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Trending: Spicy Foods are Hot!
Spicy foods already have a reputation for burning through your metabolism to help you lose weight. Now there’s even better news for those who like their food super-spicy, with recent studies indicating a possible link between spicy foods ...
6 Strategies to Reduce Back-to-School Stress
Your salon’s back-to-school promotions with liter sizes and travel kits are probably in full swing. It’s rewarding to help high school and college kids change their look and plan for a year of exciting new experiences. But at home, ...
Behind Every Great Red/Orange Haircolor Is A Great Colorist
When MODERN posted this earlier today on Instagram, thousands of you "liked" within the first hour and many of you asked for the formula. Here Jacob Khan (@jacobHKhan) of @Shearious Hair, Atlanta, shares:Step 1: To the root apply ...
Going Lighter With a Bit of a Shag
Jessica Mendieta (@jessdomyhair) of the Butterfly Loft (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA, had a fun opportunity with her client."Jana came in wanting an edgier look," says Mendieta. "I gave her a shaggy haircut, and decided ...
Game Changer: Cold Caps for Chemotherapy Patients
Whether you’re the patient or the hairdresser, hair loss during chemotherapy has always been a big concern. As the hairdresser, you may have fitted wigs, shaved a client’s head to minimize the emotional trauma of watching the hair ...
THE FIX: Red Box To Breathtaking Classic Sombre
Staci Laskowski (@hairby_staci) of Riot Hair Lounge, Delray Beach, Florida, had some concerns when client Jeanette came in looking for a change. "She has been using box dye RED RED for 2 years and came to me wanting a natural looking ...
5 Ways to Build Your Male Clientele
Men's groomer Patti Davenport, who nabbed American Crew's highest achievement for its educators, offers five tips for gaining guys.1. Request referrals. “Ask your female clients who they know, by saying ‘We have a new ...
by Jamie Newman
Advice from an All-Star
After eight years of American Crew experience, Patti Davenport was named 2014’s International All-Star of the Year, an honor she names as the apex of her career. Davenport has always gravitated toward men’s grooming services. ...
by Dana Nasatir
TRANSFORMATION: Date Night Hair
Ara Ko (@araako) of Floyd's 99 Barbershop in Fairfax, VA, posted this amazing transformation and we wanted to know more. "My client was tired of having blonde hair and wanted to tone it down without going completely dark," says Ko. ...
MILLENNIALS: 5 Tips To Becoming A Millionaire By Age 50
Millennials: Want to be a multi-millionaire by the time you are 50? Non-millennials: Want to make retirement easier from a financial perspective?In this PERISCOPE interview, salon owner Edward Goldstein shares his 5 tips to gaining financial ...
Stylists, How Do You Find the Salon That Is Right For You?
In 2002, Eric Leonardos started doing makeup for Ruiz Salon in Austin, TX. Recently, an interview he conducted was featured on Huffington Post. He shared his tips for how a new stylist, fresh out of school, or someone looking to make ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Smokey Platinum
Lana Mai of Burnaby, BC Canada, had an interesting correction on her hands. "My client came in with pre-lightened hair which was still very yellow," says Mai. "Her level 6 roots had grown out about 5 inches. She was ...
GOLDWELL COLOR ZOOM 2015: Meet The 2015 US Finalists
The Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge will take place October 4, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The US finalists met recently at the Goldwell Academy in the Meatpacking district of NYC for training and insight into the global competition where each ...
COLOR CORRECTION: The Most Perfect Blonde Sombre
Robin Del Toro (@ms_robinita) of The Cutting Room Salon, Tracy, CA, continues to WOW us with her transformations and beautiful color designs. This is one of our favorites of all time. "My client Camilla, went to another salon asking to be ...
Pastel Pinwheel
Sarah Crews (@HairBySarahCrews) of Studio Gaven Haircolour, Nashville, TN, was just playing around with color and ended up creating this breathtaking pastel design. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own words:I used Pravana Vivids and Pastels ...
FORMULA: Ruby Mahogany Sombre Lob
Sarah Crews (@HairBySarahCrews), Kérastase Tech artist and stylist at Studio Gaven Haircolour Salon, Nashville, TN. created a rich dimensional ruby-mahogany on previously flat, overly saturated level 4 hair. "Hailey had not been happy with ...
Modern Reports: Pureology Synergy 2015
THE EVENT: Pureology Synergy 2015 at the JW Marriot Austin in Austin, Texas, June 13-16.THE DETAILS: Fifty-eight Pureology PureArtists and 48 Pureology corporate employees attended the Pureology conference to get a rundown on what’s up and ...
by Lauren Quick