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Which Angle Should You Use for Clipper-Over-Comb Haircuts? Horizontal or Vertical?
Andrew Carruthers, education director for Sam Villa, demonstrates how using vertical versus horizontal sections while clipper cutting can yield very different results.
ClipperGuy’s Top 10 Tips for Managing Your Appointment Book
Your appointment book is your interface between you and the world of your clients. Your appointment book does way more than just tell you who to cut and when to cut them. In the following 10-installment blog post series I will share my top 10 tips for managing your appointment book.
by Ivan Zoot
Fish Oil: Keep Eating It!
New research indicates that unsaturated fats like fish oil are even better for you than previously thought.
Tiffany Steele: four children, a business and a plan to stay healthy
A busy Kentucky solo artist and mom makes time for fitness and a nutritional diet.
My TEDx Experience
As many of you know I love TED Talks. I learn from them, share them in my classes, with my friends, my family (sharing them with our daughters, my wife and I share talks we love with each other) I even share some on social media. To ...
Daydream Pink and Lavender with Hairdreams Nano
For this photoshoot with MODERN, Erin Hayden, Hairdreams Master Trainer, puts her passion into play with looks inspired by the innocence, surprise and surreal atmosphere of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Hair Color Base: ...
Tips for Being a Successful Salon Professional from Van Council
MODERN spoke with Van Council about some of the things he suggests for building a successful career in the salon industry.
by Anne Moratto
Makeover: Fixing The Home "Fix"
Hannah Peterson (@hannahnoelhair) of Gina Bianca Hair (@ginabiancahair), Southington, Connecticut, says "I have seen clients attempt to color or ‘fix’ their own hair, but I have never come across something like this! I ...
Wahl Goes Abroad: Educator Travels to Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong
Wahl Global Educator Garland ‘G-Whiz’ Fox brings his passion for hair abroad. Fox travels to Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong to performs men’s haircutting techniques using his favorite Wahl tools.
by Lauren Quick
The Journey: From Black to Blonde - And Everything In-Between
Melissa Flathers (@melissadoesyourdo) a Pravana Certified Colorist at Innov8 Hair Design, Long Beach, CA., says "This client has been coming to me for about 3 years now. Her natural color is a level 6 auburn and has a very fine ...
NAILS: How to Determine Skintone and Choose the Best Fall Colors for Your Clients
Fall is a time of transition reflected in both fashion and beauty. Speaking with confidence to clients by sharing trends, analyzing skintone to pick the best shade and offering complementary nail shapes will make your nail business soar.
by Jamie Newman
Celebrity Style: Tales of Texture
Fall styles continue to veer away from smooth and sleek and play up hair’s natural movement.
by Jamie Newman
A Salon Professional Should...
A Salon Professional Should...by Carlos Valenzuela Have enough cash to live six months with no income.Save more as you advance in years. Know when to push the envelope and when to walk away.Spot and avoid what’s none of your ...
Take the September Healthy Hairdresser Challenge!
Stand strong to protect and take care of yourself! Were you inspired or motivated by Modern Salon's September Healthy Hairdresser column? The message is that all hairdressers (and all humans, really), deserve to stand up and make ...
Healthy Hairdresser Hero: Charlene Evans
Have you ever thought of taking a daily Pilates break? Five days a week in the early afternoon, Charlene Evans vice president of 12 Benefits, carves out an hour from work to take a Pilates class. Evans says Pilates keeps her limber and allows me ...
Prevention Reinvention: Change Your Habits to Avoid Chronic Illness
Change your habits to avoid the most common chronic illnesses as well as many ailments specific to hairdressers.Controversy continues over how to allot healthcare dollars but one thing we know: the U.S. spends up to 80% of those dollars on ...
Like A New Man: The Changing Male Personae and the Beauty Industry
The man’s role in society has been changing for over 40 years, so why is it garnering so much attention now? Perhaps it’s because for the first time ever, we have a woman running for the top spot in the White House. Maybe it’s because we’re seeing traditional gender roles becoming flimsy as men assume grocery shopping and soccer practice duties while their wives are tapping on the glass ceiling. Whatever the reason, the professional beauty industry is quickly and astutely taking note.
by Anne Moratto