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Indigo Tribe: Light Blue and Peach Formula from Matrix
For those who are in “mood indigo,” lighter shades, along with peach, linger when placed against light blonde with these Matrix shades.
Gilded Geometric: Vertical Geometric Color from L'Anza
When L’anza shades are placed back-to-back, you can take even the boldest tones and achieve something beautiful, soft and seamless.
Red Alert: Formulating, Styling and Maintaining Copper Color
Achieving the perfect red for your client is a three-step process: choose the color, style the desired length and volume and prescribe an at-home regimen to keep the look vibrant.
by Jamie Newman
The Coterie - The First Ever Group Gathering Of The EmpowHERment Project
The Coterie, the first ever public gathering of the EmpowHERment Project, took place this fall in NYC. 250 salon professionals came together to support and celebrate women in the industry. Details here.
How to Put Your Barbershop Out of Business
Running a barbershop is fairly easy. Killing a barber business is even easier. Here are my top five tips to run your barbershop business out of business.
by Ivan Zoot
MAKEOVER: Color Melt and Babylights to Stay On-Trend
Fran Peterson of Salon Karma, Bluffton, SC wowed us with this lovely makeover, evolving a bad ombre into an on-trend color melt with babylights.
Moroccanoil Root Boost
Suitable for all hair types and textures, including straight, fine, or curly hair, this high-performance volumizing spray thickens strands at the roots to provide long-lasting, full-bodied lift and movement.
Idealogue 2017: A Great Success
The third annual Idealogue was a great success. Details here.
Peek-a-boo Unicorn Color
Tiffany Blair shares the color formulas used to create this peek-a-boo look and what she used to touch it up five weeks later.
Fall-Inspired Candy-Apple Red
Presley Poe, #ModernSalon100 honoree and Pravana artist, gets inspired by her love for autumn and creates yet another gorgeous color creation.
Voluminous Coils: How-To Get Maximum Curl on Any Texture
Jen Dozier Horter demonstrates how to create tight curls on any texture during Artist Session.
Creating Fun, Playful Texture
See how to achieve playful texture on your clients.
ARTIST SESSION, Fall 2017 - Having Fun!
Get the details about ARTIST SESSION, fall 2017. It's all about the photograph, and oh yeah - the model, the make up, the fashion, the location, the goody bag, the speakers, etc. etc. etc.
Announcing the 2017 Excellence in Education Finalists
For seven years, MODERN SALON Media has worked with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to develop MODERN SALON’s Excellence in Education program to help the professional beauty school community gather, share and celebrate examples of great salon education experiences and beauty career development happening across the country. Here are the 2017 finalists.
by Lauren Quick
Bosley Professional Strength Welcomes New Chain Account Manager & Sales Director
Bosley Professional Strength welcomes two to their expanding team. Cathy Vogel joins the brand as Chain Account Manager and Christine Betz has been named Sales Director.
Sport Clips Funds “Help A Hero” Scholarships
This year's goal for the annual Sport Clips campaign is $1 million to go toward funding scholarships for veterans to continue their education past high school.
What Not to Order: 8 Really Bad Choices From Chain Restaurant Menus
While the menus of many of the country's most popular restaurants feature salads and other pretty healthy choices, they also include meals you might want to avoid. Here's the worst of the worst.