Redken's Chris Baran on Celebrating and Embracing Mistakes at NRAC
Kicking off the first full day of Redken’s National Artist Exchange—held in Austin, Texas, January 13-16, 2018—Chris Baran, Redken’s Education Artistic Director, addressed the room packed with hundreds of Redken artists and trainers to talk about the challenges they face in the classroom when teaching.
Both Sides of the Aisle
MODERN SALON asked Solo Artist Rochelle Randall recently about how she stays connected and informed through such a busy schedule and varied professional passions.
CosmoProf Beauty Announces 2018 CosmoProf Artistic Team
CosmoProf announces its 2018 CosmoProf Artistic Team made up of eight top-tier stylists as its professional beauty community ambassadors.
Kadus Professional Announces Its Inaugural Class of Social Media Ambassadors
Independent Stylists from across the country named as Ambassadors for Coty's salon professional brand.
Chasing Rainbows: Inside Shelley Gregory's Technicolor Dream
After being in the industry for 15 years, Shelley Gregory’s career catapulted into a technicolor dream thanks to Instagram.
by Jamie Newman
Celebrity Hairstylist Johnny Wright Joins Salon Kazumi in Beverly Hills
Celebrity hairdresser was personal stylist to First Lady Michelle Obama over two terms.
by Anne Moratto
How Do You Hashtag? The Best of 2017 Hashtags in Professional Beauty
That little crisscross of lines has become a powerful way to introduce subjects, themes, and even social causes. In the beauty world, the hashtag helps us find each other.
by Anne Moratto
Naughty or Nice, Hairdressers Need These Must-Have Holiday Gifts
‘Tis the season and love is in the hair. Here’s a list of items every stylists needs to show their hairdresser pride and to keep them in a fine, festive mood, all year long.
by Anne Moratto
See the Top 5 Haute Holiday Entries!
Our Haute Holiday finalists share their final submissions and how they created the looks!
by Lauren Quick
How This Lash Artist Went From 4...to 36 Clients in a Flash!
Six months after winning NovaLash's LASHoff, Sarah-Anne Barham's lash business has been booming. Now she's booked up 4 months in advance and she can’t take on any new clients. "In fact, I currently have a waiting list of 36 people who are waiting for a slot to be open!" she says.
Sponsored by NovaLash
Humans of HAIR+: Faces of the 2017 HAIR+ Summit
The 2017 HAIR+ Summit provided heaps of education for attendees, but an integral part of the summit is the connections stylists, owners and medical professionals make with one another while they're there. Take a look at some of the attendees that made their way to Atlanta for the 2017 HAIR+ Summit.
Meet Jose Montejano: 3rd Place Winner in Wahl's Online Barber Battle
Gaining recognition for his work was dream come true for Jose Montejano, 3rd place winner in Wahl's Online Barber Battle. A barber at America Barbershop, Santa Ana, Montejano saw this competition as an opportunity to express himself better through his passion—barbering.
Sponsored by Wahl
Meet Andrew Rosario: 2nd Place Winner in Wahl's Online Barber Battle
Watch Andrew Rosario of Dapper Barbershop in Greenacres, Florida slay at barbering! Plus, find out what his inspiration was for his video submission in Wahl's Online Barber Battle.
Sponsored by Wahl
Keeping Up with Jen Atkin: An Hour with the Celebrity Stylist
Celebrity stylist Jen Atkin dishes on assembling the perfect glam squad, girl power, her Diet Coke addition, and how working with the Kardashians shaped her career.
Meet Benny Machado: Grand Prize Winner in Wahl's Online Barber Battle
As the Grand Prize winner in Wahl Professional's Online Barber Battle, Benny Machado, barber at The Executive Barbershop in Newport, West Virginia, took home the full 5-Star line of clippers and trimmers. Plus, he will have an honorary one-year position on the highly coveted W.E.A.T. beginning in January 2018.
Sponsored by Wahl
Behind-the-Scenes at "American Beauty Star"
While sworn to secrecy about the results of the competition, John Blaine shared a bit of the behind-the-scenes story with MODERN.
by Anne Moratto
Ready, Set, GOLD: Two Time Winner of Wella Trend Vision Heads to the International Competition
Katie Manselle will represent North America in the Color Vision category at the Wella Professionals International Trend Vision Awards in London on October 14. It's her second time to the global finals. We ask: what does it take to be a winner?
by Anne Moratto