Career
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
theFactory Founder DJ Muldoon Joins Bellus Academy as Creative Director
DJ Muldoon has joined Bellus Academy as Creative Director. The Sheffield, England native who founded San Diego’s theFactory in 2011, is one of the world’s most renowned educators, a recipient of Vidal Sassoon’s Teacher of the ...
by Anne Moratto
Faded Fashion Green To Mixed Metallics
Erica Reynolds Keelen (ericakeelen_hair_love) a master stylist at Cortello Salon, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, says that "Mixed Metallics" was the inspiration for this transformation. Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Shampoo the hair ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Back To Blonde
"My client came in with banded color with goals of being a clean icy blonde," says Monika Quatrano (@hairbymonika.q) of Filomena Salon in Coquitlam, BC, "I created this look by using a back to back foiling ...
Martha Hanna: "Let’s Talk Hairdresser Health"
She blogs about her southern roots, she blogs about rehabbing her “Big Creek” home, she blogs about crafting and, as a hairdresser for 20 years, Martha Hanna blogs about beauty. Known as “Martie” on her A Hair In My ...
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Give Blood in January
Giving blood is a great New Year’s Resolution, which makes it convenient that every January is National Blood Donor Month. This month also is critical for keeping the country’s blood supply sufficient during the winter, which ...
TEAM SPIRIT: Authentic, Passionate and Connected Describes the Johnny B. Team
“What really separates us out is our president discovered his passion for hair when he was 12 years old and he is still here with us. Many other companies become investments for the buyer and lose who they are but we eat, breathe and live ...
by Anne Moratto
Avoid Colds and Flu This Winter
When you work with the public, germs are always an issue. If you’re a new stylist, especially, you may not have developed an immunity to much of what’s sitting in your chair. Is there a way to avoid getting sick this ...