Stylist Spotlight
Why the New Barber Battles Could Hinge on a Name
The same month that Antonio Heath became @tonytonsorial, the old-school barber with a new Sola Suite and an Instagram account started breaking the Internet as one of the best barbers in Metro Detroit.
MAKEOVER: Faded Partial Weave To Platinum Ice
Taylor Rubio (@@TaylorRubioHair) of Legends Ladera Salon, Ladera Ranch, CA. says that although known for effortless/beach bum styles she "got to have fun bringing my normal full weave client to an all over pearly platinum. She ...
Team Spirit: Fuel's Education Team
We are living in the age of transparency. Irreverence and superficiality is spotted a mile away, and the Fuel education team wholeheartedly embraces the buzzwords of authenticity and integrity.
by Lauren Quick
SHE Salon from Mexico Wins TV's "Global Beauty Masters" Challenge
The hair, makeup and nail art competition, Global Beauty Masters, announced the winning team in an exciting finale aired April 25, 2016. Working against five other teams in the challenge to create an avant-garde “Phoenix Rising” ...
by Anne Moratto
Solo Artist Tobias Rice - Young, Gifted and Driven
Tobias Rice’s clients moved from college to careers, as he moved from school to a chain to a Salon House Suite. Growing together can be a "Crazy Beautiful" thing, he says.
Solo Artist Sabrina Davis - Queen of Roots
Imagine specializing in hairstyles that take two days to create. No wonder registered Sisterlocks Consultant Sabrina Davis is Orlando’s Queen of Roots. Clients fly in from as far as London for appointments with natural hair specialist and ...
Meet the Barber Behind Men's Hair on Fox's Empire
Lyon's DenMeet Nolan Kelly, barber on Fox's Empire. The show's Lyon family is strong-willed with an even stronger sense of personal style. It's chilly walking from trailer to trailer, but no one said shooting a ...
by Lauren Quick
Personal Style: Kelley Baker, Brow Maven
Award-winning brow and celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and social media beauty maven Kelley Baker (@kelleybakerbrows) knew her calling early on when she witnessed the confidence boost of her clients after they left her ...
by Lauren Quick
PERISCOPE DEMO: Using Rosy Salon Software to Eliminate No Shows and Manage Your Salon
While at America's Beauty Show 2016 in Chicago, we met up with John Bertorelli of Rosy Software to learn how it can increase frequency of client visits, increase retail sales, build client loyalty, and improve customer ...
How To Build a Rental Business at Lightening Speed
When Monna Bianca moved from a salon in Chicago’s Lakeview area to a far-flung suburban Salons by JC suite, just one client followed her. What she did next was risky, but it paid off fast.After nine years as a stylist, Monna Bianca ...
Concept to Creation: Yolly ten Koppel's Digital Age
Pivot Point International’s Yolly ten Koppel focuses on deconstructed shapes and irregular textures to create a cut and color inspired by the technological world.Yolly ten Koppel, global artistic director for Pivot Point International, ...
by Lauren Quick
Meet Butterfly Circus: @lalasupdos, @xostylistxo, @theconfessionsofahairstylist and More!
Meet Butterfly Circus: @lalasupdos, @xostylistxo, @theconfessionsofahairstylist and more!MODERN got the exclusive interview with David Thurston and the Butterfly Circus team at LBP's Front Row event in Miami. Hear from them on hair, ...
TEAM SPIRIT: Authentic, Passionate and Connected Describes the Johnny B. Team
“What really separates us out is our president discovered his passion for hair when he was 12 years old and he is still here with us. Many other companies become investments for the buyer and lose who they are but we eat, breathe and live ...
by Anne Moratto
CHOOSE BEAUTY: An Interview with Jim Markham, Founder of ColorProof
Born and Raised: Farmington, New MexicoIndustry Icon: Vidal Sassoon and my mentor, Jay SebringCareer Other than Hairdressing: I would have liked to have been a Venture Capitalist, to take companies and help to grow them. I really find that ...
by Anne Moratto
Business Builders for Indies
Chad Clark shares his best business-builders, which he personally used with great success when moving from LA to the “central valley,” where high ticket prices don’t fly.
Meet Danielle June - Vintage-Modern Hairstyling Expert
Danielle June has been professionally styling hair for over 25 years. She began her career shortly after graduating from the John PieriBeauty School in 1989.Inspired by fashion, music and cars of the '40s, '50s and '60s, she’s ...
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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 ...