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TRANSFORMATION: Going Smokey Blue
Caroline Kim (@carolinekimhair), an artist at Salon Nesou in Santa Monica, CA, shares the details for this bright blonde to smokey blue transformation:STEP 1: Prelighten the hair from mid shaft to ends using Wella Color Charm powder lightener ...
COLOR CHANGE: Platinum To Progressive Pink
"This client is a mutual friend of a photographer that I know," says Jay Olson (@jaywesleyolson) salon owner out of Phoenix, Arizona and member of the butterfly circus. "We briefly talked about different ideas weeks before her ...
COLOR CORRECTION: The Better Blend
Yesenia Cobos (@yjc_cosmo) of the Glamour Beauty Salon, West Covina, California shares the details for this impressive color correction we found on her Instagram page. "This client had over processed hair and I didn't want to cover all ...
How You Value Your Education Determines the Outcome…Choose Wisely
When you make ongoing continuous education a priority in your life, in your business, and for your staff, you are making a choice to control your future.This is true in every business…not just ours.The best hairdressers in the world share ...
by Anne Moratto
MODERN REPORTS: Goldwell's Global Zoom 2015
THE EVENT: Global Zoom 15, the grand event surrounding the annual Goldwell color and cut competition: the Color Zoom Challenge. The name of the overall event has changed to incorporate KMS California and the education surrounding the actual ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Marketing Innovation at Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
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
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Bellus Academy, Beauty Changes Lives Honoree
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
THE CHANGE UP: Platinum To Purple/Violet Dimension
Justin Magdule (@justin_cuts_and_colours) of Pixxie Salon, Ambler, PA., says that "Alanah's hair has taken a process, including months of lightening with Wella Blondor and 20-40 volume multiple times, and tones with Color Touch 10/6 and ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Paul Mitchell the School Esani, Beauty Changes Lives Honoree
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
4 Tips on Managing Clients With Frequent Color Changes
Do you have clients that like to change their haircolor frequently? Have you ever had any challenges? Rosa Hawkins (@rosahawkinsgoldwell), owner of DiRosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare) in Franklin Square, New York, addresses how to do it without ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Summit Salon Academy's Community Involvement
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
Platinum To Silver, Slate, Violet and Aqua
Scarlet Strange (@venomus_maximus) of Tease, Knoxville, Tennessee says that "Bridget is a natural level 4 and she usually likes to go platinum. Recently she's been toying with idea of a creative color underneath, so we decided to get a ...
Beauty in Berlin: Wella International TrendVision Awards
In celebration of their 135th anniversary, Wella held their highly anticipated International TrendVision Awards in Berlin and acknowledged some of their longest standing partners.A fitting tribute in the year of their 135th anniversary, Wella ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Green To Galaxy
Douglas J. Sherman (@Jshermansalon) owner of J. Sherman Salon, Atlanta Georgia, is proudly a member of the Unicorn Tribe. "I have been doing hair for over 7 years and absolutely LOVE what I do. In this industry it is IMPOSSIBLE to be bored. ...
WATCH LIVE: 2015 Wella Professionals International Trend Vision Awards, Nov. 22
Broadcast online LIVE from Berlin starting at 5:00am (PST) 8:00am (EST), Sunday 22nd November 2015. Log on to www.wella.com/live and follow #WellaLife to celebrate creativity and craftsmanship in hairdressingThis is your chance to experience the ...
by Anne Moratto
Monica Byrne, Master of Her Own Domain
When Monica Byrne built-out a private studio in her own back yard, she had to attract clients closer to home. Not a problem for this outgoing master colorist.
The Perfect Partners
Julie Yokoyama has thrived working solo for nearly 30 years and put two daughters through college on her earnings, all by choosing the right clients for her.