How-To
HOW-TO: Chemical-Free Highlights and Hair Color to Avoid Breakage
While at the Hotheads hair extension headquarters in Hollywood, Florida, MODERN editor Alison Shipley got the low down from educators on how extensions aren't just great for adding volume and body, they can also be a solution to chemical-free hair color!
Christina Aguilera’s Smoke’n Look
Christina Aguilera looked glam and gorgeous on The Voice as she presented a tribute to Michael and Janet Jackson.
HOW TO: Cut Extensions for Maximum Space and Volume
Antonio Corral Calero demos HOW TO cut extensions to create Maximum space and volume.
TIP OF THE DAY: Perming Extensions for Your Curly Haired Client
Patrick Melville chats about why stylists should perm extensions for their curly haired clients.
Beth Minardi Signature Color Formula for Taryn Manning
Beth Minardi, acclaimed salon colorist, educator and product consultant, recently worked her magic on Taryn Manning, star of the hit Netflix series Orange is the New Black. Here is the color formula.
by Anne Moratto
BEHIND THE SCENES: Clipper Cut HOW TO
Jessica Zeinstra of Andis offers an overview of her finish in the November, 2013 issue of Modern Salon Magazine.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Hope Is In Style
Alexandra Matiz and Marylle Koken offer a video overview of their model presented in the November, 2013 issue of Modern Salon Magazine.
HOW-TO: "Autumn Spendor" Fall Hair Color Idea
Rosa Hawkins, Goldwell North America Artistic Team Member and owner of Di Rosa Haircare & Esthetique (Franklin Square, NY), has a favorite fall color formula called “Autumn Splendor” that captures the essence of the season.
One Pixie, 5 Looks (Thanks, Charlize!)
Show clients a variety of ways to style a pixie by studying the looks Charlize Theron has worn in 2013.
HOW TO: Sharon Peake’s Soundwave Color Technique
Matrix colorist Sharon Peake of Ethos Hairdressing in Manchester, England used Schwarzkopf color to create her “Soundwave” technique.
HOW-TO: Stylist Invents New Color Application Methodology
Hairstylist Brenda Smith has invented a new method of coloring hair using a transparent applicator that achieves superior color development due to exposure to oxygen. Clear Visual Developments (CVD) replace the use of tinfoil when coloring hair, allowing colorists to monitor the change in color through the transparent material that holds the hair in an open loop.
Joico Launches Holiday How-To Video Series
In time for holiday get-togethers, special soirées and fabulous parties, Joico is releasing a series of videos that help everyone ring in the season in style.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO for Two Sideswept, CMA-Inspired Looks
How-to's for popular sideswept loose hair and sideswept ponies help you recreate looks from the 2013 CMAs.
HOW TO: Dramatic Color Design From One Artist to Another
Lenny Golonka created an amazing hair color finish on colleague Sara Guarducci. The Dieci Lifestyle Spa and Salon (Livingston, NJ) artist used Wella to create this powerful color design.
HOW TO: Big Hair, Sexy Updo, Terrific Hold in One Style
Farouk Global Artists collaborated on a sexy upstyle that manages to blend polish with punk in a style that is thoroughly modern. Get the "how-to" here!
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Client Pleasing Holiday Styles
Jean Sweet creates three red-carpet inspired holiday styles using Artizen Professional Styling Appliances.
FALL HAIR TREND: The Curtain Braid
Nicholas Penna Jr. owner/lead stylist of SalonCapri in Boston tells us how to re-create this peek-a-boo "Curtain Braid."