Career
MAKEOVER: From Long Gold To Short Platinum
"Maggie travels on tour for long periods of time so she came in with a fair amount of regrowth, about 2-3 inches (natural level 7)," says Molly Romano (@BellaDonnabyMollyRomano). Based at the Seasons Salon and ...
It's All Good: Pretty Red to Pretty Blonde Dimension
Sungei Vo-Peters (@singi.was.hair) loves "learning about new techniques, and exploring new product lines," she says. "Hairdressing to me, is one of the most difficult careers because we apply math equations, chemistry, and ...
HOW TO: Winter Solstice
Samantha Tarini (@deathbycouture) of the Shag Me Salon, Las Vegas (@shagmesalon) specializes in color with an emphasis on creative color, extensions, and total transformations. "I also do freelance graphic design on the side, simply because ...
COLOR CORRECTION: From Dead To Red
Philip Ring (@phildoeshair) of The Hair Bar in Peoria, Arizona (and one of MODERN's favorite artists), shared with us a dramatic transformation. "I did a makeover today on a new guest with over processed blonde," he ...
FLASHBACK: The Scoop On This Perfect Platinum And Shape
When we saw this image on DJ Victory's Instagram page (@DJVictory) we fell in love. What shocked us is that the photo is from 2009! We checked in with Victory to get more details:"I'm actually the model," says ...
Method Haircutting: Getting Into Your Client's Head, Hair and Beard
The best actors truly inhabit their roles. To bring a part to life, they get into the skin of the character they are playing. Bradford Davison (@bdavison13, @barberexchange), the U.S. American Crew All-Star Challenge Winner from 2013, has ...
by Anne Moratto
Frozen-Inspired Ice Blonde
Joseph Cuozzo (@zionthehairsalon), co-owner of Zion the Hair Salon, Madison NJ and Cuozzo Studio for Hair, Oranjestad, Aruba created a breathtaking collection called the "Frozen Series". When we saw this color design on instagram ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Classic Ombre To Classic Sombre
Susan Aw (@susan.aw), is one of MODERN's favorite colorists, The artist, based at Embellish Salon, in Arcadia, California, has done it again. Here she offers the details for this color correction on a first time client."She came ...
How-To: Stripping Color for a Natural White-Gray
It's not secret that we're tremendously impressed with Sema Conde. We featured her as one of our "ones to watch" on Instagram, and if you haven't followed her yet, you're missing out on some top-notch haircolor tips. ...
by Lauren Quick
Wearable Dimension
Marilyn Cole is always playing with color. As an artistic advisor for Aloxxi, she does platform demonstrations, education and photo shoot work for the brand. To announce the launch of new Dimensions Highlighting Colours from Aloxxi, a line of one-step permanent fashion colors, Cole set out to show the performance possibilities of the product while also demonstrating the ways to introduce color to clients that can be both trendy and tame, depending on how hair is styled and finished.
Windy City
When stylist, educator and salon owner Brig Van Osten arrived in Chicago for Bumble and bumble’s Voice and Vision networking event, she was instantly inspired as she checked into her room at the W Hotel downtown. “I immediately ...
Bethesda Terrace: Sherri Jessee's Central Park Collection
Fresh off the stage with the Intercoiffure artistic team, editorial stylist Sherri Jessee was in New York City and connected with photographer Jason Setiawan, who suggested an on-location shoot. After hair and makeup, Jessee, Setiawan, the models and team loaded up all of their gear and marched deep into Central Park for the shoot at Bethesda Terrace.
Getting Everyone Rowing in The Same Direction
Friends have been asking me what I am looking for in the team members that will be part of our new salon experience and what it takes to be part of our team. The most important aspect for long-term success is our team, and making sure everyone ...
Online Marketing Tips for Hair Stylists: Getting Started.
MODERN and SALON TODAY spoke with Tricia O'Malley, author of the 50 Online Marketing Ideas series. Here, she offers us online marketing tips for hairstylists - especially for those who are just getting started.Online marketing can be ...
How-To: Root Retouch Application with GKhair
GKhair's new Cream Color works for many processes, including catering to your every-six-weeks touch-up client. Cream Colors provide 100 percent gray coverage and protect hair for lasting ...
by Lauren Quick
iFabulous Salon Success for Schools Launches
iFabulous Salon Success, an interactive online program targeted to schools, students and new salon professionals, was launched to the beauty school market with a series of three complimentary educational videos discussing the state of ...
by Anne Moratto
Barbering Basics: Blending Direction and the Straight Razor Shave
We found a lesson on the fundamentals of barbering on Instagram. Dylan Johnson (@kid_ridiculous) of the Proper Barber Shop in Hollywood, CA, is a UNITE/GO24.7 educator. This photo of his client shows (top) before a straight razor ...
by Anne Moratto