Stylist Spotlight
HOW-TO: The Perfect Pink that Lasts Using Goldwell's @Pure Pigments
Watch the technique of how one artist used Goldwell's new @Pure Pigments color additive to create a holographic effect (Bonus: it has two-times the fade resistance of traditional color AND three-times the shine!)
PERSONAL STYLE: Kevin Hughes, Moroccanoil Artistic Director
Moroccanoil Artistic Director, Ambassador and Spokesperson Kevin Hughes began his career in the fashion world, which has come in handy lately as he is now a major presence at New York Fashion Week. More here.
Get the Look: Platinum Blonde Highlights Using Fluid Hair Painting
The days of clients requesting sunny summer blonde hues might seem to be fading away as brunettes begin to trend again for fall. But Artist Connective member McKenna Anzaldua (@mckenna_mckenna) decided that the colder months don't have to mean an absence of blonding.
by Mary Kaleta
OWNER TO OWNER: 6 Salons: Failure Is Never an Option
Owner to Owner featured content. Get to know 6 Salon.
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
The Most Perfect Pink Hair Color and Hair Cut Combo with Color Formula
This from the talented Julie Holbrook, @headrushdesigns.
by Anne Moratto
How One Stylist Built Her Instagram Engagement and Following
MODERN’s had a relationship with DeLuca for at least 10 years—but only recently did we start encouraging her (okay, maybe a little strong-arming, but she needed it) to focus on her @hairbykatied Instagram page and get more eyes on her much-deserving work. Here's what she did to boost her following, engagement and, as a result, clientele.
Get the Look: Platinum with a Punch of Yellow Using Matrix SoColor Cult
MODERN SALON Artist Connective member Hailey Mahone (@haileymahonehair) has a spunky nature that's apparent from her Instagram page. The Texarkana, Texas-based artist is known for her ability to create gorgeous color blends in nearly every shade. In a recent post, Mahone showed off her love of yellow with a platinum combination that has us hanging on to summer just a little bit longer.
by Mary Kaleta
How to Make Bobby Pins Your New Favorite Accessory
From our earliest days in beauty school, we've always been taught to not let your bobby pins show--that, and don't open them up with your teeth (guilty...). But @updoguru Casey Powell of Jacksonville, Florida, is breaking all the bobby pin rules and we're loving it.
10 Years of Black Box Color to Beautiful Blonde
Slow and steady wins the race. Here is how one committed colorist brought her client from box to blonde.
by Anne Moratto
18.21 Man Made Grooming Educator Angela Henning Beats The Boys At Fast Fades
Barbering is in her blood.
Always Moving Forward: An Interview with Sonya Dove
She is an iconic figure in the professional beauty industry and she is also an inspiring woman of wit and wisdom, as we see in this interview.
by Anne Moratto
Best Friends Who TrendVision Together, Stay Together
Best friends and finalists in the 2018 Wella Professional TrendVision North American Awards, these two stylists share how their roller coaster careers led them to their dream jobs.
Beautician List Identifies Licensed Beauty Pros for Consumers
Beautician List, an online platform to identify licensed beauty specialists, recently announced the launch of its online and mobile platform, BeauticianList.
How to Get Your Work Noticed on Instagram
Artist Connective member Sydney Lopez shares her tips to getting your work noticed and shared on Instagram.
by Jamie Newman
Modern-Day Geisha: How This First-Prize Photo Was Created
How this stylist shot her own collection, did all the hair and feels after winning the first prize in Pravana's Show Us Your Vivids Competition
by Anne Moratto
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Julie Holbrook @headrushdesigns
Meet Julie Holbrook (@headrushdesigns) the Ogden, Utah artist who proudly calls herself a "pink and short hair lover." Her 20K followers are treated to delightful finishes with everything from lobs to bobs to lovely transformations.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Galyna Poczciwinski @ufirami
Galyna Poczciwinski, @ufirami, is best known for her braiding and upstyling. See why we chose her to be part of our 2018 MODERN SALON 100.