How-To
HOW-TO: 3 Must-Have Fall Looks
L’Oréal Professionnels has made it easy for any stylist to recrete this season's hottest red carpet, runway and street-style trends.
FALL HAIR TREND: The Mermaid Ponytail
Nicholas Penna Jr, owner/lead stylist of SalonCapri in Boston presents his spring 2014 trend forecast, with hair styles inspired by some of the hottest looks from the catwalks of New York Fashion Week. Amongst them is an intricate, basket-weave bun with intertwining pieces of hair formed into a breathtaking updo; a new kind of braid—peek a boo style; and what we would like to call an “un-braided” mermaid tail. Here Penna shows you how to re-create the mermaid tail.
Glamorizing the Mullet
The piecy, disconnected hair style on the Marc Jacobs runway is reminiscent of the mullet.
Seeing Stars
Celebrity-influenced color trends make this the most glam season yet!
HOW TO: Create Volume at Crown on Fine Hair
Jen Hozier Horter shows HOW TO use a form from the Straight Pin Studio Essentials Kit to create volume at the crown on fine hair.
Textured Updos: Lucie Doughty Backstage at Irene by Greg LaVoi
Lucie Doughty, the Editorial Director at Paul Mitchell, talks with MODERN backstage about the look being created for the models walking the Irene by GregLaVoi Spring 2014 Collection Presentation.
by Anne Moratto
How To: Blah Brunette to Radiant Red Before and After
Colorist Megan Allen takes her client from a box color brunette to a beautiful, radiant red.
How To: Formula and Steps to Safely Go From Brunette to Blonde
It took three appointments, spaced two weeks apart, for Molly Rose Kaiser's brunette client to reach a platinum blonde, but it was worth it! Here's how she did it, without damaging the hair.
Red Carpet Inspiration: Dressy Wet-Look Hair
Celeb slicked-back tops and a how-to from Spring 2014 Fashion Week.
Holiday Best
Check out 10 fresh looks to suggest to clients as they prepare for this season’s festivities.
Eva Longoria’s Extension Braid
Actress Eva Longorio recently attended the NCLR ALMA Awards honoring Latinos in entertainment and the media. She arrived in an elegant gown with a gorgeous long braid cascading over her shoulder.
FALL HAIR TREND: The Basket Weave Bun
Get a step-by-step on this beautiful "basket weave bun" hair style with intertwining pieces of hair by Nicholas Penna, Jr. Owner/lead stylist of SalonCapri in Boston.
THE OVERVIEW: Nick Stenson on Modern's October Cover
Nick Stenson of JCP Salon Group, offers an overview of his models shown on the cover and inside pages of Modern's October issue.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Gerard Caruso "Bejeweled" HOW TO
Gerard Caruso created a beautiful look for Modern's October issue. Here he offers an overview and the HOW TO use these powerful colors on extensions to introduce to YOUR client.
Party Season
After you’ve given your clients the gift of gorgeous hair color— the foundation of any holiday glow— the pros at Beth Minardi Signature Color and Care say to be sure to follow up with great styling tips and finishing options.
Holiday: Winter Wonder-Waves
Stephen Wang calls this look “the glamorous counter to the beach wave,” the perfect option for a sophisticated event with its formal, deliberate placement of polished loose curls.
Holiday: French Finish
Stephen Wang says an elegant updo that starts with a strong foundation created by a carefully crafted blowout can take time, but it will allow your client’s look to go all the way from opening gifts under the tree to kissing under the mistletoe.