Career
TRANSFORMATION: Messed Up To Vibrant Copper
Zach Kilian (@zachkilian) a senior stylist at Hairroin Salon, Los Angeles, was up for a challenge. "My client came in with an inch of new growth and faded previously level 4 violet midstrands with bleached ends that had been purple," ...
Color and Extensions For A Change
Anna Todd (@hairbyannatodd), an artist at Dolce Vita Salon, Orlando, FL, totally transformed her client with color and extensions (her specialty). "She has naturally fine hair that never grows past her shoulders," says Todd. "She ...
Addressing Undesired Golden Hues and Dramatic Line Of Demarcation
Whitney Elizabeth, (@HairArtisan916) owner of Whitney Elizabeth Hair Artistry in Sacramento, CA., says, "This new client of mine found me via Instagram and Yelp. She had previously never been colored before and had just gone to another ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Technology at Paul Mitchell Schools
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
Fitness Leadership
“There isn’t a ‘perfect body,’” says Martha Pinto, a stylist at Makeovers Salon and Spa in South Easton, Massachusetts. “We all have our own shape, size and form. It’s about being healthy and feeling ...
Transitioning from Foil to Balayage: The Why, the How
Geysha Tomassone (@geyshaloveshair) loves to do a foil-to-balayage transition."It's a great way to introduce clients to a bayalage, giving me a chance to explain the benefits," Tomassone says. "I always show the client the ...
TRANSFORMATION: Grown-Out Box Color to Dream Red
Paul Mitchell National Educator Rhoda Bolles (@rhoda_ann) of Hot Heads Salon, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, shares the details for this beautiful transformation:"I used to do her hair a few years ago, but we lost touch when the salon I ...
Menu for a Healthy Thanksgiving
This is the week that ruins you for the rest of the year, right? That isn't necessary. You know you’re going to have the pumpkin pie, so slice a small piece and forgive yourself. For the rest of the meal, try these tips for keeping the ...
Keep a Food Diary
Many nutritionists and weight loss experts have observed that keeping a food diary can be an effective strategy when you want to drop pounds. It makes you accountable to yourself for what you’re actually eating, and popcorn at the movies ...
WATCH: Interviews with the US and Canada Wella International TrendVision Finalists in Berlin
The Wella International Trend Vision Competition & Awards is a yearly hairdressing and styling challenge and this year it is being held in Berlin, Germany. 69 finalists from 39 countries, all National TrendVision winners, are ...
by Anne Moratto
The Next Level Beauty School Standouts in the 2015 Excellence in Education Program
Every year, MODERN SALON Media pays tribute to great work being done by leading cosmetology schools via its Excellence in Education recognition program. Hundreds of applications are submitted by individual and multi-unit schools ...
by Lauren Quick
Beauty Schools' Technology Innovations in the 2015 Excellence in Education Program
Every year, MODERN SALON Media pays tribute to great work being done by leading cosmetology schools via its Excellence in Education recognition program. Hundreds of applications are submitted by individual and multi-unit schools across ...
by Lauren Quick
Philip Ring: The Pixel Haircolor Illusionist
2015 ushered in a wave of interpretations of the pixelated haircolor technique—no one owned the technique more than Philip Ring. AT A RECENT CLASS at Chicago’s Red7 Salon, educator, stylist and self-described amateur magician ...
by Jamie Newman
Fashion Fade To Purple/Blue Melt. WOW!
Kristi Waldrop (@Kristi_Mac_of_Hair) a stylist/makeup artist at Head Rush Salon in Gonzales, Louisiana, is given total freedom with this client and she gets an opportunity to create beautiful finishes. We LOVE this one. Here she ...
FORMULA: Mystical Mint
Cassandra DeRosa, (@cassderosa) of Salon 202 in Howell, NJ, shares the details for this Mystical Mint color design:STEP 1: Bleach root touch up with Joico bleach plus 40 volume on regrowth only. Process with heat for 20 minutes, cool for 10.STEP ...
School Culture Makes a Difference in the 2015 Excellence in Education Program
Every year, MODERN SALON Media pays tribute to great work being done by leading cosmetology schools via its Excellence in Education recognition program. Hundreds of applications are submitted by individual and multi-unit schools across ...
by Lauren Quick
How Beauty Schools Handle Placement in the 2015 Excellence in Education Program
Every year, MODERN SALON Media pays tribute to great work being done by leading cosmetology schools via its Excellence in Education recognition program. Hundreds of applications are submitted by individual and multi-unit schools ...
by Lauren Quick