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Busy Day? Take A Beauty Breath Break!
While taking this Beauty Breath Break from PARODI Health & Wellness Consultant Mary Beth Janssen, massage in your PARODI Daily Moisturizing Hand Cream and invite your client to join you!Stand or sit tall. Roll your shoulders down and away ...
Simple Steps For Dramatic Change
Chrissie Ortiz (@thebeautyparlor_ny) of The Beauty Parlor in Dobbs Ferry, New York, says her virgin haired client was ready for a change. After removing 8 inches of length, she addressed the color:STEP 1: Apply to the root: Schwarzkopf ...
TRANSFORMATION: Strawberry To Ashy Blonde
Lindsay Racca (@Hairbylindsayracca) of Vivid Studio at Sola Salons, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, says it took three hours to transform her natural level 8 strawberry blonde client to a sunkissed ashy blonde. Here she shares the HOW TO: STEP 1: ...
TRANSFORMATION: Brassy Blonde To The Perfect Bronde
Megan Hollinger (@Hollibeauty) of Chicago, IL, shares the HOW TO for this brassy blonde to a rich, yet cool bronde color melt. "She literally experimented with 50 shades of blonde the past 7 months or so, whether it was cool, warm, base ...
TRANSFORMATION: Toned To A Rich, Dimensional Brunette
Kathryn Hills (@hairbykkathrynn) of Chakras Spa and Salon of Greensboro, NC, shares the how to for this magical transformation from old school ombre (regrowth virgin level 6, mids and ends level 8/9) to a rich, dimensional ...
Curl ID: Ouidad's 4 Curl Types and What they Need to Thrive
Curls require internal moisture and nutrients to form and hold their shape—but which curl types command which needs? The curl experts at Ouidad help answer the challenge with their philosophy on cutting, styling and coloring based on four ...
Causal Cool
The KMS California Global Style Council, a group of top stylists, artists and innovators, met in London last fall to define style trends for 2016. The theme is innovation: innovative artists, innovative products and innovative stylings, with the ...
Pretty and Warm To Dimensional Glam
Rosa Russo (@glamartbyrosarusso) worked with her client's natural base to achieve this wearable, icy, dimensional and fresh blonde.Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Start at the nape applying Italy Hair Fashion Lightener with 40 volume ...
Katherine Frank Creative Named Finalists in Exhibitor Magazine’s Portable/Modular Awards
Our staff at Katherine Frank Creative is THRILLED to announce we are finalists in Exhibitor Magazine's Portable/Modular Awards! The winner(s) will be announced at EXHIBITOR LIVE in March but until then, you can vote for us in the ...
by Anne Moratto
Fresh Start
"I don’t know that I believe in making a New Year’s resolution,” says Paul Suttles, Pivot Point’s director of field education domestic and this month’s Healthy Hairdresser Hero. “I believe we should ...
Take the January Healthy Hairdresser Challenge
Take the January Healthy Hairdresser Challenge and resolve to make a healthier 2016!Visit modernsalon.com/healthy for all the details on how to challenge yourself to make—and keep—your personal 2016 Healthy Hairdresser ...
A Look Back at 2015 and Looking Forward to 2016
2015 was a big year for me…and I think for our industry in a lot of ways, and it seems for 2016 thinking outside of the box is the best way to stay in the black. Have you seen the video with the guy burning the hair? You probably have, ...
CHOOSE BEAUTY: An Interview with Jim Markham, Founder of ColorProof
Born and Raised: Farmington, New MexicoIndustry Icon: Vidal Sassoon and my mentor, Jay SebringCareer Other than Hairdressing: I would have liked to have been a Venture Capitalist, to take companies and help to grow them. I really find that ...
by Anne Moratto
Body, Spirit, Business: New Year’s 2016 Resolutions for the Healthy Hairdresser
What will you do to make 2016 a fabulous year for yourself? Of course we have some suggestions! Don’t tackle everything, but choose one or two things in each category to make yourself a healthier hairdresser this year. BODY 1Join ...
OPI's Trend Tour Stops in Chicagoland
MODERN attended the Westchester, Illinois, stop on OPI’s Trend Tour, which certifies nail technicians in GelColor by OPI nail art and technique.Using gel polishes from the brand’s Venice Collection, instructor LaDonna ...
by Jamie Newman
Kiyah Wright Offers Model Overview, and ON SET Styling Tips
MODERN had a blast with Kiyah Wright when we met with her this past fall in Los Angeles to transform 2 models using the new Clairol Professional Liquicolor Permanente and extensions. Hopefully by now you've had a chance to look at our ...
TRANSFORMATION: Steel Sombre
Lisa Hart-Walker, an artist at Creations Salon in Rochester Hills MI says "I love a challenge so this was definitely something I was excited about. I discussed the process fully with the client so she was aware of the cost and ...