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Modern Shag Cuts, Rich Color and Textured Styles Trending for Winter 2016

Stylist Jeff Stump of Artkiteks gives winter hair tips for the perfect cut and color, and how to achieve cool-girl texture.

Enter Now for NAHA 2017! Deadline is Feb. 10

The 2017 entry process for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is officially open.

11 of 2016’s Top Hashtags in Professional Beauty

Here are some of the most popular beauty hashtags on social media. How do you hashtag?

2016's Best Hair & Nails on Instagram

2016 was YOUR year! MODERN's more than 730,000 Instagram followers continue to impress with stunning before-and-after imagery, truly artistic color and chic nail art. Take a look back at some of the most striking images you tagged with #modernsalon this year.

Straight Shot: Clean Lines and Precise Cuts Define the Linea Collection by Gary Baker for Unite

International session stylist Gary Baker, creative director for Unite, designs a collection that emphasizes clean lines and silhouettes for an impactful and precise collection of hair cuts.

ITVA 2016: Wella Professionals International Trend Vision Awards Recap

The 14th International Wella Professionals Trend Vision Awards (ITVA) just wrapped up this fall in Barcelona, Spain. See the winners and pics from the event!

How-to: Styling a Bob Two Ways

Sam Villa Director of Education Andrew Carruthers shows how versatile a bob can be with tips on cut and style.

HOW-TO: Pompadour With Volume, Light-Hold and Medium-Shine

Redefine your client's hairstyle by creating a sleek and polished look with light-shold and medium volume. Opt for this Pompadour hairstyle, with shorter sides and layered length on top by Farouk Systems using their new Esquire Grooming line made just for men.

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Inspiring Sebastian Professional Global Artistic Directors Share

Michael Polsinelli and Shay Dempsey are the creative forces behind Sebastian Professional, the styling brand known for exciting products designed to create fearless finishes. MODERN met with the Global Artistic Directors shortly before their presentation at the 2016 Trend Vision Awards in Barcelona to get their thoughts on inspiration, their new collection and more.

Fantastic Sams Redefines its Haircutting Experience for its Guest

An iconic brand for the past 40 years, Fantastic Sams is now revamping its salon experience for the modern customer. What can you expect? New services involving color, perms, chemical treatments, waxing and more.

HOW-TO: Create the Original, Classic Pompadour by American Crew

Nothing like a classic Pompadour to help your clients ring in the holidays and the New Year! Get the full how-to inside offered by Americna Crew.

HOW-TO: Pearly Pixie Perfection

We are loving this pearly pixie. Get the how-to (both cut and color) from the Z.One artists who created it.

Watch: HairArt University with Fern the Barber Doing a High Fade Flat Top Pompadour

This recent how-to from HairArt University features Fern the Barber (@fernthebarber), a social media superstar and industry educator, who shares his technique for creating a high-fade, flat top pompadour in this video.

Enter Your Best James Dean Look! Win a Class With Matty Conrad

Sexy Hair wants to send you to an exclusive class with Master Barber and men’s grooming expert, Matty Conrad. All you have to do is submit your best James Dean look and the rest is a waiting game!

The Chic Fade: Subtle Differences of Creating an Undercut on a Woman

Dubbed the “chick fade,” women are requesting detached areas undercut right down to the scalp. Andrew Carruthers, director of education for Sam Villa, points out the subtle differences when creating an undercut on a woman.

Red and Lavender Hairdreams A-line Bob

Products: Hairdreams TopHair 00/00 with custom Quikkies in 59/59 20" – 5 Star hair colored with Pravana, Luscious Lavender PRODUCTS & TOOLSHair extensions: TopHair, Quikkies, Nano, all by HairdreamsHaircolor: PravanaCurling ...

Scruples Dynasty Collection

At Scruples Symposium in January, attendees were treated to a first-look at the upcoming Scruples collections for 2016. The name of the game for most of the looks? Bigger is better. This resurgence of 1980s texture, modernized, inspired the ...