Career
Broadening Your Base
If you don’t have clients of all ages from all walks of life, you won’t have a business that’s sustainable for decades. At Michael Christopher Salon in Highland Heights, Ohio, salon manager Marianne Nicolli says the key to ...
MANNEQUIN MONDAY: The Funny Side
Sometimes we find posts tagged #MannequinMonday that just make us LAUGH OUT LOUD! These four are some of our faves:Top row: both by @_amandanoir_ who also tagged #bored, #salonantics and #salonshenanigans and says on her page: ...
So Over Ombre
Arrivederci, ombre! According to Framesi Italian Style educator and Austin, Texas, salon owner Carter T. Lund, spring/summer hair hues are all about subtlety. “The way we were doing ombre two years ago and even now (dark roots and ...
CHUNKING: It's Baaaack!
MODERN heard from celebrity colorist Jason Backe who said that this heavy highlight post caused a big reaction on Instgram. "This chunking image done by our color director Kitty Nadel (@kittyclorist) BLEW UP on social media," ...
All Inclusive: MODERN's March Issue
As the last months of winter come to a close, my desire for a vacation climbs to an all-time high. In fact, as soon as the holidays are over, I’m ready to say “goodbye” to the salt-stained pavement and murky puddles, and ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Money Making Blonde Sombre
Charmaine Edwards (@charmededwards) just opened her CharMarie Salon this past September in Christiansburg, VA. She tagged #MODERNSALON on Instagram with this makeover and we just loved! We tracked her down to get more information."Client ...
TRANSFORMATION: Damaged Blonde To Cool Red
Vrej Nazar (@v_hairstylist) describes his work as varying "from everyday beach waves, to bridal updos, to even editorial big glam curls." Based at Marine M Salon Studio, in Sherman Oaks, California, he also cuts, colors and does ...
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness Opens Aveda Institute Madison
The Institute of Beauty and Wellness (IBW) purchased the Aveda Institute Madison on Monday, February 16, 2015. The facility, formally known as Aveda Institute VICI, will continue the current Aveda full-time Cosmetology program and ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Silver Fox
Genai Canale (@Belovedhairstudio) of the Butterfly Loft Salon is dedicated to "keeping up my education and have taken courses from Matrix, Wella, Sebastian and Sassoon Academy to name but a few." When we saw this gorgeous silver/gray ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Box Boo-Boo To Winning Blonde
Brianna Shaughnessy (@brishaughnessy) of the Perfections Hair Salon, Scranton, Pennsylvania, posted this amazing transformation that caught our eye on Instagram. We tracked her down to get the story on this gorgeous makeover. CLIENT ...
PLAYING WITH COLOR: The Perfect Pastel
Eric Anthony, an artist at Canyon Salon in Westlake Village, California, loves client Erica who allows him to "Play With Color." Lately Anthony and Erica have been playing with pastel shades. "When a translucent-pastel look is the ...
Are You Wearing the Right Shoes?
At Healthy Hairdresser, we talk a lot about choosing shoes that treat your feel kindly when you’re standing most of the day. Even when you are wearing supportive shoes, you should swap them out periodically. Shoes don’t last forever! ...
Winter Raises Women’s Coronary Risk
February is American Heart Month, and with the frigid temperatures extending past Valentine’s Day in much of the country it’s a good month to listen to your heart. If you live in a colder climate, you almost certainly get less ...
How To Cut Thinning Hair To Make It Look Thicker and Fuller
How often are you asked for advice by your balding clients? Androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) is the most common cause of hair loss affecting up to 70% of men and 40% of women. Yes, there are fantastic growth products out there, as ...
MANNEQUIN MONDAY: Lots Of LALA
Laura Kaszoni (@lalasupdos) from Roost Salon and Skin Studio - Sacramento, CA, made #MannequinMonday easy for us! Here she shows how practice makes perfect."I bought a mannequin doll last October and I started to practice on it at least one ...
FORMULA: Blue and Purple Color Melt
Paige Brubeck of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, caught our eye with this beautiful color melt. MODERN tracked her down to get the formula.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Bleach the roots using Redken Up To 7 with 30 volume developer. Process ...
FORMULA: Funky Finish
Ali Boone (@smokedlacehair) of Hair Klaudt, Charlotte, North Carolina, says "My clientele literally popped up over night with the help of Instagram and other social media. I found my passion for hair all over again and love every ...