Style
2014 AMA Trends: Lobs, Texture and Bold Lips
Awards shows are one of the best ways to gauge trends. Chances are that you'll have a couple clients coming in with something they saw on the red carpet at the 2014 American Music Awards, so make sure you beat them to the punch and stay on ...
by Lauren Quick
PATRICK CAMERON: A Quick Updo
MODERN caught up with famed updo artist and Wella Platform artist Patrick Cameron, yes, THE Patrick Cameron, as he was teaching a m aster class at the Wella Studio in NYC. He offered a quick demo on one of his favorite ...
Tips on the Trend: Casual Cool Braids
What do the Hunger Games, Coachella, and Frozen all have in common? Fantastic braids! And based on trends on the Spring/Summer 2015 runways, braids are here to stay. This season, braids are all about adding a cool-girl twist that can be worn day ...
How-To: Create a Versatile Part on Short Hair
Shorter styles are popping up across the board for men and women, so being able to create a part that is versatile is a handy skill.David Boyd of the Sam Villa ArTeam uses a Sam Villa Signature Series Razor with 9-Gap Texturizing Blade and Sam ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Tips to Style a Modern Bouffant
Michael's Salon and Day Spa in Centerville, Ohio shared their latest look: a retro bouffant up-do with a modern twist. This hair is all about volume and softness. The team at Michael's gave us their tips to achieve the ...
How-To: Braided Updo by Jenny Strebe with fave4
If you haven't yet noticed, the age of the braid is still very much upon us. From beach days to red carpet, braids in all forms and fashions have been popping up and inspiring creative, weaved looks. Jenny Strebe of Confessions of ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Willow Shields' Romantic Waves at Mockingjay 1 Premiere
Willow Shields definitely isn't being outshone by her fictional big sister's (Jennifer Lawrence) shadow. The 14-year-old actress, who plays Primrose Everdeen in the Hunger Games series, had a youthful, romantic style all her own for ...
by Lauren Quick
Martin Parsons: How to Set Hair for the Perfect Updo
MODERN had the opportunity to spend the day with celebrity hairstylist and updo master Martin Parsons, watching him create one amazing updo after another. The results will appear in an early 2015 MODERN SALON issue, but in the meantime he agreed ...
HOW-TO: 3 Iconic Men's Styles: Pompadour, Slick Side Part & Cool Texture
Classic never goes out of style. Think of the greats – James Dean, Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Steve McQueen – these guys are icons, universally admired by both men and women. AG Hair recently introduced all of their original ...
How-To: Elvis' Pompadour & James Dean's Rockabilly
Style icons are iconic for a reason—their images, hair, clothes and very existence seem to transcend the logic of time and the finality of their lifespans. And so they resurface, again and again, inspiring and re-inspiring, the looks ...
by Lauren Quick
Giannandrea Styles Kristen Stewart with a Rocker Edge
Actress Kristen Stewart rocked a bold, fresh new hair style at the premier of her new film, “Still Alice” at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood thanks to Macadamia Professional’s International Creative Director, Giannandrea. ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Color and Extensions For A Dramatic Change
Brittney Carmichael (@OMGhairstylesalon), owner of OMGhairstyles salon in Frisco, Texas, had an exciting challenge. New client Beth arrived "and gave complete trust to me for her beauty transformation," says Carmichael. ...
5 Tips for Going Pink
We're tickled pink with Kate Hudson's new pretty pink hair created by Pravana Guest Artist Danny Moon of Andy LeCompte Salon, Los Angeles. So much that we caught up with the celebrity color guru to get the formula.GET THE LOOK: Formula ...
5 Steps to Creating a Medusa Bun
Looking for a new take on the regular top knot? Lea Journo, celebrity hairstylist and owner of Lea Journo Salon in Beverly Hills, introduces us to "The Medusa Bun." She takes several pieces of hair to recreate a coiled, ...
Frizz Out, Body In: Introducing fobi Haircare
The brainchild of 4Beauty International, fobi is a new haircare and fast service smoothing treatment (no flat irons needed) that launched November 1, 2014 in the U.S. According to 4Beauty International's press release, ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To: Posh Half-Up Pony
Make ponytails glam and chic this holiday season! When time is of the essence, a complicated updo isn't always feasible, but a pretty pony might be the answer to your client's (and your!) holiday party needs. Pureology Artistic ...
by Lauren Quick
How to Determine Which Brush is Best for Low, Medium and High Blowdryer Settings
With so many brushes available, it can be confusing. In beauty school, most of us learned which brushes were best depending upon hair type, but things have changed over the years with newer technology, materials and shaping. Are you using the ...