Career
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 ...
Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #5 of Ten
Tip number five on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to section hair cleanly. A house is only as solid as its foundation. A haircut is only as good as the base upon which it is build. ...
by Ivan Zoot
Cut and Color How-To: Subtle Strobing
Not surprisingly, the strobing makeup trend of strategically placing shimmer and highlighters to add light has made its way to the other side of the salon, to colorists and stylists. Hair artists are using the color technique to create fresh ...
Two Pictures
Technology is like salt, a little bit can really bring out the flavor of the experience, but too much can be overwhelming. If you have ever had a guest come in with a full Pinterest board of the one haircolor they want, you probably know what ...
Lifestyle Haircuts: Personalized, On-Trend Styles for Every Client
As the creative director for Regis Corporation, Jamie Suarez sets the educational tone for more than 6,000 Regis salons. The teams he leads are responsible for educating stylists in the latest haircutting, coloring, styling techniques and trends ...
Matrix Destination: A Great NON-FOIL Color Tip From Nick Stenson
MODERN was behind the scenes at #MatrixDestination, the extravaganza that inspired and educated more than 2000 salon professionals who attended the three day event in Orlando, Florida. We met with Artistic Director Nick Stenson who shared ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Sombre To Sunny Blonde
Cassandra Hernandez (@cassssaaandraaa) of Sunshine Hair Designs, Port Hueneme, California acknowledges that Instagram has helped her build her clientele, and we aren't surprised with transformations like this one that we found on her page. ...
The Perky Pixie
Dani Emerson (@hairdodanigirl) of Hair Do Salon, Mesa, Arizona says, "This client thought about cutting her hair for months. She was going out of the country to make the world a better place and didn't want the hassle of dealing ...