Finale of the Hair Wars Competition
Throughout the year, Las Vegas salons have competed in Hair Wars and last week at Moon Nightclub at The Palms, Hair Wars concluded with its finale, in the theme of Holiday Spirit.
Vim and Vigor Salon Hits SF Fashion Scene
Vim and Vigor Salon was launched about six months ago in the fashionable South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood in San Francisco by Gregory Murray and Peter Popejevalo. The beautiful interior houses a hair care haven that Murray has staffed with stylists who share his passion for education.
Power Hair
Most of us stay in this business because we have come to appreciate, among many other aspects of the salon industry, that hair has the power to affect how people see themselves, express themselves and establish a cultural and lifestyle essence for themselves.
Stop... Collaborate and GLISTEN!
Best Wishes from Modern Salon
Happy Holidays from our team at Modern Salon Media!
A Stylist's Favorite Product
David Guerin, owner of The Cutting Room in Albany, Oregon, and Global Artistic Director for Oster, loves Scruples Enforce Extra Firm Sculpting Glaze, which can withstand moisture, humidity and wind.
Mark Scrubs In
Our friend Mark Sejvar of Monroe Brush shared some photos of himself on the set of the hit show Scrubs. The lead hair stylists on the show Amanda Mofield and Amy McHale are devotees of Monroe Brushes and asked Mark to visit the show, see the set, meet the stars and bring along some more brushes.
Beauty School: Seeing and Thinking as a Designer: First Live Model
Pivot Point stresses the importance of students being able to “see and think as a designer” through each of its lessons. Recently, we had the opportunity to bring in our first LIVE models to the salon floor and perform a full consultation, cut and style.
Cool and Green
ProSilk Blue
ProSilk Blue....a beauty
Long Hair Design: Updos are AWESOME
I’m in my 10th week at Pivot Point, and we’re just wrapping up our lessons on long hair design. I love being creative, but I have a hard time getting started. Because I don’t have much experience, I need to have an idea of what I want to do before I begin—but I’m not at the point where I feel confident enough to create a wearable look that doesn’t look too prom-y or avant-garde. It’s like I’m having a tough time finding a happy medium. Now that I got out the “Debbie Downer” in me, OH MY GOD! I love updos!
'80s Wild Hair
My friend Angela was throwing a big '80s party for her birthday bash—and the very first thing that comes to mind when I hear '80s is, duh, big hair!!
Ted Gibson's 40’s Inspired Looks
Editor Maggie Mulhern interviews celebrity hairstylist Ted Gibson on his '40s inspired looks.
Personal Style: Mark Garrison
The owner and CEO of Mark Garrison salon in New York City shares his style secrets and insight on being a stylist.
Tabatha Coffey Offers Tips to the Modern Salon World
Tabatha Coffey has "taken over" 18 salons in the past two seasons of her Bravo "Tabatha's Salon Takeover" show. She has learned many things about the professionalism (and sometimes the UNprofessionalism) in the salon world. Here she answers five questions that I asked earlier today that could help both the owner and salon employee.
Sam Villa Helps Clients Take a Second Look
It’s the end of the year and we all start thinking about resolutions and change, Change is good, right? But all of you have clients who stick to the same look year after New Year.
The Year in Hair
It’s December and you know what that means … it’s time to take stock of the past year. Everyone from Barbara Walters to Oprah is analyzing 2009 and the events and personalities that made it unique. Don’t worry, I’m not about to tackle world issues and historic events. I’m here to analyze the hair that made 2009 special.