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The Sola Sessions Sept. 12: Education and Networking for Hair, Nails, Makeup and Skincare Pros

Sola Salon Studios, one of the largest and fastest-growing salon studio franchise in the United States, is going big for its third Sola Sessions event of 2016, increasing the number of attendees and expanding education opportunities into ...

Memo Exclusive: An Interview with Jeff Pink, Founder and President of Orly

Jeff Pink, founder and president of Orly, creators of professional nail color and treatments, celebrated 40 years of business success in 2015. He attributes his longevity to a true passion for his work. “I’m very lucky because every ...

HOW-TO: Dolce & Gabbana-Inspired Nail Art

From the runway to everyday. Ayumi Namaizawa of Mars the Salon in Hollywood shows you step-by-step how to achieve Dolce & Gabbana-inspired nail ...

5 Products We're Loving This Week: Damage Control

Summer isn’t the most forgiving to skin, nails and hair. From damaging UV, drying chlorine and face-melting heat, repair- moisture- and priming-agents are key effects to look for when picking products for summer. Here are five of our ...

Lashes, Nails and Makeup: Chicago Artists Collaborate on Photoshoot

When MODERN found out that Chicago-based beauty stars Ashley Crowe and Lindsey Joslyn-Rohner were collaborating on a photoshoot, we knew they had to make it into our annual Game Changers issue.Crowe and Joslyn-Rohner’s paths crossed when ...

HOW-TO: Radioactive Kryptonite Nails + Steps!

CND’s new fall 2016 Craft Culture collection is all about embracing beauty in raw imperfections, earthy colors and weathered textures."This season, smoky red oranges, deep reds and weathered blues capture the unique character of ...

Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Competition Opens

 The Fall 2016 BCL|CND|Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship competition is accepting applications through August 15, 2016. Five students enrolled in a professional nail education program at a qualified school will each receive a $2,500 tuition ...

2016 NAHA FINALISTS: Nail Professional

It's the moment you have been waiting for all year! To kick off the excitement of the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) presents the 2016 NAHA finalists. Flip through the slideshow ...

Coachella-Inspired Nail Art

Weekend 1 of Coachella is this weekend, so there is no better time to ready your clients for the SoCal music festival than some Coachella-inspired nail art, courtesty of Mars the Salon nail artist Ayumy Namaizawa. Click through ...

Don't Miss This: Look & Learn Workshops at Premiere Orlando 2016

Premiere Orlando has long been known for its top-notch selection of classes, workshops and education stylists can find at the show. For Premiere Orlando 2016, which is June 4-6, attendees will not be disappointed. Look-and-learn ...

Hands-On: Nail Classes at Premiere Orlando 2016

Attention nail techs and nail buffs! Premiere Orlando, which takes place June 4-6, 2016 at the Orlando/Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, is right around the corner. The show is chock full of continuing education for nail ...

Runway to Real-World Nails from NTNA Finalist Sarah Elmaz

Sarah Elmaz of Get Buffed Nails talks about interpreting runway nail art for an everyday client backstage at the BCL Experience at Soldier Field in Chicago.Elmaz is a CND NextGen artist for the BCL runway show and also a Next Top Nail Artist ...

ABS 2016 Booth Preview

MODERN was at America's Beauty Show 2016 early on Saturday, March 12 to preview some of the booths and displays before the crowds rolled in.

Nails How-to: The "Big Easy" Look from OPI's New Orleans Collection

"The Big Easy,” aka New Orleans, is notorious for its nightlife, street performances, Cajun food, and highly-celebrated Mardi Gras celebration.OPI has taken all of the elements that make New Orleans what it is and has created a ...

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NYFW Nails: All Eyes on CND at Libertine Fall/Winter 2016

CND was responsible for the eye-catching (literally) collection of hand-crafted nail designs at Libertine’s fall/winter 2016 show.“This is now our fourth season partnering with Libertine’s Johnson Hartig and our ...

Next Top Nail Artist Finalists to Be Featured As CND NextGen Artists During ABS

During this year's America's Beauty Show (ABS) in Chicago, the top three contestants of NAILS Magazine's Next Top Nail Artist (NTNA) competition will be featured as CND's NextGen Artists at the fourth annual Beauty Changes ...

News On Future Coty Professional Beauty Division

COTY confirmed in an internal announcement about the leadership structure of the new COTY post its merger with P&G Specialty business (subject to its completion) that  Salvatore Mauceri, current Wella North America leader,  will be ...