags in Professional Beauty
That little crisscross of lines has become a powerful way to introduce subjects, themes, and even social causes. In the beauty world, the hashtag helps us find each other.
by Anne Moratto
Excellence in Education 2017: Best Practices from Marketing Innovation Top Honorees
Although traditional advertising on TV and in local news sources is still utilized, school owners are turning more and more to a more affordable option—social media.
Excellence in Education 2017: Best Practices from Facilities Top Honorees
This year in the Excellence in Education awards, school owners across the country have been remodeling, making over and adding green initiatives to their buildings. All of these beautiful, modern facilities, from small boutique schools to large powerhouse academies made choosing honorees in this category a challenge—each school was gorgeous in its own way.
Bright Lights, Big City
As Ulta Beauty Prepared to open the doors to its first-ever Manhattan location, Chief Artistic Director Nick Stenson and his Pro Team headed into the heart of Times Square to capture a collection inspired by the city that never sleeps.
How-To: Geode Crystal
This season, the CosmoProf Artistic Team is inspired by geode crystals.
How-To: Fairy-Tale Couture
“Modern, wearable, ethereal,” were the words used by the team when asked to describe the look artists used to describe this model.
Team Work Dream Work
There’s nothing like a great collaboration, especially when there’s a lot of work to be done. The CosmoProf Artistic Team comprises creative artists, and when they get a chance to divide and conquer they do it well.
How to Deal With Challenging Nails at a Photoshoot
How do make a nail-biting model look their best? This artist shares her story of how she handled this exact scenario at a recent shoot.
The Photoshoot Kit: See What a Cover Artist Brings to a Session
Detra Smith was on set this week creating a fresh look for an upcoming issue. We were so impressed with her "set up" that we asked her to take us on a tour. See what the cover artist keeps in her kit.
TOUR: The New Bumble and bumble Meatpacking District Salon in NYC
Learn more about the new Bumble and bumble Meatpacking District Salon in NYC. Steven O'Neal, Bumble and bumble Executive Director of Salon Operations and Development offers a video tour.
Wintertime Health: Foods High in Vitamin D
Make sure you get your Vitamin D, especially as the sun goes into hiding on these shorter winter days.
ACADEMY TOUR: The Style Lab By Living Proof
Learn more about Living Proof's Style Lab in Cambridge, Mass.
Registration is Now Open for America's Beauty Show 2018
The show is scheduled in Chicago April 28 – 30, 2018, in the expansive McCormick Place North Hall.
Top Tips for Leveraging Holiday Gift Certificate Sales
Gift certificates are sales today and butts in seats tomorrow… and especially in the coming months after the holiday rush. They can also be some insurance against slower times.
by Ivan Zoot