Industry News

Hair Aid: The Global Organization Teaching Cutting Skills to Impoverished Communities

Learn more about Hair Aid, the Australian based non-profit designed to teach haircutting skills, through the expertise of professional hairdressers, to the people living in impoverished communities in third world countries.

Celebrity Style

How to Work with Celebrity Clientele

Success doesn't happen overnight. Before working with the likes of Gigi Hadid, Emily Ratajkowski and Salma Hayek, celebrity stylist Jennifer Yepez did her homework.

Nails

Trending at the Emmys '18: 5 Glitter Nail Looks You Have to See!

A common trend seen on the Emmy's Red Carpet were glitter nails. Essie debuted the new Concrete nails Collection (out Oct. '18) on top stars from Mandy Moore to Natalia Dyer.

Nails

NAIL ART HOW-TO: Blake Lively Red Carpet Manicure by Elle

A red-carpet manicure on Lively features a martini glass accent nail!

Stylist Spotlight

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.

Inspiration

30 Beauty-Related Memes to Get You Through the Week

We know you work hard. Take a break with some of our favorite beauty-related memes.

Inspiration

Fierce Femininity Meets Delicacy in Kevin Hughes' Freedom Collection

Hughes wanted to create styles that had a fearless touch to them to celebrate a woman’s independence to wearher natural texture or be bold and wear all her hair away from her face.

Inspiration

5 Hair Transformations We Loved This Week

Some of the posts that get the most buzz on our Instagram page are incredible before-and-after pictures. See five of our favorites from this week.

Hairstyling & Updos

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.

NAHA

Breaking News! Announcing the 2018 NAHA Winners

One of the biggest nights in hairdressing just wrapped up at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, and the 2018 North American Hairstyling Awards' winners have all been announced!

HIS Modern Grooming

18:21 Man Made Grooming Summer Collection

Casual, SoCal cool, but still deliberate and well-done.

Industry News

BREAKING NEWS: Winners of Wella Professionals North American TrendVision Awards Announced in Las Vegas

37 talented finalists brought their creative and color visions to life onstage as they competed in the Wella Professionals North American TrendVision Awards.

Portfolio

Function Collection by Sassoon International Creative Team

The Sassoon International creative team takes inspiration from a snapshot of the German people through the industrial revolution—from a rural to an industrial economy—for its Function Collection.

How Coral Lahiani's Retailing Prayers Have Been Answered

Chicago Stylist and educator Coral Lahiani has found the solution to her retail dilemmas.

Hairstyling & Updos

Sleek Sophistication:  Demi Lovato at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards

This off-the-face style is confident and sexy. Here's how to achieve it.