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Woven Chignon How-To
Prepping the hair is the most important part of any special-occasion look, according to Daniel Roldan, Matrix global artistic director. “You have to layer or cocktail product to build texture,” he ...
Updo How-To: Prep. Play. Perfect.
Prepping the hair is the most important part of any special-occasion look, according to Daniel Roldan, Matrix global artistic director. “You have to layer or cocktail product to build texture,” he ...
The Great Debate: Balayage vs. Foil
This question comes up regularly when highlighting: when should a stylist use foil and when should a stylist balayage? Sometimes the answer isn't so black and white explains Jenny Savage, artist at Atelier by ...
ABS, A Model of Latino Inclusion
I walked the aisles and classrooms of ABS 2015, feeling proud of the number of Latino professional participating —including emerging Latino beauty companies and executives. How could I tell? I made my rounds with TV hairdresser star, Leo ...
by Anne Moratto
Meet American Crew's All-Star Challenge Winner
The work: Alyssa Brasket has been cutting and styling hair for nine years at The Barbers, a Vancouver-based chain of barber shops run by Don and Alison Lovell. In an interview with The Columbian, Brasket said she prefers ...
5 Dos and Don'ts for Growing a Brow Business
BROW MAINTENANCE IS A GROWING PART of the beauty industry—take it from someone who does more than 500 brow services a month. Malynda Vigliotti, owner of Boom Boom Brow Bar in New York, has built her entire career around ...
8 Booth-Renting Realities: Why Choose a Salon (Company) Rather than Independent Contracting
Thinking of booth-renting? Some would say it has its advantages…or does it? Ask any booth renter why they chose the path of independent contracting. One of the most common answers you will hear is that they were seeking freedom. But ...
Going Up?
Business today is tough, as it’s always been. We used to think we were in a recession-proof business, but after the past recession we realized we might be recession-resistant but we are not recession-proof. The reality for us as ...
How to Take a Healthy Selfie!
Staying healthy and sustaining your career is more of a marathon than a 5K. To stay motivated, celebrate and share the fun and positive energy of your Healthy Hairdresser moments in time! Take the April Healthy Hairdresser Challenge (starting ...
April's Healthy Hairdresser Challenge: Take a Healthy Selfie!
Catch yourself in the act of being healthy, then share your energy and positive influence! April's challenge (starting April 1st!) is fun and focused on celebrating “healthy moments”—actions you are taking or adding to your ...
TRANSFORMATION: Level 4 Perm Dye to Dimensional Blonde in ONE DAY!
Heather Lankford (@heatherpaigelankford), a Sebastian Educator on the Urban Team, works at Panther City, Fort Worth, Texas. When we saw this AMAZING transformation on Instagram we had to know more. Here Lankford shares the details on this first ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Faded Whatever to Smokin' Red HOT!
"This Firecracker came to me with what was once a blue to violet ombre," says Dessiree Oberhaus (@dessiree_xg). "It faded back to blonde and teal." We loved this transformation and tracked down Oberhaus to get more details. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde Beige Babe
Jesse Vera (@jessart8), El Paso, Texas, "has a great passion for hair and the beauty industry!" A Guy Tang fan, Vera's dream "is to be an educator and travel work wide." When we found this transformation on her Instagram ...
TRANSFORMATION: Wow Red To Wow Blue
Eddie Avalos (@scixxorhands), the Regional Artistic Director for Carlton Hair Montclair, California, says that he is incredibly "passionate about what I do." We can tell! When we saw this transformation on Instagram, we tracked Avalos ...
HOW-TO: From Ombre to Breathtaking Sombre
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner and hair artist of Studio 410, Dallas, Texas, sent MODERN this amazing transformation that we had to share."This color correction on my gorgeous client Daniella, was a tough one," Ortega says. ...
Why Every Stylist & Colorist Should Learn Trichology - (The Study of Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions)
As a hairdresser, you probably have come in contact with hundreds if not thousands of heads of hair during your career. Out of everyone you have seen, there’s probably a percentage of clients you’ve come across with hair loss or ...
Beth Minardi Shares 7 Tips for Flawless Color at ABS
Master Colorist Beth Minardi presented on the Cosmoprof Center Stage at America’s Beauty Show, March 21-23, showing off her color expertise through beautiful models and expert advice. Her presentation was full of insights into how to ...