Career
Get Kate's Face
Believe it or not, Kate – with lessons from make-up artist Arabella Preston– did her own make-up on her wedding day. See what make-up artist David Maderich has to say about her royal look.
Eye on Apps
Schwarzkopf Professional has developed a stylish application called the Igora Educator App, which provides users access to hundreds of hair color formulas. The app contains four primary functions: Create Formula, My Clients, Hints and Tips, and Browse Educator.
Anne Hathaway's Healthy Highlights
“Smooth, soft curls and natural, undone texture are two of the most popular trends we’re seeing for spring and summer, and Anne Hathaway’s ’do is a little bit of both,” says Sonya Metzler, Creative Director of Vim Fitness Spa and Salon, Cambridge, Massachusetts. “Her style is grown-up, but still playful, and the slight curl conveys an air of liveliness.” Hathaway’s style is one that moves beautifully, and the glossy shine makes hair look healthy and beautiful.
Celebrity Style: Melissa Leo's Effortless Texture
Achieve Melissa Leo’s naturally curly look and hair color with these tips from Ernest Brooks of Hairapy PDX Salon in Portland, Oregon. Try it: “I would start off her re-growth with a natural Organic Color Systems 5N Light Brown and add to that equal parts of 6GD Dark Golden Blonde. Then I would add an equal part of 6% (20 volume) developer to make sure any gray is covered, yet not lifted. This will give her re-growth area a soft, shimmering glow,” says Brooks.
Celebrity Style: Julianne Moore's Flowing Tresses
Stepping away from her glamorous routine, Julianne Moore has been seen wearing her signature red tresses not only wavy and straight, but without much styling at all—or so it seems. To achieve this natural look, Redken Session Stylist Giovanni Giuntoli provides us with his steps.
Beat Out Box Color
About 62 million American women are home hair-color users, 25 million are dual salon/home users and, according to Mintel market research, last year, of 1,000 women surveyed who got salon color, 15 percent shifted to doing it themselves. To address the elephant in the room, Lauren Gartland, founder of Inspiring Champions, a beauty industry business training company, suggests using creative, targeted promotions.
Masking Orange: What Would You Do?
Prior to her look in this photo, this natural Level-5 client was an all over Level-8 with highlights. “My hair lifted well, but my ends are a little brassy. I would like to get rid of the brassy color without having to put bleach on it again,” she said. MODERN asked its Facebook Friends: “How can this client mask the orange without compromising the integrity of her hair?” Almost 100 of you commented on this post—here are a few:
Heartland Blonde
A naturally blonde Minnesota native, Melissa Peterman is a Reba alumnae and, now, the star of Country Music Television’s comedy, Working Class, who plays a single mom looking for a better life in a well-to-do Midwestern suburb. For her upscale new shade of blonde, celebrity hairdresser Jani Kleinbard used IT&LY Hairfashion Colorly 20/20 to get the perfect hue. “Melissa loves her hair like never before,” says Kleinbard.
Beautiful Baliage
At the Sahag Workshop in New York City, color director Doug Macintosh uses baliage to add brightness and dimension to deep shades. He prefers L’Oréal Professionnel’s Platinium with 20-volume developer because “it stays wet like a paste and doesn’t dry out.” His tips for the best baliage:
Spring's Natural Blonde Upgrades
At Boston’s James Joseph Salon, director of education Michelle Lee says spring will bring natural blonde upgrades: shiny shades with punched-up tonality that come from playing in different levels.
Modern Proview: Spa Services for Spring
Adding new services or making modifications to old ones is an important business strategy for spas. And offering one-of- a-kind services will separate your spa from the rest. This month, we asked MODERN’S Proview Panel members: Do you offer any unique services at your spa?
MIZANI: Exposing the Creative Process
MIZANI: Exposing the Creative Process
Anthony Morrison's Inspiration Board
Anthony Morrison, winner of the first season of Shear Genius, has always loved making people look and feel good. “I was taught by some amazing hair stylists, and their legacy as mentors inspires me to continue sharing what I know with my staff— new and seasoned—on a regular basis.” In the next three years, he hopes to open more locations of his Manhattan Beach, California, Londoner Salon in Los Angeles and London. Here’s what inspires Morrison:
Farouk + The Donald = Must-See TV
Tune into NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice on May 1 to see Farouk Shami, executive chairman and founder of Farouk, and Farouk Systems Global Artistic Board; Jason Yates, VP of Farouk Systems; Patrick Kalle, Global Artistic Board from Holland; stylist Joe Anthony Pena and stage partner Rocky McCormick. Shami will serve as a guest judge while Pena and McCormick will use Farouk products on the show—and that’s all we can tell you! Watch the episode to find out how these products and stylists will be featured in a Celebrity Apprentice task. We talked exclusively with Shami to get the scoop on Farouk Systems’ involvement.
Best Sellers Dry Shampoo
Dry shampoo is all the rage right now—not only does it help stretch the time between shampoos, but it adds texture and refreshes your clients’ looks. What are some of your favorites? We polled MODERN’S Facebook community (more than 17,000 of you!) “What is your bestselling dry shampoo?”
Beauty Bus' Big Break on Secret Millionaire
The producers were not making a documentary, but were, in fact, there to film a segment for the ABC reality show, Secret Millionaire. The show debuted in March and features successful self-made millionaires who have decided to reward unsung heroes in communities across the country with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money. Beauty Bus, which was launched in July 2009, reaches out to patients who suffer from diseases and illnesses with side effects that affect their appearance and overall well-being.
ColorAmerica Is Back Again!
Color America in the Company of Patrick McIvor is here again! This time it will be held in New York City on May 16th at the Broad Street Ballroom (41 Broad Street). Matrix Artistic Director Patrick McIvor called on Redken's Rodney Cutler, Red CHOCOLAT/Aveda's David Adams and Hush Salon's Adrienne Rogers to share their latest color techniques in an interactive talk show setting.