Career
TRANSFORMATION: Going For A Subtle Brown Sombre
Susie Pham (@hairbysusiepham), a freelance artist based in San Jose, California, had fun with a first time client. "She found me on Instagram and booked the appointment," says Pham. "She wanted a dimensional subtle brown shade on ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Pretty and Perfect Sombre
Miguel Gato (@migueldoeshair), based in Miami, Florida, had a fun challenge with this correction. "About four months ago, this client decided to lighten her ends and color them green! What you see in the photo is her natural base color with ...
TRANSFORMATION: Level 8 Gold To Level 10 Platinum
Geysha Tomassone (@hair.by.geysha) of the Mora Salon, Cherry Hill, NJ (@morasalon) gladly met the challenge of taking her 50% gray, level 8 gold client to her desired level 10 platinum."My client of about 5 years came in for her appointment ...
CORRECTION: Dealing With Damage
Bekah Fritze (@deucedeuce) from DeMaj Salon (@demajsalon), Lafayette, Colorado, was presented with a project. "This client had come in after a long time family friend had been doing her hair for years," says Fritze. "She said that ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Asked and Received
"My client came to me with all over box dye she had been doing on herself for years," says Kovia Free (@Hairbykovia) an artist at Habit Salon, Gilbert, Arizona. "She asked for dimension and a brighter blonde with cool ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing Faded Fashion Green
Spencer Henry (@spencerhenryhair), a Pureology Brand Educator based in LA, says he is “dedicated to glamorous, healthy hair. Most of my styling is influenced by 1950’s/1960’s Hollywood.”But Henry had to pull out all his ...
Say "Yes" to Being an Assistant
The luckiest thing that could happen to you as a new salon professional, aside from winning millions in the lottery, is to assist a successful salon professional.Watch the video below where MODERN SALON blogger Carlos Valenzuela talks about the ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Create Beachy Waves
In this short video, Missy Beagle shares HOW TO create beachy waves with Keratin Complex irons and Sweet Definition, the new Keratin Complex sugar spray which offers texture while retaining moisture. The steps include:-take vertical ...
MAKEUP: A Trip Down Memory Lane
To celebrate nearly a century since its inception, Mehron, Inc produced an interactive trip down makeup’s memory lane at the MWS Pro Beauty store in the heart of NYC. The event showcased the most significant beauty looks from each ...
THE RESULTS: Red by Choice
Did you guess the right one?MODERN posted the first photo asking YOU to guess which one was NOT natural. Oddly many of you guessed #4! As mentioned in the originally story, these are all members of the same "family." Here are the ...
How-To: Monarch Butterfly-Inspired Rooty Ombre
More and more clients are popping up who want natural-looking color with a little oomph and low maintenance. For Kyle Locklin, stylist at Aurelio Salon in Howell and Toms River, NJ, nature served as inspiration." was level 6 with level 7 ...
by Lauren Quick
1 Guy, 2 Looks: Uptown/Downtown
Alterna’s 2015 collection marries the brand’s core cutting techniques with modern geometrics, creating unique, convertible looks that celebrate the differences in uptown/downtown style.“Individuals alter their personal ...
MEN’S HOW-TO: Modern Texture
“Some hair styles come and go, but classically clean lines and form are timeless for a great finish,” says Aileen Nunez, Andis international manager of education and style. “Andis clippers, trimmers and dryers in talented hands ...
QUIZ: What Product Should You Use on a Men's Style?
It's a MatchPomades. Waxes. Gels. Clays. Do you have a firm grasp on what they are and when they should be used? Although picking product for men’s styles doesn’t have to be cut-and-dry, it certainly ...
by Lauren Quick
MEN'S HOW-TO: Modern Rocker Pompadour
This summer is all about polish, according to Rocky Vitelli, global artistic board member for Farouk Systems.“Men today are not afraid to mix up their looks,” Vitelli says. “Many are keeping their hair a bit longer to ...
Red By Choice
These 5 redheads are all members of the same family (nieces, cousins, that kind of thing). All but one has been blessed with this natural shade. Can you guess which one?The NOT natural red head (what we call "Red By Choice") went ...
No More “Cover Band” Hairdressers
You know what they call a band that plays other bands music? That’s right, a cover band. And for most of us as hairdressers, we have been playing other people’s music our whole career. We have been recreating looks other ...