Color Transfer: Using Three-Color Palettes to Enhance Shape
Aveda Artists Lupe Voss and Tristan Morrison create graphic color transitions that emphasize bold, futuristic cuts.
Delicate Daydream: Boho-Inspired Styles + Accessories
For its newest collection, Pink Pewter worked with stylist Aurilla Goldsmith to develop elegant, boho-inspired looks showcasing the versatility of its hair accessories and jewelry.
Urban Luxe: A Collaborative Collection Celebrating Chicago
A team of talented stylists, salon owners and members of Cosmetologists Chicago collaborated to develop Urban Luxe, the 2017 Cosmetologists Chicago photo trend focusing on architecturally inspired hairdressing.
Aureo Collection Inspired by The Odyssey
If you’ve ever read the ancient Greek epic voyage,The Odyssey, you’re sure to remember the dangerous sirens who lure men to their deaths with their voices. Inspired by the epic, Stylist Bernat Sayol celebrates this ancient classic in his Aureo collection.
Tone-on-Tone Color Technique Offers Dimensional Color to All Clients—For Vibrant OR Natural Finishes
Goldwell's Nick Pagano outlines a color technique that plays with light and contour and can be applied to pastel, vibrant or natural shades.
Texture Tactics: How to Grow Your Business by Offering Styling Services
Damien Carney, editorial stylist, educator and creative director for Schwarzkopf Professional North America, talks styling and the opportunity it presents for earning more money and giving clients more options.
Scruples Pretty Women Collection
Edgy yet sophisticated colors and shapes round out this classic collection from Scruples.
by Jamie Newman
Fashion Capitals: Z.One Concept's NYC Fashion Day
Z.One Concept’s NYC Fashion Day brings global inspiration to hair.
by Jamie Newman
SALON TOUR: French- & Italian-Inspired Zazu Salon in Downtown Chicago
Glittering chandeliers, marble stations, diamond-shaped mirrors and an overall feeling of opulence is what you will find when you walk into Zazu Salon’s fifth (new!) location in downtown Chicago. MODERN and SALON TODAY had the pleasure of doing a salon tour with them. Flip through the gallery and see its elegance for yourself.
Turn Down the Lights: Glow-in-the-Dark Hair and Nail Inspiration
Guy Tang's viral glow-in-the-dark hair color creations have us inspired to incorporate blacklight beauty to our repertoire.
by Jamie Newman
Announcing the 2016 British Hairdressing Award Winners
Angelo Seminara takes home the ultimate prize of British Hairdresser of the Year.
by Jamie Newman
21 Hair Color Transformations by Guy Tang
If you have a passion for hair and, especially, hair color, there's no doubt you've heard of Guy Tang. Tang took social media by storm through his constant postings of vibrant hair color finishes.
Texture, Three Different Ways for the Holidays
For his NEW Fall/Winter 2016 Texture Concept Collection, Donald Scott approaches texture in three different ways for three entirely different looks. Here are his insider tips, techniques and tools used to achieve each style featured in this exclusive collection.
Crown Jewels: The Best Jewel-Toned Hair Color of 2016—And How to Maintain It
The bright colors of 2015 threw some shade in 2016—in the best possible way. Deeper, saturated jewel tones reigned as the queens of color, continuing the new standard of fashion shades but with an added hint of darkness.
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.
by Lauren Quick
Crystal Pops: How To Use Extensions to Play With Color and Volume
There are many ways to introduce your client to color, but offering color without the commitment can make it even more enticing. Add in volume and length and you have one of the biggest trends of 2016 and one of the most profitable services in the salon today—extensions.