Perfect Pregnancy Styles
Baby watch 2012 has begun! But while the Internet waits for Babyonce—Beyonce and Jay-Z’s first child—to enter the world, we’re taking notice of all of the expecting celebrities sporting long and luscious locks throughout their pregnancies.
New West
New Hollywood style meets the spirit of the Old West in the Native Outlaw collection from Hairroin Salon.
Celebspiration: NYE makeup looks
Facial horns, the return of the matte lip, out of this world lashes—2011 was the year of experimental makeup on the big and small screens, thanks to our favorite musicians and starlets.
Best of 2011: Most Lusted-After Celebrity Looks
Another year, another crop of celebrities making waves with their trend-setting styles. We’ve been bursting with hair envy of plenty of edgy color choices, flirty textures and sexy styles seen on the red carpet throughout the year, but we managed to trim them down to a few of the most lusted-after celebrity looks of 2011.
Danilo, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Danilo Transforms Rooney Mara in "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo".
Sombre the Softer Side of Ombre
December Magazine Makeover featuring Mila Kunis’s new Sombre the Softer side of Ombre. Join Kim Vo as he demonstrates and shares his secrets on how to perfect this gorgeous color.
Katy Perry Goes Back to Blonde
Katy Perry has gone back to blonde! Read her colorists' comments on her new style.
HOW-TO: Jessica Simpson's Look at the Museum of Modern Art
Jessica Simpson looked radiant as she stepped out onto the red carpet for the recent 25th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at the Museum of Modern Art. The stylish mom-to-be wore a short, red Donna Karan dress that looked flawless with long hair pulled back and flowing down her back and shoulders. Get the steps!
Ted Gibson Salon Planned For Florida
Celebrity Stylist Ted Gibson has announced plans for a new Ted Gibson Salon in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at the W Hotel.
HOW-TO: Hollywood Loves the Hot Retro Chic Hairstyle Trend
Retro chic hairstyles have been seen everywhere in Hollywood this year, and beauty pros in-the-know say they will be hot for celebs and salon clients alike in 2012. Styles like finger curls, seen on singer Natasha Bedingfield, are versatile enough to work on short or long hair, while victory rolls have often been seen worn with a punk-rock twist, like Rihanna’s electric red hair color. Salon owner/stylist Nicholas Penna, Jr. gives us the scoop about why these styles are making a comeback and how to give these looks a modern update for today.
Celebrities Give Good Face at the American Music Awards
Read Celebrity Make-up Artist David Maderich's make-up review of the celebrities at the American Music Awards! See what he had to say about Jennifer Lopez, Katy Perry, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez and Kelly Clarkson.
Matrix Sponsors AMA Benefit
Matrix Artistic Directors Ammon Carver and Nick Stenson were on hand at the star-studded Give Back Hollywood "Night of Miracles" benefit in Hollywood, manning the Beauty Lounge, where they offered touch-up and hair care recommendations to celebrity guests.
Steven Tyler to Judge 2012 Great Lengths Challenge
When it comes to rock and roll, it’s all about the music and the hair – two essential components that Aerosmith’s front man and songwriter Steven Tyler embodies. Tyler, a fan of Great Lengths, signed on as the celebrity judge for the second annual Great Lengths USA Challenge. Read the story.
HOW-TO: Taylor and Carrie’s Curly CMA Looks
At last week’s CMA Awards, the biggest entertainers in country music pulled out the stops for the red carpet. We saw one mini hair trend we were loving: both “Entertainer of the Year” winner Taylor Swift and co-host Carrie Underwood wore pinned-back curls that were sweet yet sophisticated…and each star put her own twist on the look. Read on to find the steps to recreate both versions!
HOW-TO: Formal Hair: Up and Down
When it comes to styling hair for formal events—whether it’s a wedding, prom or gala—you can go either Up or Down. At this year’s Emmy Awards show, Padma Lakshmi showed off a chic undone updo, while Gwyneth Paltrow wore her hair down, going sleek and straight. While both celeb styles took top honors in our book, we want to know: Which formal hair look do you typically prefer, Up or Down?
PART II HOW-TO: Oribe On Recreating the Marilyn Hairstyle
Last week, MODERN interviewed Anthony Palermo, the colorist who recreated Marilyn Monroe’s iconic blonde color for actress Michelle Williams, as seen on the cover of Vogue. This week, we have the scoop on the hairstyle created by celeb hairstylist Oribe for the Vogue shoot. His inspiration for this look? Marilyn Monroe, of course, but also “old Hollywood glamour.”
Intercoiffure: Photo Shoot with Luis Alvarez and Gala Awards
MODERN is at the standing-room-only Intercoiffure breakout class being led by Luis Alvarez for Aquage, sponsored by Beauty Systems Group. See some photos from the Intercoiffure Gala Awards that went on last night!