Career
TRANSFORMATION: Copper Sombre
Jason Sapp (@hairbyjasonsapp), a national educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems and artist at 67Style, Statesboro, Georgia, had a fun challenge. "This guest initially came to me for a haircut by a referral," says Sapp. "During ...
Three-Day Journey to High-Contrast Silver
Sarah Crews (@hairbysarahcrews) of Studio Gaven Salon, Nashville, Tennessee, shared this amazing transformation that has so many interesting elements that we wanted to share with you.Crews was asked by pop artist SVRCINA to help change up ...
Family Matters: An Interview with TONI&GUY CEO Bruno Mascolo
TONI&GUY’s website features the statement: “British precision, Italian flair: Italian finishing coupled with English precision cutting and personalization techniques sets TONI&GUY Hair Salons apart from the rest.”This ...
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How Do You Treat Your Feet?
Tell us and you could win shoes!Hairdressing isn’t a sport, but it is physical. Salon work requires stamina, strength, attention to posture and stance, and a fair amount of fancy footwork. The shoes you wear, the floor you stand on and how ...
An Itch for Info in Allergy Season
That runny nose, those itchy eyes and your scratchy throat—is it a summer cold, or do you have allergies? You don’t want to be spreading a cold to every client who sits in your chair, so you may be hoping it’s an allergy. But ...
6 Easy Exercises for Hairdressers
Davines, an Italian beauty product brand that emphasizes health and sustaining the environment, has developed a video demonstrating six exercises intended to help hairdressers maintain good posture, avoid injuries, eliminate fatigue and shake ...
Freestyle Systems Introduces VaporFree Ventilation/Lighting/Dryer Platform for Healthier Salons
Freestyle Systems introduced the new VaporFree Ventilation System integrated with Freestylist Hanging Hair Dryer and SpectraLights LED lighting at the Premiere Orlando Beauty Show, on May 30, 2015. The VaporFree system is designed to remove ...
Body Disconnect
That week early November 2014 was supposed to be one of the best of her life, but Jenni Burke, co-owner of The Head Shoppe in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, doesn’t even remember it.The birth of her second daughter had gone as planned: a ...
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 ...