Career
In Class: Your Career in a Beauty Salon
Modern Salon is the best resource for information about hair color repair. Find the latest trends in hair color repair at ModernSalon.com.
Innovation Spotlight: COUTURE HAIR
Angelo David was inspired by clients’ desires to have a red-carpet look-all their own.
Hair Color For “RUNWAY REALITY”
Modern Salon’s newsletter can provide you very useful information. It’s like having a free color process magazine.
Effective Beauty Salon Marketing: Reaping Huge Returns
Experts say 95 percent of all marketing is ineffective. Victoria Wurdinger uncovers the five percent that works.
Ask the Experts: What’s the Best Kind of Texturizing Shears?
Sandra Yu, Rusk artistic director, gives her answer.
Finishing "Haute Chocolate"
Daniel Roldan, New York editorial stylist, demonstrates how he finished the sweet cut and color, “Haute Chocolate,” in Modern’s February issue.
Cashing in on Impulse Sales
Carol Phillips, author of “Low Cost, No Cost Marketing” shares some of her tips on how to increase impulse sales of your salon’s retail products.
Guidelines for Controlling and Minimizing Skin Exposure to Nail Products
Steps that nail professionals can use to minimize exposure to potentially irritating substances and avoid allergic reactions.
Nail Hardeners: Formaldehyde or Formalin?
Less than one percent of the entire category of nail polishes and nail treatments are nail hardeners.
Nail Salon Workers: Health and Safety, Working Conditions, Compensation, and Demographics
Issues addressed include health and safety with a review of frequently discussed products and ingredients.
EPA Publication entitled Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers
The guide includes easy-to-use checklists with advice on topics such as proper gloves, masks and handling of products.
Guideline for Cleaning and Disinfecting Manicuring and Enhancement Equipment
These guidelines outline procedures for cleaning (sanitizing) and disinfecting all types of equipment used during manicuring and enhancement services
Facts about Salon Nail Polish Products for Consumers
This pamphlet provides useful answers to common questions about nail polish products.
What to Look Out for in Nail Salons
Health and safety guidelines for consumers
Pedicure Equipment Cleaning & Disinfecting Procedures
Improper cleaning of pedicure equipment may lead to health safety concerns for salon clients.
Avoid MMA-containing Artificial Nail Enhancement Monomers
The Nail Manufacturers Council explains the dangers of MMA and how to recognize products that contain the substance.
Multi-Facet Fashion
We always sit up and take notice when Klaus Peter Ochs releases his semi-annual collections, and this season’s predictions, “Fashion Diamonds,” don’t disappoint.