Career
Why Clients Don’t Like You
Ever dealt with someone who, even though going through the paces, you got the distinct feeling they really didn’t like you? I have. This is not someone I would come back to, would you? A client needs to like you or at least approve of you. ...
Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #4 of 10
Tip number four on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to use comb teeth properly. Combs have different tooth spacing for good reason. The reason is hair texture and control. The reason is tension. Thin, ...
by Ivan Zoot
Brrrrring on the Winter Workout!
Whoever timed New Year’s resolutions to coincide with the coldest months of the year has a cruel sense of humor! If exercising outside is your best bet for keeping fit and giving yourself a break from working inside in the salon all day, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Golden Box To Dimensional Ash Blonde
Alisha Jared (@alishajaredhairartistry) from Siren Salon in Vancouver says "My client came in unhappy with her existing color. She had highlights that ended up too golden and decided to turn to box blonde to remedy them. Equally ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fun To Purple/Blue Melt
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. We found a beauty in this faded fun to purple/blue transformation!Here she shares the details ...
2 Balayage Looks: Blonde and Caramel Sombre
Claudia Cruz (@_claudiacruz_) of Marlene Weber Day Spa in Poughkeepsie, New York, clearly has an expertise in balayage.After sectioning the hair in quadrants, she starts in the back applying color in 1 inch sections. "I heavily weave each ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy and Damaged To Frosty Perfection
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) of Corona, California, shares the details for this color correction going from mis-matched brass to frosty blonde.Step 1: Section hair into 4 star sections, working from the bottom up. Using balayage technique with ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Call To Copper
Constance Robbins (@constancerobbins), an independent salon owner at her own private studio in Upland, Ca., has been an artistic educator at Matrix for 12 years and is a certified Matrix CRAFT Color Master. Her passion is hair painting and color ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Modern Touch
"Cristy wanted to keep her hair on the brunette side of the spectrum, but was tired of what she had been getting and came to us for a more modern style," says Alterna artist Brent Basore (@hair_by_brentandcarlyn) of Sherry Mesa ...
#LBPFrontRow: A Hair Festival Of Epic Proportions
Luxury Brand Partners (LBP) just wrapped up Front Row, an amazing show billed as "A Hair Festival Of Epic Proportions." Did it live up to its billing? You bet!The four day event, based in the Wynwood Art District in Miami, offered ...
New Year, Healthier Recipes!
If eating healthier is a goal for you this year, try a one-for-one swap of something you’re currently eating for something you could eat instead. Make these ahead to bring to the salon, or enjoy them at home. Replace your afternoon ...
Your 2016 Health Goals Revealed!
The January Healthy Hairdresser Challenge offers a chance to earn a professional brush set and backpack bundle from Pivot Point, a $70 value, in exchange for sharing your health goals for the New Year. Responses so far indicate that some of you ...
Mental Health Awareness Marked in 2015
Bringing mental illness out of the shadows has long been a goal of the mental health community. In 2015, this movement caught steam as both famous and non-famous sufferers shared their stories publically. The Mighty, a website devoted to ...
GET THE LOOK: 2016 Golden Globe-Inspired Makeup
Jenny Patinkin, makeup artist, beauty expert and entrepreneur, recently appeared on You and Me on Chicago's WCIU to recreate her favorite makeup looks from the Golden Globe's red carpet--lazy perfection style. The looks included ...
by Jamie Newman
BackStage @ Fashion Shows
Most people don't. Work with photographers backstage, that is. Most hairdressers are totally oblivious photographers are there backstage photographing hair that may not end up looking it's best, sometimes in media reaching millions or ...
Meet Butterfly Circus: @lalasupdos, @xostylistxo, @theconfessionsofahairstylist and More!
Meet Butterfly Circus: @lalasupdos, @xostylistxo, @theconfessionsofahairstylist and more!MODERN got the exclusive interview with David Thurston and the Butterfly Circus team at LBP's Front Row event in Miami. Hear from them on hair, ...
Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #3 of Ten
Tip number three on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to understand the texture of your tools. The same line or the same shape cut with a scissors, a razor or a clipper is NOT the same. It looks ...
by Anne Moratto