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Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Larisa Love
Larisa Love is an ambassador for Healthy Hairdresser sponsor CosmoProf, and is November's Healthy Hairdresser Hero. Get to know more about her.
10 Ways to Reduce Holiday Stress
Sadness and anxiety do not have to be the price you pay to get through your busiest time of the year.
HOW-TO: Beachy Waves With Anh Co Tran
Want to learn Ahn Co Tran's signature technique for beachy waves? Of course you do. Check out this post.
Schwarzkopf Professional Education Engages and Inspires
Schwarzkopf Professional’s color education around interactive engagement experiences that will excite and inspire stylists. They survey stylists, listen to their needs, then create unique specialty programs that support a stylist’s creative goals for their professional careers.
by Jamie Newman
Redken Symposium: 5 Questions For David Stanko
David Stanko answers five questions about his class to be held at Redken Symposium, January 2017, in Las Vegas.
Preparing Stylists to Succeed at Sebastian Professional What's Next Awards
Sebastian Professional has taken away every excuse for entering styling competitions by creating a two-day seminar that prepares participants to enter Sebastian’s What’s Next Awards (WNA).
by Anne Moratto
Pink Hair Portfolio from Matrix's Danielle Keasling
Danielle Keasling created a range of pink hues on her models and gave them retro styles—a la Marilyn Monroe’s heyday—with contemporary vibes.
by Lauren Quick
Salon Tour: Aveda Men's Grooming Shop
Aveda’s new men’s concept shop in St. Petersburg, Florida, fosters effi ciency, community and spa-inspired services.
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CONVERSION: 2 Steps To The Perfect Blonde
Check out this amazing color conversion from too gold to just right in 2 steps - balayage and proper toning.
Balayage For A Dimensional Ash Blonde
"My Color Correction model Holly had previously hightlighted hair that was box dyed over with a level 5," says Ashlee Norman (@ashleenormanhair), a traveling balayage educator based in Valencia, California. "When she came to me it was a muddy faded level 6 brown. First I razor cut her hair from a short layered haircut into a shattered square one-length." Get the details for this color makeover here.
COLOR CORRECTION: Spotty Blonde To Lovely Violet Ash
Edith Mesa of Rizos Spa, Queens, NY, says her client went to another salon when she wasn't available. The client was looking for something different, was unhappy with the "other results" and came running back to Mesa. This post shares the details for the makeover.
Fighting Frizz: Altering Texture In 5 Minutes
Courtney Costello of the Cortello Salon, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, demos how-to adjust texture on dry hair in just five minutes.
Announcing the 2016 Excellence in Education Finalists
For six years running, 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 2016 finalists.
11 Scary Requests from Color Clients
Sometimes client expectations don't align with reality. MODERN's Instagram followers (more than 700,000 of you!) share their most intimidating and bizarre requests from color clients.
by Lauren Quick
10 Salon Marketing Tips to Make Halloween Profitable (and Fun!)
Draw in new clients, promote special services and offer in-salon tricks and treats to foster community engagement this October 31st.
What Should You Be for Halloween?
Not sure what you should dress up as this year for Halloween? Take our quiz and get some inspiration!
6 Ways of Making Sure You are Mixing Formulas Accurately
We asked six color experts how they accurately and efficiently mix together color formulas for every client. Here's their adivce.