Career
What Men Really Want with Scott Cole & Linda Yodice
School owners, Paul Mitchell Artistic Directors and passionate hairdressers and educators, Scott Cole and Linda Yodice have advice for hairdressers—novice to experienced—on the importance of understanding the male client.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: 5 Steps to Adding Volume and Body to Limp Locks
Add body and fullness to limp locks in just 5 easy steps.
TEAM SPIRIT: The Sassoon International Creative Team
The movement that started with Vidal Sassoon and that changed hairdressing forever continues under the direction of the Sassoon International Creative Team and its leaders.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Fiery 'Hawk with Pravana & Matrix
Kelly Anne Churnside and her client, Harley, are always ready for an adventure in haircolor. She gives pointers on cut, color (Pravana & Matrix) and style.
by Lauren Quick
"Touched By Teddii" by Tedriante Cooper
Tedriante Cooper from Concept College Of Cosmetology in Urbana, IL cut and styled this client's hair so that the vivid red color would stand out. Using fireworks as inspiration, she created curls in different directions, resulting in a modern, edgy look.
Peace, Hair & Music: Lollapalooza 2014
From the Hard Rock Hotel's Sound of Your Stay Music Lounge featuring Red 7 Salon's Braid Bar to the Andis-sponsored Barber Authority tent in the Artists Village, Lollapalooza 2014 was about style as much as it was about music.
by Lauren Quick
Promising Results from Our Healthy Hairdresser Survey!
The MODERN SALON Healthy Hairdresser survey reveals good news about hairdressers' smoking habits and action toward improving their health.
World Breastfeeding Week
For World Breastfeeding Week, tell us your stories about yourself, staff or clients breastfeeding at the salon.
HOW-TO: From Golden to Icy Blonde
Learn HOW TO take your client from golden to icy blonde in this step by step by Marcus Byerly. It's all about toning.
Live Longer! Running Just 7 Minutes a Day Can Do It!
A new study finds that running for very short periods can prevent death from cardiovascular disease and, in general, extend life expectancy.
5 Steps to Build Your Career as a Stylist
Whether you're a recent beauty school grad or a seasoned vet, Sam Villa has a few pointers for building your career as a stylist.
by Lauren Quick
SLIDESHOW: Paul Mitchell's The Gathering "rEvolution" Is On
Paul Mitchell's The Gathering was underway today in Las Vegas, with an exciting opening show that featured new launches and a stage show, followed by a day of education and a night of celebration.
by Anne Moratto
"Nadya" by Rica Mendes
Rica Mendes, from Paul Mitchell the School Danbury, Connecticut created this look, inspired by the idea of "the just woken, pin-up."
Are You a #TravelingHairdresser? Share On Instgram @modernsalon
MODERN is asking you to share photos of YOU doing hair in unique places. Tag #travelinghairdresser @modernsalon. So many of you have done so already and we are celebrating here!
HOW TO: Step By Step On This Beautiful Rope Braid Updo
HOW TO: Get the step by step on this rope braid updo by Heidi Marie Garrett.
17 Hair Color Questions Answered
We spotlight color educators with definitive answers to common conundrums heard in their classrooms.
Editorial Style
Chris McMillan, Living Proof celebrity stylist, and Ward, editorial superstar and Living Proof founder, are all about texture this season. Any ’do is undone to allow the strands and separation make the statement. The finished silhouette is real and wearable and totally on trend.