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A Simple Ask: Alex Brown's Leap into Celebrity Styling
Nobody will know what you want unless you tell them. Chicago-based celebrity stylist Alex Brown assisted Jen Atkin for three years by asking to. Find out Brown's full story.
by Jamie Newman
Soft Edge: How to Use Aveda Color and Styling Products to Create Inspiring Finishes
The Ruiz Artistic Team out of Austin, Texas, collaborates on inspiring, yet attainable, finishes using Aveda color and styling products.
The Bubbles Collection by Rodney Cutler
Attitude, confidence, and the ability to engage people, plus an outward look to match. The Ratner Companies' fall collection, Bubbles, by Rodney Cutler is all about clients being the most interesting person in the room and embracing who they are.
by Jamie Newman
Triple Blend: Dimensional Blonde Using Teasing, Feathering and Smudging from Truss Professional
Seamless color has always been desirable and colorists today are utilizing multiple techniques to create that perfect blend. Truss Professional Brand Ambassador Philip Foresto demonstrates how he uses teasing, feathering and smudging to create a beautiful dimensional blonde.
10 Styles from Instagram We're Loving Right Now
Every day, our editors scour Instagram to find the best, most beautiful and inspiring hair. We aim to showcase your talents while also featuring others whose work might help you along your hair journey.
by Mary Kaleta
Hair Aid: The Global Organization Teaching Cutting Skills to Impoverished Communities
Learn more about Hair Aid, the Australian based non-profit designed to teach haircutting skills, through the expertise of professional hairdressers, to the people living in impoverished communities in third world countries.
How to Work with Celebrity Clientele
Success doesn't happen overnight. Before working with the likes of Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Salma Hayek, celebrity stylist Jennifer Yepez did her homework.
by Jamie Newman
Trending at the Emmys '18: 5 Glitter Nail Looks You Have to See!
A common trend seen on the Emmy's Red Carpet were glitter nails. Essie debuted the new Concrete nails Collection (out Oct. '18) on top stars from Mandy Moore to Natalia Dyer.
NAIL ART HOW-TO: Blake Lively Red Carpet Manicure by Elle
A red-carpet manicure on Lively features a martini glass accent nail!
by Anne Moratto
How One Stylist Built Her Instagram Engagement and Following
MODERN’s had a relationship with DeLuca for at least 10 years—but only recently did we start encouraging her (okay, maybe a little strong-arming, but she needed it) to focus on her @hairbykatied Instagram page and get more eyes on her much-deserving work. Here's what she did to boost her following, engagement and, as a result, clientele.
30 Beauty-Related Memes to Get You Through the Week
We know you work hard. Take a break with some of our favorite beauty-related memes.
by Mary Kaleta
Fierce Femininity Meets Delicacy in Kevin Hughes' Freedom Collection
Hughes wanted to create styles that had a fearless touch to them to celebrate a woman’s independence to wearher natural texture or be bold and wear all her hair away from her face.
5 Hair Transformations We Loved This Week
Some of the posts that get the most buzz on our Instagram page are incredible before-and-after pictures. See five of our favorites from this week.
by Jamie Newman
How to Make Bobby Pins Your New Favorite Accessory
From our earliest days in beauty school, we've always been taught to not let your bobby pins show--that, and don't open them up with your teeth (guilty...). But @updoguru Casey Powell of Jacksonville, Florida, is breaking all the bobby pin rules and we're loving it.
Breaking News! Announcing the 2018 NAHA Winners
One of the biggest nights in hairdressing just wrapped up at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and the 2018 North American Hairstyling Awards' winners have all been announced!
18:21 Man Made Grooming Summer Collection
Casual, SoCal cool, but still deliberate and well-done.
by Anne Moratto
BREAKING NEWS: Winners of Wella Professionals North American TrendVision Awards Announced in Las Vegas
37 talented finalists brought their creative and color visions to life onstage as they competed in the Wella Professionals North American TrendVision Awards.
by Anne Moratto