Rewarding the Most Important People
As Stephen Covey says in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, put first things first. For salon owners and stylists, I believe that means: Reward the customers you have every chance you can. As salon professionals we know no matter how talented we are, if we don’t have clients we don’t have income. They are the first and most important element of our success.
Michelle Williams' Chic Premiere 'Do
Michelle Williams has always been consistently stylish on the red carpet—who can forget her at the Oscars a couple years ago in that gorgeous chartreuse gown—and her appearance at the New York premiere of her new Martin Scorsese flick, Shutter Island, was no exception. With the help of hair stylist Laini Reeves, Williams was the definition of understated glamour. Reeves, owner and Creative Director of Essensuals London, took inspiration from William’s sophisticated Lanvin dress when creating her simple, chic updo.
Good Vibrations
I recently received an interesting package in the mail that got all the editors’ attention. It was a Vibe flatiron—which uses vibrating plate technology to realign damaged hair and close raised cuticles.
Ted Gibson Salon NYC Tour
ModernSalon.com editor Maggie Mulhern was at NY Fashion Week and decided to visit her friend, celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson, at his salon. Watch as Ted points out various features of his beautiful salon. Get inspiration to pursue a beauty career from Ted himself! Ted's work has been featured in numerous magazine covers (including Modern Salon!) Stay tuned for it!
Elan Sassoon's NEW Hair care line, Sojourn.
It’s the avant-garde of hair products; revolutionary in composition and design. In an effort to take the beauty business back to a fundamental understanding of hair, Elan Sassoon teamed up with leaders in the industry to introduce Sojourn, a professional line committed to the protection of hair and the re-education of the industry.
Shear Genius Scoop: Faatemah's Predictions
This week on Shear Genius ...Short cut challenge: Contestants had to do hair styles inspired by flowers. I thought this was a refreshing change from the food challenge. This challenge is relevant and will give the cast an opportunity to showcase their talents.
MODERN's Art Director Elliott From + Olympics = Masterpiece!
Last week, you read about MODERN's Art Director, Elliott From entertaining at the Olympics. This week, you can read all about his experience! According to Elliott, having 1,000 excited fans watching him perform his artwork was a dream come true. Take a look at the snowboards Elliott painted!
Zotos International Earns Business of the Year Honors
The Zotos International manufacturing facility in Geneva, New York was recently recognized as Business of the Year by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce. The plant manufactures products for the Joico and ISO brands and was selected from more than 200 Chamber members vying for the distinction.
Haircuts for Haiti
Several salons in Northern New Jersey unite to raise funds for Haiti relief. The Dieci Lifestyle Spa in Livingston hosted the event.
Fun at Bronner Bros!
The Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show is one of the largest shows specializing in African American hair and skin care. Modern was at the show this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, and had a blast! The show is PACKED with education—and people!—where educators cover everything from natural textures, weaves, cutting, make-up, color, barbering and business. Check out some of the pics!
Odile Gilbert
International hair stylist Odile Gilbert has been making an impact on the world of fashion and film for decades with her talent for creating beautiful hair.
Prive Stylists Covered Fashion Week
Fashion Week saw more than its share of fabulous hair and talented stylists and Prive Salon was part of the action—styling for three different designers. The three distinctly different feels represented at the shows tested the Prive team’s versatility and the ability to turn on a dime that Fashion Week demands.
New salon products at Joico/ISO event
The Joico/ISO Guest Artist Training, a four-day 2010 kick-off in February, featuring the launch of the new Joico and ISO collections — Le Graphique and Metal.Lux.
New York Fashion Week "Wrap" UP
New York Fashion Week just ended and Maggie Mulhern offers her thoughts in this "wrap" up.
Jan Arnold's Favorite Nail Designs at Fashion Week
Jan Arnold, Co-founder and Creative Director of CND, creates beautiful nail designs for fashion week.
Go Organic!
MODERN’s going "green" for April 2010 — and what better way to start off my "green" coverage than with a product prequel…
Show Your Modern Love, Get Rewarded!
Love Modern?? We love you too!! Did you know Modern has a Facebook fan page? Yep, it’s true. And there’s nothing Modern loves more than our readers. So, we want to reward you for becoming a fan of Modern on Facebook by giving you free stuff. And, who doesn’t love free stuff??!!