Stylist Spotlight
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.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Julius Cvesar @juliuscaesar
Meet 2018 MODERN SALON 100 artist Julius Cvesar (@juliuscaesar), the downtown LA based barber who believes in quality over quantity. He books 60-minute appointments at his private space, ALLHAIL DTLA.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Justin Anderson @justinanderson
Meet 2018 MODERN SALON 100 Justin Anderson who identifies himself as a "cool blonde." The celebrity colorist is based at Dphue (he is also co-founder) in Beverly Hills, California.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Jessica Warburton @hairhunter
Meet Jessica Warburton (@hairhunter) a fresh inductee to the MODERN SALON 100. The LA based colorist is a Matrix artist, a member of the Colortrak family and a SalonCentric Ambassador.
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Helena Palacios @_heyhelena
Seamless melts are the signature of this SoCal colorist. Helena Palacios' aesthetic is clear and consistent; one look at her Instagram feed and you see her love for color, blends, and hair painting. We think you all need to say "Hey" to Helena...
by Anne Moratto
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Jenn Shin @thejennshin
Jenn Shin's beautiful color work pulled us in but she has a great way with a haircut, too. And now, she says she'd like to learn barbering. We'll be watching!
by Anne Moratto
2018 MODERN SALON 100: Flavio Angel Alvarado @AngelAlvarado
Alvarado is a self-described "beauty slayer" and his superpower is turning every woman into a fierce glamazon. He does hair, he does makeup, he does it all while looking pretty fierce, himself.
by Anne Moratto
2018 MODERN SALON 100 Ara Ko @araako
She specializes in taking naturally dark hair to the palest of pears, the prettiest of pastels, and keeps it looking healthy. We always want to know what's happening with Ko and that made her a game changer.
by Anne Moratto