
U.S. Beauty Artists Win 10 Medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026 in Paris
Makeup, brow and hair artists from across the United States won 10 medals at the OMC Hairworld World Cup 2026, held October 11–12 at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles.
New product on Shop Modern! The Salon Armor Magnetic Wristband! Make your shears, bobby pins, make-up brushes and combs easily accessible right at your wrist!

The Salon Armor Magnetic Wristband holds clips, shears, bobby pins, make-up brushes and combs. The wristband features three strong magnets that hold shears securely in pockets while you are working. Easily access your clips and make-up brushes! Hold your combs and clips during highlighting and perming services.
The wristband features and easily on/off Velcro closure and comes in sizes small through large.
“My inspiration for the Salon Armor Wristband came in 2004 sitting at the Chicago hair show watching platform artists clipping their clips all over their clothes. For years we snagged our shirts, brought clips home with us, hit clients in the head with swinging clips on our loose sleeves or frustrated when we wore something that didn’t have an easily accessible place to put them,” says Sandra Teal, creator of Salon Armor.
“The Salon Armor Wristbands are the “why didn’t we have this years ago” idea. I felt if the Wristband could hold clips, why not shears, bobby pins, makeup brushes and combs. So I added magnets testing them for a year to get the proper strength, pocket height and closure to make sliding tools in and out easy and secure. Slide your expensive shears securely into the pocket and trust the very strong magnets to hold them. Wear it all day for a week and you will reach for it the next week.”
WHERE TO PURCHASE? Shopmodernsalon.com!

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