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Behind the Cover: February 2013
Model selection is usually the most difficult part of any shoot. The model may have the right face and hair, but is unwilling to change her look
Editor's Note: Big Hearts
One of the many beautiful things about our world of professional beauty is that it is always the season of giving in the salon.
Personal Style: Eli Thomas
As comfortable on skates as on the salon floor, Canadanative Eli Thomas has achieved many of his goals.
Choose Beauty: Sandra Humphries
Kao Salon VP Sandra Humphries directs an education team that inspires passion and creativity.
Manicure-Makeover: Nails Are Featured on "What Not To Wear"
Manicurist Julie Kandalec performed the first nail intervention ever on the makeover show, "What Not To Wear" proving nails are an essential component to a well-dressed look.
by Anne Moratto
Ask the Experts: Flaunt Your Creativity
How can a stylist or colorist use social media to best showcase their work? How do you best showcase hair color for a photo shoot?
How-To: Candy Swirls
Twenty-one year old Amanda Stone from Tampa, Florida, the first place winner of Pravana’s Show Us Your Vivids contest, knows what she likes.
by Anne Moratto
Beth Minardi Introduces Her Signature Hair Color to Chicago
Beth Minardi took the stage on Monday January 28, to introduce her new Beth Minardi Signature Hair Color to Chicago area colorists at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, Illinois.
HOW-TO: Claire Danes' Suave Ponytail at SAG Awards
The SAG Awards are known for honoring the best actors and actresses on television and in the film industry, and this year the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards brought together some of film's finest--in both acting and style. MODERN has the how-to on how to achieve Claire Danes' hair style created by Peter Butler.
How-To: Sleek Caramel Color
“This makeover gives us a chance to really celebrate the new Matrix ColorInsider Permanent Haircolor,” says Sandra Smith about the new line launching in March.
How-To: Dramatic Cut
Model Tetiana was eager to lose length, a minimum of 11 inches, to donate a ponytail to Locks of Love.
Sleek and Graphic by Rusk
Strong silhouettes are destined to be professional and consumer favorites this year, if you ask the team behind Rusk’s latest Bespoke Collection.
Glitter Body Art HOW TO
G The Body Art Professional glitter design and crystal application is demonstrated at the ISSE
Makeup Artists, Chart Your Creativity: LA Makeup Show Contest
The Makeup Show LA is looking for some of the best artists in the business to use a face chart to recreate a famous and recognizable piece of fine art using their kit and imagination.
by Anne Moratto
America's Beauty Show 2013
Cosmetologists Chicago is presenting it's 90th consecutive America's Beauty Show (ABS), (formerly The Midwest Beauty Show) March 9-11, 2013 at McCormick Place West in downtown Chicago. Read the full details.
ONES TO WATCH: Trish Dool, Student For Life
Trish Dool has worked as a hair stylist at Eric Fisher Salon for almost twenty years. As Artistic Director of the salon, she is the head of education for their new staff. Read more about Dool and see photos of her work.
TEAM SPIRIT: Turning Heads with Joico
Joico’s Education Department communicates a hairdresser-centric message.
by Anne Moratto