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"Star Wars" Star's Romantic Hairstyle How-To and Her Hairdresser's Creative Process
Daisy Ridley, the star of Star Wars: The Force Awakens was looking every inch the galactic star at the Shanghai, China premiere of the movie just days before the New Year.To create her hair look for the Shanghai premiere, Joico tapped the ...
by Anne Moratto
On the Road by Christophe Gaillet
L’Oréal Professionnel Ambassador Christophe Gaillet uses non-conventional styles in eye-catching silhouettes and textures for his On the Road collection. Gaillet, a member of France’s Haute Coiffure Française creation team, trains ...
by Lauren Quick
Classically Suited
Using the inspiration of men’s attire, Chrystofer Benson creates a black-and-white collection, infused with vintage classics. Working off the lines and shape of both the boldness of workwear and the variance in model’s ...
The Bob Evolved
There is a clientele for solid, dense hair, but when she wants more options, the best advice is to add some internal, hidden movement. Oribe artists Joey George and Coby Alcantar joined forces for this session to ...
Curl ID: Ouidad's 4 Curl Types and What they Need to Thrive
Curls require internal moisture and nutrients to form and hold their shape—but which curl types command which needs? The curl experts at Ouidad help answer the challenge with their philosophy on cutting, styling and coloring based on four ...
Causal Cool
The KMS California Global Style Council, a group of top stylists, artists and innovators, met in London last fall to define style trends for 2016. The theme is innovation: innovative artists, innovative products and innovative stylings, with the ...
HOW-TO: Shattered Glass Gel Manicure
After emerging in South Korea, “shattered glass” nail art has reached the U.S., thanks to social media. The trend can be traced back to Eunkyung Park, a Seoul-based celebrity manicurist and owner of Unistella Salon. According to Lead ...
by Jamie Newman
Hair Looks and How-Tos from the 2015 American Music Awards
We were thrilled by celebs’ willingness to let stylists have fun with their hair for the 2015 American Music Awards. They fooled us with faux bobs, debuted face-framing waves and revitalized a ’90s part. GIGI HADID'S BLONDE ...
by Jamie Newman
How-To (+video!): Kylie Jenner's Minty Green Haircolor
For fashion-color-loving clients looking to get festive this winter or looking to emulate color-chameleon Kylie Jenner (we know, we know—many wigs), Pravana has your back!The minty-fresh green by Pravana Vivids colorist Toni Rose ...
by Lauren Quick
Apocalypto by Kobi Bokshish
The Apocalypto collection by Kobi Bokshish is inspired by the mythical world of horror fiction - especially the concept of zombie life post apocalypse."I became emerged in the beauty of supernatural phenomena, that was where I was sucked ...
Inspired by Silk: The Beauty of BioSilk Collection
For centuries, silk has been documented as a luxurious fabric due to its smooth texture and brilliant luster. Throughout history, silk has clothed royalty and the elite, continually evolving with fashion trends to still be coveted in modern ...
Dystopian Collection Inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road
Industry icon and master cutter Ginger Boyle from Planet Salon in Los Angeles, CA, collaborated with fashion photographer Robert Lynden and Italian Fashion designer Valerj Pobega, best known for her custom wardrobe creations for the likes of ...
Personal Style: Get to Know Jen Atkin
Who better to close MODERN SALON’s Best. Year. Ever. issue than Jen Atkin? We love her for her Snapchat glam breakdowns, Ouai product line, and Instagram adventures with her squad, but the world has come to know Atkin for her ...
How-To: Rihanna's Navy-Blue Hue
Rihanna has never been shy about changing up her look. The singer (and actress from time to time) has traded in her raven locks for a number of shades throughout the years—arguably most memorably fiery red, but also variations of blonde, ...
by Lauren Quick
Julianne Hough for the American Music Awards 2015: Hair by Riawna Capri Using Unite
Riawna Capri, co-owner of Nine Zero One salon in Los Angeles, worked with Julianne Hough of Dancing With the Stars fame prior to the American Music Awards on November 22, 2015, to create a sleek, visually interesting hair design that reflected ...
by Anne Moratto
Denim Dream
The biggest color trend of the 2015 was, without a doubt, drenched in grays, silvers and dusty lavenders. Is the gray trend over? Not necessarily. According to Victoria Casciola, artistic director for Hotheads Hair Extensions, there is a way to ...
Money-Making Silhouettes for "True Stylists" + A Styling How-To
Fuel was recently founded by a small group of entrepreneurial beauty industry specialists that pride themselves on understanding the real day-to-day challenges stylists face in the salon. From the products they manufacture, to the carefully ...