Bridal Hair Collection from Truss Professional
Truss and Paulo Persil combined technical expertise with Truss’ styling line to create a range of looks with dazzling hair accessories.
by Lauren Quick
Kenra Platinum's HiDef Winner and Her Bridal How-To
Braided, bling-y, bridal, beautiful: Kenra asked stylists to upload their best, most beautiful finishes created with Kenra’s HiDef Hairspray on social media, using the hashtag #KeepItUndone... and we finally have a winner! Congratulations to Hannah Holsomback.
Holiday How-to: Woven Boho Braid
Part of L'Oréal Professionnel's Tecni-Art Holiday Party Looks, this deconstructed woven braid can be transitioned from day to night by rolling the ends of the braid under and pinning for a chic upstyle.
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Carefree & Wispy Bridal Top-Buns at Ines Di Santo Couture Fall '17
For the Ines Di Santo Couture Fall 2017 Bridal Collection, Matt Swinney, L'Anza global creative director, designed carefree, French-girl looks with an elegant flourish. Hair was fresh and playful, highlighted with loose top-buns and soft wisps of hair flowing down around the face and nape of the neck.
The Grown-Up Fishtail: Incorporating a Braid into a Wedding Updo
Our most recent winner for #modernsalon's Wedding Party Wednesday contest Krystle Waivio blew us away with her entry that combined twists, turns, braids and bling.
Wedding Party Wednesday on @ModernSalon
Our most recent #modernsalon WEDDING PARTY WEDNESDAY contest asks to see the best wedding party looks perfect for the bride, flower girl, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, groomsmen, etc--and you LOVED playing! In the 14 hours we ran the contest, we had 6,000 uploads to our hashtag! We love seeing all the incredibly talented work from our community of talented stylists--and of course it was super hard to choose a winner.
HOW-TO: Pump up the Volume With a Modern Day Bouffant
Are your client's debating between wearing their hair up or down for a special occasion? Why not combine the two! L'Oreal Professionnel shows you how to create a Modern Day Bouffant using their Tecni-Art products that will give your ...
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BRIDAL STYLE: Infinity Headband Braid
This bridal updo by Pravana Guest Artist Lara C. Kay uses a combination of Fishtail and Dutch braids to create this look that wraps around the entire head.To create the style, Kay used these two braids to frame the face, then backcombed and used ...
How to Style Hair Down for a Wedding
At the Ines Di Santo Couture Bridal Collection Spring/Summer 2017 runway show, Felix Fischer for Pai-Shau created fresh, modern bridal looks, with hair that is worn down to emphasize its movement and healthy shine.“The looks are ...
In Studio: Braid of Honor
For the cover of our April 2016 special-occasion issue, we entertained many ideas of what would best tell the story of what’s happening in the beauty world in April. Summer brides are beginning hair trials, salons are booking prom ...
The Big Day: 5 Ways to Help Brides Feel at Ease During Makeup
When a future bride envisions her wedding day, the dress takes center stage, but hair and makeup complete the package. Here’s how to help her feel like a princess.The day of the wedding is ?lled with last-minute details that can stress the ...
Bridal Styling Dos & Don'ts
Fave4 Lead Style Expert and Blohaute Founder/CEO Amanda Diedrich shares her dos and don'ts for delivering picture-perfect bridal party hair.DosDocument everything. Keeping paper trails will save you and your clients headaches and stress. ...
by Lauren Quick
Academy Tour: Heidi Marie Garrett at Goldplaited Finishing Salon
Heidi Marie Garrett Bridal Styling ClassUpdo specialist Heidi Marie Garrett runs a tight ship, and her logical and organized approach to styling bridal parties has made her sought-after by brides around the country.Format: Mostly demos, some ...
by Lauren Quick
Bling Thing: How Well-Placed Hair Accessories Can Take Brides to the Next Level
A well-placed hair accessory can elevate a finished look from incomplete and tousled, to finished and memorable. Whether it’s adding the final touch on a bride or taking a client from day to night, hair jewelry adds an unexpected ...
Elegant Bridal Updos For Wedding Hair by Martin Parsons and Candy Shaw
At a time when special-occasion styles veer heavily toward effortless and tousled, educator Candy Shaw invited updo master Martin Parsons to bring sophistication and formal back to the bridal world in a very modern way. "It’s ...
The Specialists
What does it take to specialize and what do you need to know to consider yourself a service specific virtuoso? We spotlight four emphasis areas - bridal/updo artist, makeup artist, hair extensionist and blowout specialist - to shed light on what ...
Celebrating Love
What happens when 2 great salon educators get married? It becomes the industry "Marriage of the Year." Christopher Dove and John Simpson were married recently in Miami Beach, Florida. I was invited, but was out of the country for ...