FIRST LOOK: The NEW Salon by InStyle Inside JCPenney
Earlier this year, JCPenney announced an exclusive collaboration with the editors of InStyle magazine to reinvent its nearly 900 salons nationwide to introduce The Salon by InStyle. The transformation is currently kicking off with 15 pilot ...
by Anne Moratto
MAKEUP TREND: Clown Contouring
Just another example of the power of makeup!It’s the next big thing in makeup contouring, and it’s called clown contouring.The trend uses color correctors, brighteners, dark contours and cream blush to help your clients achieve ...
Social Superstar: @ShaiAmiel, the #CurlDoctor
#CurlDoctorFor years, Shai Amiel has owned and run one of the first Los Angeles-based curl-friendly salons, Capella Salon in Studio City, CA. Curly girls have been turning to him to learn how to turn off their “blowfryers” and ...
by Anne Moratto
Beauty Changes Lives Names Dr. Howard Murad the 2016 Legacy Award Honoree
The Beauty Changes Lives Foundation (BCL) announced that Dr. Howard Murad?, founder of Murad skincare products, will be its 2016 Legacy Award honoree at a celebratory reception at Cosmoprof, Sunday, July 12, 2015. The award has previously ...
by Lauren Quick
Mark Cuban and John Paul DeJoria Talk Success and Shark Tank at 2015 Beauty Pitch
One of the highlights of the most recent Cosmoprof PBA Beauty Week in Las Vegas was a breakfast forum called Beauty Pitch. The founders of five professional beauty companies, each looking for financial backing and mentorship, pitched their ...
14 Leading Cosmetic Companies Named Winners of the 2015 ICMAD CITY Awards During Cosmoprof
Fourteen of the beauty industry’s leading independent cosmetic companies will have a bit more to carry home from Cosmoprof North America, as they were awarded the 2015 Cosmetic Innovator of the Year (CITY) Award, established by the ...
The 2015 NAHA Winners
MODERN will be covering the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) LIVE on Sunday, July 12, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel in Las Vegas.The event will kick off with a Red Carpet Reception from 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. (PT) and then lead into ...
Suki Waterhouse Named Redken's Newest Brand Muse
Redken announces that actress and model Suki Waterhouse is their newest brand muse. Suki joins an elite collective of Redken style icons and trend creators, including models Lea T and Soo Joo Park, renowned hairstylist and fashion industry ...
Don't Miss This: TIGI World Release 2015
Save the date! TIGI World Release 2015 is August 22-25, 2015, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. TIGI’s International Creative Team, led by Anthony Mascolo, will be unveiling the 2016 collection and latest product release ...
by Lauren Quick
P&G Signs Merger Deal with Coty Inc.
Earlier today, the Procter & Gamble Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge 43 of its beauty brands with Coty Inc. in a Reverse Morris Trust Transaction. Among others, the transaction includes P&G’s Salon ...
by Anne Moratto
How to Use Your Website to Boost Email Marketing
To make the most of your e-marketing you need subscribers – the more the merrier. In the final part of a three-blog series on ways to boost your database, Paul Tate of Shortcuts outlines the wonders of the website as a way to increase the ...
by Stacey Soble
Mindbody Rewards Bold Business Owners through Big Goals, Big Rewards Competition
Mindbody recently announced the winners of its inaugural Big Goals, Big Rewards Competition. Open to Mindbody software subscribers, the program challenges business owners to embrace bold behavior and realize ambitions by leveraging the ...
by Stacey Soble
Affinage Takes on America
Tracey Devine Smith, global ambassador for Affinage Salon Professional, toured the US for a week-long educational road show in three states. Beginning June 8 in New Orleans, she traveled to Southern California on June 10 before wrapping in ...
by Anne Moratto
Mister Pompadour
Mister Pompadour officially launched in May 2014, and features a number of men’s products from waxes to pomades. The line sets itself apart with its smart, innovative products that are made from all-natural ingredients and are completely ...
Unilever Acquires Prestige Skincare Brands
Unilever announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire MURAD, a leading clinical skincare brand. This follows the recent acquisitions of Dermalogica, Kate Somerville and REN, which jointly position Unilever as a key player in the ...
by Anne Moratto
Your Captions: Our 10 Faves... And You Didn't Even Know There Was a Prize!
This Instagram post from last week generated lots of love (more than 2,795 likes so far!) We asked for great caption ideas and you delivered with more than 125 comments.There were so many to choose from, but here are our our top 10 favorites ...
Mark Bustos Says #BeAwesomeToSomebody
Mark Buston (@MarkBustos) is a special guy. A VERY successful hairdresser, Bustos is booked back to back earning $175/cut at his base, the Three Square Studio in NYC. But on his day off Bustos goes out into the homeless community and approaches ...