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Kim and Paris showed up on the orange carpet at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards with their respective siblings. Both sister acts looked fresh in spring-ready frocks and loose, sexy hair. Whose looks do you prefer?
In this interview, Lee Rizzuto, Jr., Vice President Global Professional Business Units, Conair Corp., talks about the history of BaByliss, the Volare blow dryer and Conair's efforts to combat counterfeiting. Today the BaByliss portfolio is extensive and the recent launch of the Volare blow dryer featuring Ferrari engineered components is a nod to Conair's maintaining the quality and integrity of the BaByliss brand pioneered by Lelievre back in the 1960's.
In honor of this month’s royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, we spoke to Princess Diana’s former hairdresser, Richard Dalton. Currently, Dalton lives in Laguna Beach, California, does fashion photography, is spokesperson for Samson Hair Restoration and is the US Ambassador for Philip Martin’s Organic Base Hair Color (philipmartins.it).
Celebrity colorist Jason Backe from the Ted Gibson salon uses his latest obsession, INOA 10 volume developer, for 3 transformational makeovers. Learn Jason’s favorite technique when high-lighting and low-lighting and watch Jason as he puts INOA to the test.
The funny thing about growth is the fact that when we grow, we no longer fit into what we grew from. It is a natural occurrence, but many times we don’t notice, or grow as adults, because growth becomes more incremental in our daily lives and less ground breaking.
Today, Rosenkranz is the fashion director at the renowned Patrick McIvor Color Studio in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a winner of the Matrix Mannequin Mania contest, an accomplished platform artist, a frequent backstage talent at NYC’s Fashion Week (Betsey Johnson, Diane Von Furstenberg, Tadashi Shoji) and a respected cutting and styling specialist who frequently shares beauty tips on WFMZ’s Channel 69 News segments. Did we mention he’s still under 40?
Supermodel Brooklyn Decker made headlines when she tweeted “Chopped my hair OFF today!! Thank you!! I love!!” after celeb hairstylist Ted Gibson cut ten inches off her hair, resulting in a sexy, layered bob with soft fringe.
The Professional Beauty Association and the National Cosmetology Association hosted the 5th annual Legends and Icons Charity Gala Sunday March 27 in Rosemont, Illinois during the International Salon and Spa Expo/Midwest. The charity gala includes a cocktail reception, dinner and an awards presentation.
This has become a major fashion trend that is now on fire commercially. Over the last five years our studio has developed multiple approaches for creating an Ombré effect in the hair. So for Blonde, Brunette or Redheads, Krista Beahm, Colorist @ PMCS will share with you her signature technique featuring PRODUCT CLUB Products including Colored Foils, Jaw Clip, Tail-Comb and Nitrile Black Gloves.
Dozens of beauty editors, directors and bloggers were invited to see the results of the Care and Styling products on a variety of models. The products, designed to be customized for each client for use in the salon and at home, were demonstrated by Wella Professionals Global Creative Directors Eugene Souleiman (Care and Styling) and Josh Wood (Color). The color-safe Care products, unique formulas are designed to engage the senses by offering results the client can see, touch and smell. “Each product has been specially developed with our innovative technology and premium multisensorial ingredients,” explains Teca Gillespie, Scientific Communications for Wella Professionals.
To kick off the event, the six winners of Matrix’s Spread the Love competition were greeted by their mentors, Matrix Artistic Designers Nicholas French, Brian and Sandra Smith, Patrick McIvor, Daniel Roldan, Ammon Carver, Chrystofer Benson and Nick Stenson. Before their departure on their six-month tour across the nation, they received computers, cameras and phones to document their journey. They also received a blogging tutorial from MODERN’s Executive Editor of Social Media and Video Alison Shipley. Shipley hosted blogger training workshops for the 100-plus Spread the Love salon owners and stylists, along with the winners.
More than 9,000 beauty professionals gathered for three days of education packed with 20 classes covering cut, color, trends, finishing and design skills, plus business-building advice and award presentations for distributors, stylists and salon owners. Distributor sales consultants heard from Redken senior team members for a day of recognition awards, games, interaction and details on the 2011 Redken and Pureology launches.
Carmen DePasquale, Founder of DePasquale Salon Systems, has launched "Little Green," a child friendly line of products that he created for not just his grandchildren, but for EVERYONE'S little ones. The products are free of all the toxins and ingredients that could harm not just the user, but the environment as well.
Stars are jumping on the super short and blond trend. Can they pull it off?
Last spring/summer, Nicky Cahoon entered TIGI’s Masculine Architecture contest, where she was challenged to create a make-up look on a man—that was not traditional female make-up— and it had to tell a story. This got her thinking about the uses of war paint in history and how she could replicate the strong tribal feel on a man, where the make-up wouldn’t take over. Her creation, which features powdery white make-up on a model’s heavily oiled dark skin, made her the winner of the contest—and a TIGI stylist who’s “one to watch.”
Kasho Shears, a division of KAI/Universal Group, has partnered with Redken and The Salon Professional Academy Franchise, a group of privately-owned cosmetology training centers, to support The American Cancer Society with a recent donation of $12,000 to the society for cancer research.
Transform one of your clients with the Rusk AntiCurl + Kerashine Conditioning smoothing service, and you can get a chance to win cash and other prizes valued at $10,000!
