Career

Jae Lace Stylist Wear Created By and For Hairdressers

Jae Lace LLC Wear is the apparel and accessory line created by sisters Cassandra and Lacey DeRosa designed to be worn by stylish stylists.

8 Steps to Opening a Salon Studio

You’ve been dreaming about owning your own salon, about the flexibility and autonomy of being your own boss. But, how do you know if you’re really ready?

Sponsored by Sola Salons Blue

World Stage: Unite Global Session 2016

Stylists from across the country and as far as Australia, the U.K. and South America gathered in San Diego for Unite’s annual Global Session.

What You Need to Know About Snapchat Spectacles

Snapchat Spectacles just launched, but how does this social media gadget help stylists and salons?

2016's Best Hair & Nails on Instagram

2016 was YOUR year! MODERN's more than 730,000 Instagram followers continue to impress with stunning before-and-after imagery, truly artistic color and chic nail art. Take a look back at some of the most striking images you tagged with #modernsalon this year.

The December Healthy Hairdresser Challenge: Brush up on Fundamentals

This month’s challenge is simply to pick (and practice) one basic, fundamental skill or habit in each area—hairdressing and personal wellness—throughout December. Try each for a few days, then share a sentence or two about how it is going on modernsalon.com/healthy.

Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Paul Suttles

Paul Suttles, senior director, education implementation, at Pivot Point International in Chicago serves as a role model for health in body/spirit/business. Suttles offers his approach to health in his 15 years in the industry.

How Did You Celebrate Your Health in 2016?

Feel great about changes you made in 2016 to improve body, spirit or business.

13 Ways to Better Connect With Your Clients

Set yourself apart from the competition by making long-lasting impressions on your clients. Here are 13 ways you can start doing this right now!

Celebrity Makeup Artist Michelle Phillips To Discuss Creating Meaningful Connections with Clients

Celebrity makeup artist and best-selling author Michelle Phillips will be the keynote speaker at Face & Body Midwest on Saturday, January 21, 2017.

Beauty Changes Lives Foundation Announces Fall 2016BCL│MUD Make-Up Scholarship Winners

Five esthetics students from across the U.S. are taking their talent in makeup artistry to a new level through the gift of education.

HOW-TO: Remove Banding Using The Blonde Wand

Watch celebrity stylist, blonding expert and co-owner of Nine Zero One Salon Nikki Lee (@nikkilee901) remove a bit of banding from a client’s hair using The Blonde Wand from Pravana. 

MAKEOVER: Microlights and Smart Toning For Silvery Blonde

This client waited 5 years to have a new shade. The results from natural brown to icy blonde, via microlights and toning, are amazing!!! Check it out.  

MAKEOVER: Dark and Damaged to Healthy Deep Blue

This client wanted to keep darker hair color but make it healthier, stronger and shinier. 

The EmpowHERment Project - Get On Board

Lyndsey Bardnell has launched the EmpowHERment Project to celebrate women in the industry. Learn more about the initiative and how to get involved.            

ITVA 2016: Wella Professionals International Trend Vision Awards Recap

The 14th International Wella Professionals Trend Vision Awards (ITVA) just wrapped up this fall in Barcelona, Spain. See the winners and pics from the event!

Ship Shape: How One Stylist Works On Land and At Sea

Whitney Benevedo is a California-based stylist, who spends several months at a time working onboard a hospital ship off the coast of Africa as its Crew Hair Stylist.