Career
Food for Thought
We made it to spring—the season to renew, refresh, start again. It’s a good time to check in on personal goals from the beginning of the year, including our career-sustaining Healthy Hairdresser resolutions for body, spirit and ...
FORMULA: Classic Mermaid
Sadie Gray (@sadiejcre8s) said something hit her seven or eight months ago. "Oh my goodness," she says, "I am not just coloring hair I am painting on a canvas that just happens to be moving constantly! It was right then and there ...
TRANSFORMATION: Inspired By Kylie
Scott Wilson (@__swilson__ ) had a fun opportunity. "My client wanted a complete color change," says Wilson, based in Kilmarnock East Ayrshire, Scotland. "She liked the idea of balayage and ombre and also liked the idea of ...
TRANSFORMATION: Old School Ombre To New School Pretty Sombre
Melanie Shields (@melaniekshields), an artist at Colours Salon, Kahului, on Maui in Hawaii, tagged us with this amazing makeover and we just had to know more."My guest had permanent black hair color about 1 1/2 inches away from the ...
Prom Season Trends by MN School of Cosmetology
Students at Minnesota School of Cosmetology are influenced by the latest runway looks each season to create hair, makeup and nail trends for their clients. For prom season 2015, MSC students, staff and instructors say popular styles include ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Sweet Caramel
Drew Noreen (@drewjnoreen) of Pucci Salon, Scottsdale, Arizona, posted this gorgeous balayage highlighted caramel finish and we just had to know more."Jamie is a regular client of mine who I see about once every three months for a color a ...
Show off Your Updo Skills with MODERN and HairUWear
Are updos your specialty? Ever added clip-in extensions to make your UPDOS even better? Here's your chance to show us your skills in HairUWear's Extend Your Creativity contest! Upload your best updo work at www.ModernSalon.com/HUW-PRO to ...
Become an Andis Platform Artist – Enter the Andis Clipper Ace Challenge
We’re giving someone the chance to earn a shot at elevating their career by representing Andis as a platform artist.You show us your stuff in a video entry and our panel of judges will select three finalists from all entries received. Our ...
Why You NEED to Boost Your Bridal Updo Business
This month, as summer brides start counting their RSVPs and finalizing their seating arrangements, they’re also making their way into the salon for hair and makeup trials. Wowing her with your talent and special occasion expertise ...
Debunking 3 Balayage Myths
Eva Scrivo, of Eva Scrivo Salons, is known as the “Master of Balayage.” In addition to training numerous hair color and cutting experts within her own company, she has served as an elite educator and consultant for the industry's ...
Extension Creativity
When working with extensions, the possibilities for creativity, business and solving clients’ hair concerns are endless.
Missed Opportunities: 5 Tips to Update Your Salon Services
Are you missing out on offering services for your clients in need? Are there special requests that you just can’t fulfill because you don’t have the right systems or services in place. Many salons are losing thousands of dollars a ...
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HOW TO: "She Lets Me Do My Thing"
"My guest Ali is the one who loves being the first one to try out my new color ideas and experiments and has always supported me in my career by letting me express myself creatively," says Christian Ariel (@christianxariel), an artist ...
8 Ways to Take Ombre to the Next Level
Many people think Ombre haircolor is on its way out, but in the opinion of Gina Bianca, owner of Gina Bianca Hair in Southington, CT, ombre is the base for many of today’s trends."The dark natural roots and lightness at the ends gives ...
Shifting From Basic Booth Renting to a Salon Suite
For Calynn Colceri, shifting to a suite from basic booth rental was an easy decision to make.
Up From The Ashes
A devastating salon fire inspires Hot Tools’ Artistic Director Detra Smith to rebuild, reenergize and refocus for the new season.
Special Session
The hairstylists at the most recent Artist Session, MODERN’s two-day, hands-on photoshoot workshop, created special occasion silhouettes that would work for any bride, bridesmaid, prom, homecoming, red carpet or even the Kentucky Derby. ...