Stylist Spotlight
Your Biz: E-Solutions and Virtual Stores
Today, there are more business-supporting, digital or “e-solutions” than ever for renters.
Beginner’s Smarts
Beginner’s Smarts Sally Russell knew before she was licensed that rental was her goal. Her proactive approach made it happen fast.After a few months at her first job at Häus of Color in Bantam, Connecticut, Sally Russell told the owner she ...
TRANSFORMATION: Grown-Out to Silvery Lavender
Linh Phan (@bescene), owner of the Be Scene Studios in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia, continues to wow us with his amazing color designs and transformations. We love this one in particular. Here he shares the how-to on this returning ...
MY STORY: Tiffany Daugherty
Based in Los Angeles, Tiffany Daugherty, master celebrity stylist and extensions expert in Hollywood, CA, got her big break through word of mouth. Her work was spoken in high regard by one of her clients to a hair and makeup agent, resulting in ...
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PERSONAL STYLE: Thomas Osborn, Creative Director and Vice President of TIGI Education US
Thomas Osborn, Creative Director and Vice President of TIGI Education US, has been on the TIGI team since 1989. He is based at the TIGI Academy in New York where he designs courses to inspire hairdressers of all levels. Osborn also collaborates ...
by Anne Moratto
What is Olaplex?
What is Olaplex? Even for those who use it, value it and love it, there are still questions.MODERN checked in with celebrity colorist Tracey Cunningham and Olaplex VP Slim, who both use and support this game-changing bond builder. Here ...
Man Up! Enter the American Crew All-Star Challenge
American Crew is accepting submissions for the 2015-2016 All-Star Challenge, the annual competition that brings together some of the best men’s hairstylists in the world and names one of them the best in the U.S. In addition to ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: The WOW Sombre
Katlin Starks (@hairbykatlin), a master stylist and co-owner of M&K Studio Salon in Albuquerque, NM, shares the details for this gorgeous makeover that we found on her Instagram page. "My client had virgin hair except for the old brassy ...
MY STORY: Kiley Potter
Kiley Potter’s passion for color and love of styling is what led her to becoming not just a stylist but also a Matrix Artistic Educator and Matrix Color Master. She services a full clientele at Salon Glo in Valencia, CA, favoring balayage, ...
Choose Beauty: An Interview with Nine Zero One’s Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri
Nine Zero One’s Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri put their friendship first when they set out to design a salon that would feel like home.ABOUT CAPRILEE: Hometown: (Capri) Oxnard, California (Lee) Reno, NevadaCareer other than a ...
by Anne Moratto
The ABCH Energizing Summit Continues to Grow and Spread Its Color Education
The 15th annual American Board of Certified Hairdressers (ABCH) Energizing Summit was held June 28-29, 2015 at the Marriott Hotel LAX in Los Angeles, CA. This year's event saw a 20% increase in attendance.56 educators held 142 ...
by Anne Moratto
Game Changers: Modern's 2015 'Who's Who' Guide to Industry Influencers
Before social media, trends were showcased from a platform, down a runway or in a magazine spread. Now, the real trendsetters are the working professionals uploading their images to platforms like Instagram and YouTube, engaging live with their ...
The Cost of Being Casual
BEING BFFS WITH YOUR CLIENTS MIGHT NOT BE THE KEY TO MAKING MONEY—HERE'S WHY.Stylists often put themselves at a bit of a disadvantage by generally being friendly and outgoing people who make connections easily. It’s not all bad, ...
by Jamie Newman
Family Matters: Zak Mascolo's Journey to the Top
The Mascolo name is synonymous with hairdressing—and despite a sprawling family tree filled with creative masterminds, Zak Mascolo has charted his own path in this industry. Mascolo, creative director of the Americas for Toni&Guy, ...
by Lauren Quick
Beauty Changes Lives: Paul Laurie's Story
The American Association of Cosmetology Schools is a network of more than 900 schools dedicated to providing excellence in beauty education and to championing a message of “beauty changes lives.” Paul Laurie of Buffalo, NY, ...
by Jamie Newman
Giannandrea and Dean Banowetz Receive Emmy Nominations
Macadamia Professional International Creative Director and Celebrity Hairstylist, Giannandrea, has been honored with a 67th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series ...
Great Clips Awards Inspiring Educator with a New Car
Great Clips celebrates their Educator Appreciation Day by gifting one lucky cosmetologist with a new car. Evelyn Conway, a massage therapist and educator since 1997 and a licensed cosmetologists since 1994 and a cosmetology educator since ...
by Anne Moratto