Career
Butterfly Circus: Its Origins and What's Next
You're familiar with their social media handles: @theconfessionsofahairstylist, @jaywesleyolson, @bescene, @xostylistxo, to name a few. A force to be reckoned with on their own, but together, a powerhouse of cut, color and style ...
by Jamie Newman
July Challenge Participants Share their Goals for Journaling
This month’s Healthy Hairdresser Challenge empowers salon pros to talk about themselves! We are asking you to share how, why and when you journal or document your experiences. You still have 10 days to enter the Challenge for a chance to ...
Makeover: Color Correcting With Balayage
Shay Cottle (@hair_by_shayc) of Mandie Sue on Fifth Salon, American Fork, Utah, specializes in balayage and bridal hair. Says Cottle, "This color correction was a perfect example of why it is important to be educated, especially in ...
Lashes, Nails and Makeup: Chicago Artists Collaborate on Photoshoot
When MODERN found out that Chicago-based beauty stars Ashley Crowe and Lindsey Joslyn-Rohner were collaborating on a photoshoot, we knew they had to make it into our annual Game Changers issue.Crowe and Joslyn-Rohner’s paths crossed when ...
by Jamie Newman
How to Motivate Your Employees with Goals
How are you motivating your staff to increase their service ticket and total sales? What drives them to up-sell, promote add-ons, or sell product? Your answer to these questions should be goals. Goals help maintain a forward-focus on growth. ...
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Correction: Addressing Bands and Uneven Color
Cory Hoffman (@coryhoffmanhair) of Butterfly Loft Salon, Encino, CA., is a Matrix Artistic Educator and Matrix Certified Color Master. When we saw this transformation we contacted Hoffman and asked for details:"This client came ...
Formula: Pink To Silver Melt
Isabel Castillo (@Bellabru) of Bella Bru Sola Salon (inside the Sola Salons Suites), Sacramento, California, calls this gorgeous melt "I BELIEVE IN PINK". We just had to know the formula.Here she shares the details:Step ...
Formula: Perfectly Melted Pink
Amber Mahaffey, (@coloroutsidethelineshs) of Color Outside The Lines Hair Studio, Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shares the formula for this lovely root shadow pink melt:Step 1: Pre-lighten with Redken Flash Lift and 20 volume ...
Take the Mystery Out of Menopause
All women face the day when they will stop menstruating. Knowledge is power! You can’t predict exactly how you’ll feel, but you can understand the range of experiences you may have. The first signs are likely to occur between ...
The Rainbow Client
Liz Robson (@Liz.colors) of Salon Blonde, Davis California, says "I have been seeing this sweet client for over a year now, and man- we have done some really fun colors!" (Note the collage of her hair color history - from the first ...
Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program Accepting Applications for Fall 2016 Scholarships
Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart and the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) announce the opening of the Fall 2016 Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program application window. Applications will be accepted ...
by Anne Moratto
Strawberry Blonde to Dimensional Blue Hair Makeover by Hannah Barnette
Last week I started my new phase as a MASTER JUNIOR! I am so excited to be able to call myself a master student. I can't believe how fast this year is flying by! I now have a new instructor, who I am so thrilled to work with. She specializes ...
Makeover: Challenged To Dimensional Blue
Franco Hernandez (@hairbyfranco) of Franco Hernandez Hair, Seal Beach California, shares the details for this dramatic makeover:"This salon guest found me on Instagram and was looking for someone to help her recover her intensely ...
Makeover: The WOW Peacock
Breanna Little (@ Breanna_AnythingbutBasic) of 'Anything but Basic' within the Ubungalows of Butterfly Loft, Encino, California "which owned by the amazing Alexis and David Thurston," Little says. "I've become the ...
FORMULA: Real Teal
Amber Mahaffey, (@coloroutsidethelineshs) of Color Outside The Lines Hair Studio, Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shares the formula for this GORGEOUS teal finish:Step 1: Pre-lighten using Redken Flash Lift with 20 volume ...
Expert Tips: NovaLash Waterproof Platinum Bond Adhesive
No more waiting to wash or swim or shower after lash extensions with NovaLash's Platinum Bond Adhesive. Lash artist Lindsey Joslyn-Rohner shares a NovaLash tip about when it's safe to get your lashes wet. And an added bonus to the ...
by Jamie Newman
Matrix to Award $5,000 'Imagine All You Can Be' Scholarships to 20 Students — Apply by July 31
In a tangible display of its ongoing support for the future of the professional hairstyling industry, Matrix will once again award $100,000 in scholarship money to cosmetology school students in 2016. The scholarships represent the third year of ...