2017 MODERN SALON 100: Amy Conley McManus @camouflageandbalayage
Say hello to crisp, beautiful balayage! Amy Conley McManus posts a plethora of perfectly lightened hair in clean, mostly naturally lit photos. We especially love her before-and-after photos and images showing the placement of lightener, followed by an always-lovely finish.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Alison Valsamis @braidedandblonde
Alison Valsamis is a ray of light in the beauty-Instagram world. Her compliments, motivational comments and overall positivity she spreads over our feeds are day-makers for the MODERN editors with almost every picture we share. She first caught our eyes with her blonde color chart, and we've been hooked on her and her work ever since.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Lyndsey Terese Palumbo @lyndseyteresehair
Lyndsey Terese Palumbo is an all-around cool-girl. She has long, lilac hair, a laid-back vibe, and can basically do it all--color, styling, and wig/extension design. Her talents have taken her on TV sets, backstage with celebrities and in the prep room with the likes of Sam Villa as part of Redken's R-Team.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Frances Canola @frances_hairartist
Beautiful hair? Check. Clean, white background? Check. Frances Canola's page is a perfect portfolio of no-nonsense, gorgeous balayage, and is sure to inspire you.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Jamie Elise Dana @jamiedanahairstylist
Girlboss alert! Jamie Elise Dana is a triple threat. This stylist, blogger and social-media maven's page would make any influencer jealous--even outside of the beauty industry. Each picture on her page is high quality and more beautiful than the next.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Crystal Kim @instylebycrystalk
The woman behind the color inspires us as much as the color she creates. If you want to see gorgeous metallics, silvers and more, on both clients and herself, check out Crystal Kim.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Sarah Mac @thespiritualhairdresser
No stranger to her work gracing @modernsalon's page (or the cover of our magazine and supplements), Sarah Mac's page, @thespiritualhairdresser, mixes good-for-the-soul hair and motivation while giving an inside look into her own life. Mac's page demonstrates the passion and spirit behind the craft, and we love her for that.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Holly DeCastri @hollydecastri
If you follow @modernsalon on Instagram and we've ever featured your work, OF COURSE you've heard of Holly DeCastri. She is quite literally our #1 biggest fan--she comments on every single post we share, expressing incredible encouragement and gushy love to every. single. artist. Known simply as "Holly" in our MODERN SALON offices, our entire editorial team voted to have @hollydecastri on our 2017 MODERN SALON 100 list because she is just one of our industry's BEST.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Theodora Raptis @theodoraraptis
Theodora Raptis doesn't just have the coolest name ever, she also has an amazingly beautiful Instagram page. We love featuring her work because she is skilled in both color and styling--see why else she earned a spot on our 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Sarah Malinda Vondracek @beautymarkedbysarah
Braids, upstyling and bridal styling are regular features on Sarah Malinda Vondracek's @beautymarkedbysarah Instagram page. We love following her because she posts the most beautiful styles fit for the whole wedding party. See why she earned a spot on our 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Monika Quatrano @hairbymonika.q
Blonding and vibrant color galore is what you'll find on 2017 MODERN SALON 100 artist Monika Quatrano's Instagram page @hairbymonika.q. Her work always blows us away and her flawless finishes make her color work POP.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Robin Marie Sjoblom @southerncurlatl
Robin Marie Sjoblom, @southerncurlatl on Instagram, features beautiful curly girls and transformations on her Instagram page. Her clients come to see her from far and wide (Dubai!) at her Atlanta salon because of her passion and curl perfection. See why else she earned a spot on our 2017 MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Jennifer Malone @jmalonehair
Jennifer Malone is one of those social-media personas you can just tell is someone you'd want to be your friend. We first posted Malone's work on our site last year, and from then on it has been a love-fest of us commenting on each other's pages, congratulating one another on milestones, and sliding into DMs. Check out one of our favorite people to fangirl over, including some of the most gaga-worthy balayge we've seen.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Heidi Bolton @heididoeshair
Phoenix, Arizona-based Heidi Bolton (@heididoeshair) creates vibrant color effects that have been catching our eye for a long time. She’s used Instagram to build her clientele, inspire her inner artist and gain more education than ever. See why we named her a part of this year’s MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Robin Del Toro @ms_robinita
Robin Del Toro's page is as bright, beautiful and bubbly as the artist herself. Specializing in balayage, corrective color and vibrants, Del Toro's gorgeous work is frequently shared on our page due to its eye-catching color combos, fun takes on accessories and styles (hello, foil in hair!), and clean or blurred-out backgrounds.
by Jamie Newman
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Erik Gutierrez @hairerik
Erik Gutierrez inspired the masses on Instagram, his blonding and balayage melts are stunning. We named his a part of this year’s MODERN SALON 100 for his incredible talent, business saavy and cool-girl hair effects.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Caroline Guiney (@caroline.anythingbutbasic)
Caroline Guiney of Encino, California, has built a massive social media following for her beautiful blonding skills and pastel talent. MODERN loves following her for her close attention to styling perfection to make her color pop. See more on my she made this year’s MODERN SALON 100.