Career

TRANSFORMATION: Regal In Two Tones

Audrey Whitt (@hairby.audrey) creative color and Balayage specialist at Salon SAS in Huntington, WV, is "driven by extreme passion for all things beauty and I love being able to not only change someone's hair but to change the way ...

Career Planning: Make Way

Sketching out your career path well before you have your license in hand sets you up for success and eases job-hunt-induced-panic.When Michelle McKinney was in cosmetology school, she concentrated on studying for tests, creating a portfolio and ...

TRANSFORMATION: Basic Brass To Ice Princess

There is just one WOW makeover after another on the Instagram feed of Max Gourgues (@maxgourgues). This one really drew us in. Here the Montreal based artist shares details:-Lowlight with L'Oreal Professionnel Dia Light: 1/2 9BV + 1/2 ...

TRANSFORMATION: Lime Green To Fire Princess

What a lovely transformation by @stevievincenthairartistry! Details:upper left: dimensional lime greenbottom left: 7 weeks laterright: Root lightened with Olaplex and 30 volume, ends with 000, 30 volume and Olaplex. Then colored with Pravana ...

TIPS For Cutting a Soft, Natural Bob

Alexa Chung, Jourdan Dunn, Emma Stone, Sienna Miller, Jessica Alba—the list goes on and on of the celebs that have had short textured bobs. Most have been on straighter hair and styled to have a casual wave, but what about all those ...

7 America's Beauty Show Updates You Need to Know

With inspiring new events, education and innovations in all aspects of beauty, America’s Beauty Show (ABS) will attract more than 65,000 salon professionals and owners, aspiring students and teachers, headliners and educators, leading ...

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Tips from the Top: Industry Leaders Share Advice on Succeeding in Beauty School and Beyond

Editor's Picks: Student Submissions

Want the opportunity to be published? Take a pic of your best hairstyle, nail or makeup design, a look from a hair competition or an image from a recent photoshoot and upload to the community section on modernsalon.com. Once your photos are ...

Artist Session: Red Carpet Classics

The artists attending MODERN’s most recent Artist Session photoshoot workshop fell naturally into two hair design groups: Half chose to go extreme (to be featured in an upcoming issue) while the other half created sophisticated, elegant designs perfect for any red-carpet event.

Creativity, Extended: Extensions How-To

When properly colored, styled and applied, extensions can make the difference between a good finish and a great finish, allowing endless opportunities for both the professional and the client. Gone are the days of clients waiting weeks for their ...

Creativity, Extended

When properly colored, styled and applied, extensions can make the difference between a good finish and a great finish, allowing endless opportunities for both the professional and the client. Gone are the days of clients waiting weeks for their ...

Ace of Braids

For these looks, Rafe Hardy, artistic director for Sexy Hair, and Nadirah Volpe, Sexy Hair master artist, created braided beauties—strong and architectural, and soft and loosely defined.

Portfolio: Ninfas Extensions in Barcelona

At Long LastExtensions have become an increasingly popular way to alter photoshoot style and everyday looks without permanent commitment from a model or client. Ninfas Tape-In Hair Extensions created a shoot in Barcelona inspired by ...

Age of Beauty

Schwarzkopf Professional’s newest Essential Looks collection is devoted to the individual styling preferences of mature clientele. Inspired by the most sought-after designs in global fashion, Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks ...

Ones to Watch: Joshua Mascolo

In a sprawling family with a legacy of innovative styling, Joshua Mascolo is making a name for himself.The name “Mascolo” is a highly respected one in the beauty industry. Being the son of an internationally renowned hairstyling icon ...

Concept to Creation: Yolly ten Koppel's Digital Age

Pivot Point International’s Yolly ten Koppel focuses on deconstructed shapes and irregular textures to create a cut and color inspired by the technological world.Yolly ten Koppel, global artistic director for Pivot Point International, ...

How-To: Softly Razored Cut by Donald Scott NYC

Donald Scott NYC chief hair artist and founder, Donald Scott, helps update the ’70s-style long, layered look by using his Carving Comb. Disconnected, long layers make this cut a seamless meld of ’70s retro and current-day cool. ...