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America’s Beauty Show 2015 — The Experience
America's Beauty Show (ABS) 2015 will boast many firsts in industry trade events. See who will be performing on The CosmoProf Center Stage, The SalonCentric Theatre in the Round, and learn more about Healthy Hairdresser Day @ ABS.An entirely ...
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Starbucks for Plant-Based Eaters
“I travel a lot for work, and Starbucks is the common meeting place to start the day,” says Lisa Botts, Paul Mitchell business development coordinator. “Four years ago, before choosing to eat plant-based foods for the health ...
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
Often, people with eating disorders are slow to recognize, or admit, there’s anything wrong. The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) established the annual NEDAwareness week not only to make the public and the media more aware of ...
TRANSFORMATION: Breathtaking Silver/Lilac Color Melt
Tonianne Munzelle (@njglamourguru), a hairstylist and makeup artist from Salon du Monde, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, is a color correction and balayage specialist. "I'm educated and trained in Goldwell, Lakme, Bumble and Bumble, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Titanium In Action
Megan Allen (@hairstylistmeganallen) of Salon 29:11, Smithfield, North Carolina met with her client looking for something new. "Her before had level 5 new growth and her mid shaft and end had red left over from a previous appointment," ...
TRANSFORMATION: From Faded Fun To Playful Blue
"Sierra has been loving having bright and colorful hair," says Elizabeth Nuttall (@misslizbliz) of Seasons Salon and Day Spa, Orem, Utah. "She started with pink, then to purple and now this blue. To get to this blue I had to ...
The PERFECT Case For a Professional Make Up Artist
Make up artist Charles Ward offers an overview of his custom made case while backstage at Malan Breton F/W 2015 during Mercedes Benz Fashion ...
Beard Science: 4 Tips for Daily Beard Care
Well-coiffed men with healthy beards are increasingly commonplace—do you know how to keep up with your clients’ facial hair and make product and care recommendations? Beards and other types of facial hair ...
by Lauren Quick
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 ...