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The Travel Tech Kit...This One Is Perfect
Looking for a durable travel tech kit? Nichole Tonning-Smith of Aloxxi has found it in this Stanley Tool Box on wheels (about $75) which she found in a hardware store. "It is sturdy and makes sense for the professional," says ...
Formula: More Details On This Titanium Ombre
When MODERN posted this a couple weeks ago we were asked for more information. You ask and we deliver (or at least we try to when possible)! We tracked down Isha Mahan, (childlike__Empress) from Studio 417 Salon (@studio417salon), Springield, ...
NEW TREND: "Negative Space" in the Hair
Lisa Power Salon has just released its signature looks for the fall 2014 season. The looks were inspired by the cut out trend currently seen on fashion runways. The entire Lisa Power Salon team worked with the models to create three classic ...
Manuel Mon, Artist Extraordinaire
Manuel Mon, a style master, salon owner, award winner and platform artist based in Oviedo, Spain, is one of the most inspiring avant garde hairdressers working today. MODERN just wanted to share a handful of his most spectacular finishes, but ...
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Adventures in Color - Fall Nail Shades
Fall shades are all about travel, intrigue and drama--from New York to Norway and everywhere in-between.
Celeb Buzz: The Micro Bang
It's the hair cut that's got the beauty world buzzing. We've seen it on Lady Gaga, Beyoncé and everyone in-between. Inspired by the queen of pinups, Bettie Page, this forehead-skimming, super-short style combines vintage glamour with ...
HOW-TO: Pink, Orange, Yellow Color Melting Technique by James Gartner
It may have started as a dream, but it ended with the reality of a first-place win for James Gartner in the inaugural Pravana 2014 Show Us Your Vivids contest for educators.Gartner, 30, is co-owner and chief creative ...
Beauty On The Field, These Catchers NAILED IT!
We are in the midst of the World Series, the most important competition in baseball. Although there are many reasons to tune in (watching great baseball, appreciating intense athleticism, cute guys), the players themselves are giving beauty ...
5 TIPS From Judges On HOW TO Win A Competition
Getting judged? MODERN was at the Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge in Berlin, Germany and I was on a panel of 9 industry experts judging the 75 semi-finalists from around the world.In my 33 years with MODERN I have judged possibly thousands of ...
Now THIS Is a Professional Resume
Jessica DeAngelo is looking for a job and this recent graduate of Casal Aveda Institute of Austintown, Ohio, has put together a "resume/condensed portfolio" that is truly AMAZING. The 12 page brochure is set up like a ...
6 Fashionable Ways to Wear Icy White Hair Color
White Hair and red lips make up the looks of Pureza, a collection created by Carlos Valiente. "With this collection I wanted to show female sensitivity and purity. For that purpose I have used white as a main color, being for me the ...
HOW TO: Coloring Dreadlocks
Keva Davis, owner of Beauty By Trinity Professional Salon, Cincinnati, Ohio and National Educator and platform artist for Van Tibolli Corp. has coloring dreadlocks perfected. Here she offers her latest How-To: Step ...
CosmoProf Beauty's Fashion Frenzy, An Intercoiffure Highlight
CosmoProf Beauty's Fashion Frenzy Student Competition was one of the highlights of the Intercoiffure Atelier held October 19 -20, 2014, in NYC. The six finalists of this inspiring student competition where flown to New York ...
HOW TO: Autumn Copper
Jennifer Haynes (@metta1980) based at Casablanca Conscious Beauty, Burlington, Ontario , Canada, went for it. "My client came in for her regular 6 week touch up," she says. "I had been doing the same thing on her hair for a number ...
HOW TO: White To Gray Ombre, Beautiful
Joelle Landoff (@mermyjo), an assistant at Champions Salon, Lake Forest, California, has created a beautiful white to gray ombre design for model, Zoe. MODERN received so much love on instagram that we decided to track her down. Here, she offers ...
October's Best Sellers: Magic Wands
Clipless curling irons or curling wands come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can create everything from tight body waves to mermaid spiral curls and perm-like afros.We asked our loyal Facebook and Instagram followers (more than 300,000 of ...
Iron and Ink
As we transition to cooler months, the punk rebellion trend seen this spring and summer is refined with a new sophistication. Showcasing high-voltage color, fashion-forward cuts and a whole lot of attitude, stylist Deanne Parker Attwood and ...