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Onesta Earth Day Winners
Salon En Vogue in Dartmouth, Massachusetts was Onesta’s National Earth Day Display Contest Grand Prize Winner! This salon stood out above the rest with its artisanship, creativity, and dedication to being green.
Matrix Announces Spread The Love 2012!
The second, national Matrix Spread the Love program is now open. The company will accept the initial round of applications for 2012 through September 25, 2011.
Farouk System's Leonel Rodriguez Chats about Miss USA
Leonel Rodriguez, Farouk artist, was a key player in the Miss USA pageant held this past Sunday. He was the stylist in charge of Alyssa Campanella, Miss California who went on to be crowned Miss USA 2011. This was a particularly interesting winner because she is one of the first contestants to give credit to her HAIR for her success! A natural blonde, Alyssa mentioned she went red for a role, felt it fit her personality, and kept the vibrant shade. While it totally suits her skin tone as well, we learned that much of the length and volume can be credited to extensions! We asked Leonel some questions to get to the bottom of Miss USA's coif and the drama doing pageant hair.
OPI's Touring America Collection
OPI hits the open road with a new take on classic style in the Touring America Collection for Fall/Winter 2011. Inspired by Americana and cities with rich cultural heritage, the collection’s twelve shades offer comfortable glamour and wearable elegance for nails and toes.
Bain de Terre Launches New Stylers
Bain de Terre is proud to announce its new line of versatile stylers, launching in July! The new collection includes five styling products for everything from detangling to heat protection.
Women of Country Music Go Glam!
The women of country music have been making headlines recently—Shania Twain with her recent reality show on OWN, Miranda Lambert’s wedding to fellow country star Blake Shelton, and several of country’s biggest names racking up nominations at this month’s CMT Awards. With these talented women being such a hot topic, we rounded up some their best looks from recent appearances and shows and invited beauty pros from Nashville (the home of country music!) to weigh in on their style.
Hi-fi Products...Lo-fi Price
Birds Barbershop in Austin, Texas is not only known for its unique art and entertainment, but now for their Verb product line! This unisex line of products from paste to cream has long-lasting styling effects at an affordable price for clients.
Joico's New RevitaLuxe Restorative Treatment
The new K-PAK RevitaLuxe Bio Advanced Restorative Treatment by Joico claims to repair and restore years of damage by reconstructing the hair structure from the inside out. What’s more, it claims to offer cumulative benefits, by continuing to correct and protect strands with regular use. Read more about the treatment.
Color Zoom Judging Process
MODERN'S Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern had the honor of judging the 2011 Color Zoom Challenge. Read about her experience.
Giving Back to Breast Cancer Victims
Is your salon looking for a way to give back? Maryanneandfriends.com may be the answer you are looking for. I just watched a very touching video that reminded me how much the beauty industry makes a difference in people's lives! Watch this video where Global Artistic Director for Keratin Complex Martino Cartier talks about how he's honoring his friend Maryanne McCormack, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sara Jones Podcast with Jan Hillenmeyer
I recently chatted with Sara Jones, senior vice president and general manager of Joico who is receiving the 2011 Spirit of Life Award from City of Hope Hospital and research center.
Extreme Redken
Looking to explore your Redken options? Try out their Extreme Hair Care collection! Read this product review of Redken's Extreme Shampoo, Conditioner and Anti-Snap Leave-in Conditioner.
Pump Up the Volume!
Read about these three humidity resistant products from Sexy Hair Care: Root Pump Spray Mousse, Root Pump Plus Volumizing Spray Mousse, and Spray & Stay Intense Hold Hairspray.
Food For Your Head—Good For The Earth
Founded by hair stylist, Mordechai Alvow, Yarok combines nourishing ingredients with as little impact on the planet as possible. Yarok also donates 3 percent of its annual profits to the Pachamama Alliance (www.pachamama.org) which supports the indigenous people of Ecuador and Peru to protect over 10 million acres of rainforest. I tried out three products from this brand—read this blog to learn more about them.
Customize Your Top Coat
It's the finishing touch for every manicure—the top coat! To help seal in your client's perfectly manicured look, opt for one of these top coats from SpaRitual. They are all 100 percent Vegan friendly, free of DBP, formaldehyde and tolune free!
Revitalize Your Nails With Avocado
OPI introduces its new Revitalizing Hand & Body Scrub, which features Advanced Avocado Lipid Complex, natural botanicals and moisturizers that hydrate and nourish skin, leaving it smoother, softer and more youthful looking. Read more about the benefits of avocado in this product.
Celebrity VIP's Get Smooth at Starlight Children's Foundation Event
Starlight Children’s Foundation held its annual event and presented long-time philanthropists Kathy, Nicky & Paris Hilton with its 2011 “Heart of Gold Award” along with the CFO of Forever 21, Do Won Chang, with its 2011 "Jacki Carlish Humanitarian Award."