Career
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
5 Veggie/Alcoholic Drinks for the Healthy Hairdresser
It’s the holidays, after all, and you may find yourself hosting a cocktail party. That doesn’t mean you can’t get your veggie fix—what simple juicing recipe wouldn’t be improved with a shot of vodka? Or take your ...
Anti-Slouch “Up Shirt” Helps Posture
Maintaining good posture is a constant challenge for hairdressers and other salon pros. When bending over a shampoo bowl, delivering a massage or concentrating on cutting hair, it’s hard to remember to throw your shoulders back. Now ...
Formula How-To: Sea-Foam Green to Rose Gold
There's a bit of a double-edged sword aspect to all those fun, fashion colors you've been painting on the past year or two. On the plus side, they probably spark some serious creativity within your ...
by Lauren Quick
NEW TREND: Tattooing "Hair" onto the Head -- A Solution for Baldness?
The assortment of men’s hairstyles and cuts have come a long way since the “Caesar Cut.” Today, men are sporting a variety of looks and lengths from the retro crew cut to the androgynous hair trend of 2014 aka the ...
How-To: Make Your Own Beard Ornaments + Dean Banowetz has the Best Beard Ever
In what has quickly become a social media phenomenon, Beard Baubles are a hilarious and creative way to decorate for the holidays. Just think—no room for a tree? Just grow a beard (or enlist your favorite bearded bud). Don't want to ...
by Lauren Quick
A Rich, Shining Brunette by Kelly Gibson with Formula
Kelly Gibson (@kelligirl1114) , an educator with Paul Mitchell, was teaching a class and this model's shining brunette finish was the result of one of Gibson's demonstrations. The ShinesXG line from Paul Mitchell was ...
by Anne Moratto
6 Ways to be a World-Class Salon Service-Provider
MODERN SALON recently listened to Masters, a monthly audio program featuring interviews, success secrets and business building presentations by some of the best leaders in and out of the beauty industry.Here, we would like to highlight an ...
Modern Exclusive: How-To Approach and Treat a Client's Hair Loss
Diana Schmidtke, a celebrity men’s groomer whose impressive roster of clients includes Hollywood’s hottest leading men including George Clooney, Robert Pattinson, and Chris Hemsworth, offers her expert tips on how to broach a touchy ...
by Anne Moratto
Name on the Mirror
The shop I am working in has the barber’s names on the corner of the opposite wall mirrors. I am the new guy in the shop. My name is not on the mirror. Yet.Clients ask about the missing name. I have taken to telling ...
by Anne Moratto