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Pai-Shau Presents the Holiday Ritual Box

This holiday season, Pai-Shau presents The Ritual Box, an eye-catching, elongated 25.5" x 4" purple gift box filled with five new weightless Pai-Shau haircare products, for luxurious salon retailing and to encourage repeat ...

Redken Exchange to Relocate to a New Fifth Avenue Space in March

After 20 years at its 565 Fifth Avenue location, the Redken Exchange is set to move several blocks down the street to a new location on Fifth Avenue, 404 Fifth Avenue. Designed by Allen + Killcoyne Architects, the new 9,100 square-foot ...

Obituary: Charles “C.B.” Bernard Sullivan, Jr., 1949-2015

On the afternoon of October 7th, 2015, C.B. Sullivan, Jr. of Thousand Oaks, CA died from a sudden illness while traveling in Colorado. His family was at his side at the time of his passing. He was 66 years old.C.B. was born in Manchester, New ...

Mother/Daughter Braiding Party Fundraiser at Calm, A Salon

Eryn Harrison, owner of Calm, A Salon in Oakland, CA, raised over $1,100 in ticket sales by hosting two Mother/Daughter Braiding Parties. Proceeds benefited local school to support vital programs from math to library activities to help ...

HALLOWEEN HOW-TO: Pretty Fishy Mermaid by Kara Lynne

A five-minute tutorial from Beauty by Kara, makeup artist and stylist Kara Lynne Curcio, illustrates the creation of her "Pretty Fishy Mermaid."  Get ready to hit the waves with this magical creature ...

Glow Dry Oil from Redken

Glow Dry style enhancing blow-dry oil from Redken uses heat-responsive silicone technology for high shine, style and control. The oil can be used with Pillow Proof Blow Dry Express Primer to reduce blowdry time and reduce breakage while ...

Celebrating Love

What happens when 2 great salon educators get married? It becomes the industry "Marriage of the Year." Christopher Dove and John Simpson were married recently in Miami Beach, Florida.  I was invited, but was out of the country for ...

2015 Excellence in Education Finalists

Five years ago, MODERN SALON Media teamed up with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to create Excellence in Education, a program that helps the school community collect and share examples of great work being done across the ...

Kenra Color Collaborates with Guy Tang for Metallics Line

Metal GuyKenra Color has announced a collaboration with social media industry icon Guy Tang (Instagram @guy_tang) to promote its new Silver and Violet Metallics line. The blue- or violet-reflecting colors are designed for pre-lightened hair ...

Social Studies: StyleSeat

Stylists, salons and brands are constantly seeking ways to connect with clients in the salon and beyond.StyleSeat is a web and mobile destination that provides an avenue for that connection through stylist profiles and giving clients an ...

Demon-Inspired Makeup Tutorial for Halloween (Plus 5 More Makeup Ideas!)

Just in time for Halloween, Master Makeup Artist Alex Faction (@alexfaction) created this demon-inspired makeup tutorial without the use of prosthetics. Check out more of his videos on special FX makeup, face and body paintings and a few cameos ...

OPI and Bellacures Honor Tippi Hedren for Transforming the Nail Industry

Luxe nail salon Bellacures, along with OPI, hosted a cocktail event on October 8th, 2015 at Bellacures Brentwood to honor and award Hollywood actress and activist Tippi Hedren for her work in aiding Vietnamese refugees and transforming the nail ...

WATCH LIVE: Join Club Intrigue Presenting George Alderete, Douglas McCoy and Mike Karg

Today, Oct. 12,  Club Intrigue, an educational event with stylists educating stylists, will present George Alderete, Keune Academy Trainer, Douglas McCoy, owner of House of POp salon and Mike Karg, dry-cutting stylist and shear master, ...

Aloxxi: Shades with Personality

Who We AreWith a haircolor collection that trades typical designations such as 9N and 6K for shades like “Party in Lombardy” and “Roman Goddess,” it comes as no surprise that founder George Schaeffer was also behind ...

Sponsored by Aloxxi International

Keratin Complex: Healthy, Color-Treated Hair

Who We AreIn 2006, a small group of industry innovators identified an opening in the market: the lack of viable alternatives to the traditional straighteners being used in salons at the time. Working with leading chemists and haircare experts, ...

Sponsored by Keratin Complex

Process: Partners in Color

Process Fall 2015Read the Digital Edition Color professionals demand a lot from haircolor suppliers, including a great deal of information and engagement before considering a new one.In this exclusive section, we invite PROCESS sponsors to give ...

MINDBODY Launches Online Educational Program MBU On Demand

MINDBODY has launched MBU On Demand, an online educational program that was developed based on the success that their clients have experienced after attending MINDBODY University events over the last nine years. By offering MBU On Demand, ...