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MODERN SALON Announces 2015 Excellence in Education Top Honorees
MODERN SALON Media Vice President/Group Publisher Steve Reiss announced the 2015 Excellence in Education top honorees on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the AACS Annual Convention & Expo in Phoenix, Arizona. Excellence in ...
by Lauren Quick
Box To Ombre To Pretty Apricot Sombre
Jessica Collins (@jessicacollins559) of Pose Salon, Dinuba, California, says her new client came in looking to undo her ombre and go for more of a highlighted balayage."But before her ombre, she had box dyed her hair 'auburn dark ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde To Rooty Silver Blonde
Allen Qiao Wang (@QiaoHair) of the Hair District Salon, Maple Grove, MN. needed 4 hours to tweak his client's level 2 (with 2 inches regrowth) hair. "She is a regular client but decided she wanted to try the silver trend."Here Wang ...
TRANSFORMATION: Old Ombre To New Lavender
Tina Park (@hairbytinapark) of Duet Salon, San Jose, California, says she "loves taking clients on a journey through different hair transformations and together discovering their own personal style." For this look, Park says that this ...
Persistence Outweighs Resistance
As often as we hear that mentors motivate new professionals, there is no doubt that beginners are also a source of inspiration for many of us seasoned professionals.Last weekend I attended Tucson Fashion Week, a multiple-venue event promoting ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Light Ash Rooty Blonde
The majority of Michael Klomsue's clients are brunettes, transitioning to blonde. "My most requested color is a light ash blonde balayage," says Klomsue, based at Cristophe Salon, Newport Beach, California. "It's ...
Connection Perfection
To make the most of her connections with clients, make-up artist Karina Pozo brings suite partners, local charities, estheticians and client’s friends into the mix.
TRANSFORMATION: Dimensional Charcoal
Jeffrey Robert (@jeffreyrobert_) of Kut Haus Salon in Claremont, California, says "All my energy is constantly used toward creating, whether that be through hair, photography/videography, or graphic designing." For this look that we ...
Mary Swank: Salon-wide Slim-Down
When Healthy Hairdresser contacted salon owner Mary Swank to notify her that she’d won the Aveda Stress Fix Body Care Gift Basket in our February Challenge, “Align Yourself,” we learned a lot about Swank’s salon, Simply ...
Manning Up to Breast Cancer
Although males account for only 1% of breast cancer cases, breast cancer still is a diagnosis faced by 2,350 men each year, according to the American Cancer Society. The lifetime risk for men of about 1 in 1,000 has remained stable over the past ...
Avoid the Restaurant Menu’s Hidden Calories
One reason restaurant food tastes so good is what you don’t see on the menu: how they cook it. Hidden butter, shortening and sugar are ingredients you can control at home but not as easily when you’re ordering off a menu. And then ...
Faded, Dated and Damaged To Gorg Blonde Sombre
Chi Diep (@chidiephair) of Studio 91 in Yorkville, Toronto, says she had a great opportunity with this first time client. "She had her hair highighted blonde a year ago from another salon. Because she has gone without color for a ...
Beauty Changes Lives Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Fall 2015 Scholarship Winners Announced
Wella’s Hairdressers at Heart and the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of the Fall 2015 Vidal Sassoon Professional Beauty Education Scholarship Program. The nationwide competition awards 10 ...
by Anne Moratto
ghd Platinum Flatiron
The new Platinum flatiron by ghd is designed to encourage hair health, strength and shine.“The new ghd platinum combines the most advanced heat technology with a cutting-edge, new design for a truly revolutionary styling experience,” ...
by Lauren Quick
Museum Exhibit Focused on HAIR!
It had to happen—a museum exhibit devoted to hair! "Hair In the Classical World" dominates the space in the Bellarmine Museum of Art at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. There are more than 30 pieces on display that ...
Redken Exchange to Relocate to a New Fifth Avenue Space in March
After 20 years at its 565 Fifth Avenue location, the Redken Exchange is set to move several blocks down the street to a new location on Fifth Avenue, 404 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Allen + Killcoyne Architects, the new 9,100 square-foot ...
by Jamie Newman
Formula How-To: Marbled Crimson by Paul Mitchell
Lines and hues effortlessly melt a spectrum of seamless levels, and flickers of light catch the eye among diffused, blurred lines. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 4 Formula 1: 2 oz Paul Mitchell The Color XG 5RV (5/46) + ...