Style
Dystopian Collection Inspired by Mad Max: Fury Road
Industry icon and master cutter Ginger Boyle from Planet Salon in Los Angeles, CA, collaborated with fashion photographer Robert Lynden and Italian Fashion designer Valerj Pobega, best known for her custom wardrobe creations for the likes of ...
The Story Behind the Hair
Harold Leighton, one of our wonderful guest bloggers and an award-winning hairdresser and editorial stylist with countless stories --some he can tell and some will remain his secret, forever--shares a little about his creative process in this ...
by Anne Moratto
Farouk Systems Signs Miss Universe Sponsorship Agreement with WME|IMG
Basim Shami, CEO & President of Farouk Systems USA, announces the company’s newly formed business relationship with WME|IMG for the upcoming 64th Annual Miss Universe Pageant. With over 80 contestants from around the world ...
by Anne Moratto
Personal Style: Get to Know Jen Atkin
Who better to close MODERN SALON’s Best. Year. Ever. issue than Jen Atkin? We love her for her Snapchat glam breakdowns, Ouai product line, and Instagram adventures with her squad, but the world has come to know Atkin for her ...
How-To: Rihanna's Navy-Blue Hue
Rihanna has never been shy about changing up her look. The singer (and actress from time to time) has traded in her raven locks for a number of shades throughout the years—arguably most memorably fiery red, but also variations of blonde, ...
by Lauren Quick
DESIRED: Going Back To Dark
Jordan Rivera (@jordannnriveraa) a level 1 stylist at Haus of Heir, Davenport, Iowa, wowed us with this transformation. We had to know more. Rivera shares:Hair Backstory: When my client came to be she had explained she was a level 10 when she ...
Julianne Hough for the American Music Awards 2015: Hair by Riawna Capri Using Unite
Riawna Capri, co-owner of Nine Zero One salon in Los Angeles, worked with Julianne Hough of Dancing With the Stars fame prior to the American Music Awards on November 22, 2015, to create a sleek, visually interesting hair design that reflected ...
by Anne Moratto
Men's Trends in 2015: Year of the Lumbersexual
Maybe we’re oversimplifying a bit, but it seems like men’s trends went one of two ways in 2015: wild and free, or tight and trimmed.Man bun or undercut—the mystifying dilemma for men in 2015. Men’s business was ...
by Lauren Quick
Color How-To: Denim Dream
Using a combination of three haircolor formulas, Hotheads extensions for the lengths, Hairtalk Petite extensions for the top and a Tress Couture top piece, Victoria Casciola, artistic director for Hotheads Hair Extensions, creates a ...
Denim Dream
The biggest color trend of the 2015 was, without a doubt, drenched in grays, silvers and dusty lavenders. Is the gray trend over? Not necessarily. According to Victoria Casciola, artistic director for Hotheads Hair Extensions, there is a way to ...
Money-Making Silhouettes for "True Stylists" + A Styling How-To
Fuel was recently founded by a small group of entrepreneurial beauty industry specialists that pride themselves on understanding the real day-to-day challenges stylists face in the salon. From the products they manufacture, to the carefully ...
Color and Extensions For A Change
Anna Todd (@hairbyannatodd), an artist at Dolce Vita Salon, Orlando, FL, totally transformed her client with color and extensions (her specialty). "She has naturally fine hair that never grows past her shoulders," says Todd. "She ...
Jerseylicious...Was It Real? Get The Scoop From Gayle
Gayle Giacomo, salon owner and star of the salon "reality show" Jerseylicious spills the beans in this Periscope interview. Was it real? Were they friends? Do they still keep in touch? What is she up to now?Get the scoop from a real ...
London FW: Hair by Unite at Huishan Zhang
Ali Pirzadeh created a mod, cool-girl style at the Huishan Zhang show during London Fashion Week in September. Working with Unite Hair Care, Pirzadeh describes his inspiration for the final looks:“With references to a youthful Jane ...
by Anne Moratto
Natalie Dormer by Gianndrea on "The Hunger Games" Red Carpet
Giannandrea, International Creative Director for Macadamia Professional, created this high pompadour styled updo for Natalie Dormer who wore it like a rock & roll princess at The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Los Angeles premiere on ...
by Anne Moratto
Celebrity Hairstylist Ted Gibson Hosts Star-Studded Birthday Event
On Saturday night, top celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson celebrated his milestone 50th birthday with a star-studded party at the Knickerbocker Hotel rooftop in New York. The red carpet event was attended by friends, family and Gibson’s ...
4 Statement Hairstyles to Have In Your Repertoire This Holiday Season
As the party-going season quickly approaches, clients will be looking for trendy, wearable styles. KMS California Style Council Member Sam Burnett has shared his tips on creating four looks that will satisfy clients hoping to turn heads at their ...