Party Pretty Top 5: Tis the Season for Holiday Hair Inspo
The top 10 semifinalists were asked to create their best style on holiday-party-prepped hair for the second Party Pretty Challenge. These 5 are moving on to the next round as the Party Pretty contest finalists.
by Jamie Newman
Updo Inspiration for Holiday Hair
These stunning examples of styling are perfect for holiday parties, winter weddings, and even cozy at-home date nights. Watch them come together in videos, too.
by Anne Moratto
Announcing the Party Pretty Semifinalists
After receiving countless entries since the launch of our holiday contest Party Pretty, it was extremely difficult to narrow the pool of glamorous waves, glossy finishes and blinged out chignons down to 10.
by Jamie Newman
How to Build a Beauty Brand
Success strategies from Anne Maza of Olivia Garden, the co-owner of a company that has celebrated 50 beautiful years.
by Anne Moratto
Boundless Beauty: Deliver Style Diversity with the Proper Tools
This collection from Olivia Garden, and Artistic Director and International Educator Cherry Petenbrink, demonstrates the diversity of styles that can be achieved with proper tools and technique.
by Anne Moratto
Power Ponies: 11 Perfect Ponytails by Moscow Stylist Viola Pyak
In this album of power ponytails, Moscow-based stylist Viola Pyak delivers the most beautiful hair inspo packed with pearls, bling and meticulous embellishments.
Create an Elegant Updo Using Just One Styling Product
When it comes to the perfect product for upstyles, the powers of volume, grip and hold are musts. Artist Haley Garber uses Aloxxi's Bombshell all-in-one styler when creating her beautiful braids and updos.
by Jamie Newman
Updo How-To: Romantic Bridal Bun
Smooth, sleek finishes are a signature staple for Ohio-based stylist Caralee Pridemore. The bridal specialist is able to create intricate and detailed updos that still have an air of elegance and uniformity. Pridemore knows the perfect updo starts with the right foundation. She told MODERN that her recent tool must-have when creating her looks is the new Olivia Garden Ceramic + Ion Professional Flat Iron.
by Mary Kaleta
Updo How-To: Low, Textured Bun
Artist Connective member Caralee Pridemore is known for her classic and timeless updos. Here, Pridemore shares with MODERN how to recreate a stunning low textured bun in an easy-to-follow video tutorial.
by Mary Kaleta
How-To: The Ultimate Blowout with Bouncy Curls
Get bouncy curls and volume with the new GrapheneMX Collection from Bio Ionic.
by Mary Kaleta
How to Use Extensions to Bulk Up Braids
Los Angeles-based artist Stephanie Hodges uses tape-in extensions from Great Lengths to add depth and dimension to her braided styles.
by Mary Kaleta
Get Wedding Day Brows with Glo Skin Beauty Products
Glo Skin Beauty offers various brow products that can take bridal looks to the next level.
How to Add Extra Texture to Your Updos
San Diego stylist Sara Ortega uses the new Aloxxi Bombshell Volumizing Grip styler to create the grip needed to keep this cascading updo in place.
by Mary Kaleta
15 Times Nicole O'Hare Gave Us Major Hair Envy
The artist connective member specializes in lived-in hair and foilayage
How to Create a Pulled Donut Braid Updo
Sam Villa is sharing his secrets to a fun updo technique that can create new shapes and textures.
11 Braids by Sarah Crews Perfect for Every Occasion
Whether its a fishtail or waterfall braid, Artist Connective member Sarah Crews, @hairbysarahcrews, wins the braid game every time.
Aloxxi's New Bombshell Volumizing Grip Styler Gives Hair a Soft, Touchable Finish
The importance of a good foundation cannot be overemphasized when it comes to upstyling.
by Mary Kaleta