Career
Dollars and Sense
Figure out your finances to eliminate one major source of stress. The other benefit? You just might make your dreams come true.Do what you love, and the money will follow. If that bit of conventional wisdom has disappointed you, that's a ...
Why Men Make Great Clients and How-To Tips
At the end of 2015, something hot was just getting started at Sport Clips headquarters in Austin, TX. The newly-created Sport Clips Artistic Team, a select group of talented stylists who share technique, tips and inspiration on stages and ...
by Anne Moratto
My Top 5 Skin-Saving Tips
My TOP FIVE skin saving tips:PRE CLEANSEMy number one skin secret to combat dry skin is to pre-cleanse. Heralding from the skin savior land of Korea, pre-cleansing products are hitting the shelves of salons and stores everywhere. How to ...
HOW TO: Great NON-FOIL Color Tips
Danielle Keasling was working hard behind the scenes while prepping for Matrix Destination, the fantastic 3-day event that took place last week in Orlando, Florida. MODERN caught up with her and asked her to share some of her favorite NON-FOIL ...
Tabatha Coffey Cuts! See Her In Action As She Preps A Wig At Matrix Destination
Does industry superstar Tabatha Coffey still "do" hair? You bet she does! MODERN caught up with her at Matrix Destination where she was behind the scenes prepping a wig shortly before showtime. In this short video she gives tips on ...
DEMO: The Backcombing Balayage Technique To Create That Kardashian Sombre
George Papanikolas, the color genius behind that gorgeous Kardashian seamless balayage sombre, shared the details this past weekend while presenting at the grand Matrix Destination event held in Orlando, Florida. MODERN caught up with him ...
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture Continues Expansion
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture (“Tricoci University”) welcomes three new campus locations to its growing family of schools. The addition of these campuses allows Tricoci University to serve new markets while leaning into the ...
by Anne Moratto
Bio Ionic's 2016 Annual Style Awards
Bio Ionic partnered with MODERN SALON and L’Oréal-owned distributor SalonCentric on a nationwide hunt to give one hairstylist the biggest break of their career. The top four lucky hairstylists selected from the #MYBIGBREAK Instagram ...
BCL-Massage Envy Spa 2016 Scholarship Competition Accepting Applications
The Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Foundation is accepting applications for the 2016 BCL-Massage Envy Scholarship Competition. Applications will be accepted through March 28, 2016. Six students enrolled in a massage therapy education ...
by Anne Moratto
Nicola Clarke Appointed Creative Color Director for Color Wow
Nicola Clarke is Color Wow's new creative color director. Based at London's John Frieda Salons, Nicola has a dedicated list of celebrity clientele that includes Kate Winslet, Cate Blanchett, Kate Bosworth, Scarlett Johansson ...
by Jamie Newman
MODERN EXCLUSIVE: An Update on ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care
ABBA Pure Performance Hair Care, one of the first professional salon brands to feature vegan and gluten-free formulas, was founded in the 1980s by hairdressers and entrepreneurs, Jim Markham and Alan Benfield Bush. Today, the team behind the ...
by Anne Moratto
True Grit: Microbead-Free Exfoliators
Sorry Barbie, life in plastic is actually not so fantastic. Now microbeads are banned, you may be wondering: what is the future of skincare bu ffng? Plastic microbeads are small particles less than five millimeters in size, but they are ...
by Jamie Newman
Sugary-Sweet Pink and Red Polishes for Spring
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to let your clients take a break from their dark winter polishes and embrace pinks, reds and purples. These hues can take your clients from Valentine's Day to spring break. Here, experts from some of ...
by Jamie Newman
Coffee and Highlights: Open Up Your Service Menu for Increased Revenue
When Starbucks started getting into McDonald's pocket and impacting revenues in the coffee category, McDonald's made a decision to focus on the opportunity and create McCafé. Many of the same type specialty coffee creations Starbucks ...
2 How-Tos: Customized Cuts
When a fun opportunity comes our way, we jump on it. Industry PR executive Elizabeth Yong contacted MODERN to let us know both she and her mother, Susanne, had been growing their hair out for years and were ready for a makeover. Would we be ...
ENTER NOW: Paul Mitchell Professional Hair Color’s First Hair Color Competition
If hair color is your calling, Paul Mitchell’s Color Outside the Lines hair competition is a great opportunity to show what you’re made of as a colorist, demonstrate your craft and potentially win a trip to Gathering 2016.Paul ...
by Anne Moratto
Bang-In Collection by Lina Arrojo
Predicting a new season of full-on fringes, Bang-In, a new collection by educator Lina Arrojo, offers a selection of contemporary razor cuts with enriched colors and fringes that are luxuriously thick and playfully piece-y.“We’ve had ...