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Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #8 of Ten

Tip number eight on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to take clients shorter. There are many reasons why professional haircutters like to take clients shorter.  Short haircuts come back faster.  ...

MODERN REPORTS: SEBASTIAN's What's Next Awards 2016

THE EVENT: The Sebastian Professional 2016 What’s Next Awards held at the at the Ice Palace Studios in Miami, Florida. THE DETAILS: More than 400 salon professionals were there to cheer on and support the finalists from the ...

America’s Beauty Show — Events, Education and Excitement

America’s Beauty Show (ABS), March 12-14, 2016, is at McCormick Place West in downtown Chicago! With inspiring new events, education and innovations in all aspects of beauty during the three-day event, more than 65,000 salon professionals ...

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Spa By Pevonia at Dreams Puerto Aventuras, Mexico

In January 2014, my husband and I got married at Dreams Puerto Aventuras Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Mexico—and it really was just that: a DREAM. Every moment leading up to the walk down the aisle was seamless. And the wedding? ...

ARROJO After Party

Put on your party attire for the ARROJO After Party on Sunday, March 13.Nick Arrojo and his eponymous brand are putting on a night of pure celebration for the hairdressing elite. All are invited. Tickets cost $20 and are still available for ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #7 of 10

Tip number seven on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to use shorter scissors. It is all about control. You control the tool that builds the haircut. Good precision haircutting is done with the last ...

5 Tips for Customer Service on the Trade Show Floor

If you build it, they will come – Or will they? No matter how much time you spend designing the perfect booth (or salon, store, etc.), your efforts count for nothing if you don’t have an efficient, well-trained staff to go with it. ...

How to Sell to a Hairdresser

So much information – so little time.Do you at times feel so overwhelmed that you just pass on all of it? I do. Maybe well-meaning providers of information misunderstand the hairdresser mindset. Why? If you want to catch and hold the ...

Scissor Happy: Note From the Editor

Growing up, one of my closest friends enlisted in the Air Force right after 9/11. He was a musician and was known for his long, blonde hair. Before he shipped off to boot camp, as sort of a bon voyage, he invited his closest friends and family ...

Pucker Up: Must-Haves For Lips

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so what better up-sell or way to glam up clients with than with products for their lips? Flirty colors, kissable treatments and shiny glosses are quintessential for their celebrations of the holiday ...

9 Marketing Ideas for Valentine's Day

Show your clients some extra love this Valentine's Day with these marketing ideas designed to attract new clients and encourage existing ones to rebook:Repurpose Remaining Christmas Stock: If you have leftover stocking stuffers from ...

Your Time Is Money

Question: what happens if you book an airline ticket and then don't show up for the flight?Does the airline call you and say: “Hey sugar, see you didn’t make the flight, that’s OK, we'll just refund you, hit us back up ...

Scruples Symposium 2016

The Event: Scruples Symposium 2016, January 17-21, 2015, at the Barceló Maya Colonial in Riviera Maya, Mexico.The Details: MODERN joined nearly 400 salon professionals, including stylists, salon owners, distributors, educators and more, gathered ...

The Valley Girls Collection Inspired by '70s Socialites

The Valley Girls Collection was a concept created by Callum Standen and the creative team at The Egg Salons. The ethos of the collection was to capture an essence of minimal beauty that was inviting and pleasing to the eye.The name Valley Girls ...

Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #6 of 10

Tip number six on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to create and follow good guides. If you cannot see the guide, don’t cut.  If you lose the guide, go back and find it.  If you cut the ...

Consumer Protection Quiz

See how up to snuff you are with your state of cleanliness and take our Consumer Protection quiz! Top scorers will earn a certificate to prove you know your stuff.

Why Men Make Great Clients and How-To Tips

At the end of 2015, something hot was just getting started at Sport Clips headquarters in Austin, TX.  The newly-created Sport Clips Artistic Team, a select group of talented stylists who share technique, tips and inspiration on stages and ...