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10 Foods That Will Make You Look Younger
What do you eat on a daily basis? Are you turning to unhealthy food or fast food because it's convenient and quick? Stop a minute and think about how consuming this kind of food over time can affect your body.As a stylist, you may find it ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver To Platinum Color Melt
One of MODERN's favorites, Larisa Love (@larisadoll), is at it again, creating amazing finishes on her clients. The LA based freelance artist shares the how to for this metallic to platinum color design:Step 1: Blend Schwarzkopf Blondeme ...
FORMULA: Silver To Sea Foam
Angelique Stanford (@hairbyangelique) of Butterfly Loft salon (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA, changed her client into a futuristic superhero, with this seafoam green with silvery roots. The hair was pre-lightened the day ...
What the Client Saw, The Positives
I am writing this post as a follow-up to my last post. I was proud of my last post. I am passionate about what was shared. When I read it online after it went live I was immediately struck by not only how important the message is bit also by the ...
by Anne Moratto
5 Mistakes NOT To Make, Advice From Larisa Love
Larisa Love, one of MODERN's favorite artists, is sharing her five rules to success, or more importantly FIVE MISTAKES NOT TO MAKE.
PEEK-A-BOO Orchid Haircolor
Marisa Marquez (@hairbymarisam) a stylist professional at Sun Spa Salon Middletown, NY, created this Peek-a-boo orchid bob for her client who "wanted to spice up her dark hair but still keep it age appropriate since she's a mother of ...
Stylist Selfie: Blonde To Metallic Dimension
Maggie Ly (@Hairstylust) of David's Hair and Nail Design in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, specializes in haircolor and haircuts working mostly with Asian hair."Asian hair is usually course and strong," she says. "It can be ...
Accentuate the Base for a New Spring Color Service
For a great new spring color concept, accentuate the base, instead of breaking it, says David Barron, owner of Barron’s London Salon in Atlanta, Georgia.“Spring is a transition period between the darker colors of winter and the ...
Redken's Symposium 2015: DETAILS!
Redken Symposium 2015 is right around the corner. Are you registered? The three day event (Jan 25-27), held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, will provide nearly 10,000 beauty professionals with the opportunity to sit-in on more than 25 classes ...
What Color Personality is Your Client: Whisper, Talk or Scream?
At Yellow Strawberry in Sarasota, Florida, salon owner Richard Weintraub says spring 2015 trends are all about noticeable blondes and redheads to remember. “We’re predicting a much warmer spring and summer,” says ...
HOW-TO: Magenta Berry Swirl Bob
Mary Ott (@maryhanna65), of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania loves to cut, carve and color manes daily. For Client Becky, Ott has had quite a journey: "She started with a virgin head of hair and down to her waist," says Ott. "On ...
FORMULA: Adding Dimension and Drama
Michelle Galvan (@hairbymimigal), an artist at Seasons SalonSpa, in Redlands, California, had an opportunity to add some life and dimension to client Camille's hair, an existing client who came in as a natural level 2, with hair grown ...
FORMULA: Purple To Lavender Color Melt
Ash Fortis (@XOstylistXO), of the G Patton Salon, Norfolk, Virgina, had an opportunity to truly transform her client, giving her some fun colors for 2015. Here she offers the how to: STEP 1: Apply Redken Flash Lift with 30 ...
FORMULA: New Year Purple
Alisia Jarae (@jaraeroe) a hairstylist at Universal Hair Gallery, Fort Washington, Maryland, was not expecting her client to come in and say she wanted purple hair. "It caught me off guard," says Jarae, "She said she wanted ...
4 Tips on How to Master the Art of Consultation
In order to master the consultation, one must first meet certain conditions in order to become a great communicator, advises Glenn Milliet, owner and stylist at Glenn Michael Salon and Spa in Metairie, LA. “What you hear, you will forget. ...
January: Glaucoma Awareness Month
Could you have glaucoma but don't know it? Glaucoma is a sneaky disease that accounts for roughly 10 percent of all blindness cases. The World Health Organization estimates that 4.5 million people worldwide are blind due to glaucoma. Of the ...
Be Happy, Healthy, Sexy
Our Healthy Hairdresser friend Pravana Global Creative Director Sherri Jessee, 2013 NAHA Editorial Stylist of the Year, introduced us to yoga and Ayurveda expert Katie Silcox, whose new book, Healthy Happy Sexy, guides women toward establishing ...