Color America Fort Worth: Sue Pemberton
As I shared in my last blog, Color America has been an amazing program and it’s been an honor to be involved with Cosmetologists Chicago and the America’s Beauty Show Team.
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Nicole Richie's Modern Finger Waves
Get the look with Sam Villa's "Red Carpet Waves" how-to
by Kelly Cison
Matrix Imagination 2011: Californiaaaa... Here we Come!!!
Today is my second day in Palm Springs, California, where I am participating in my VERY FIRST Matrix Imagination event!Not only am I super excited about getting out of snowy Chicago, but I am ecstatic to be hanging out with some of the coolest peeps in the industry. As you may remember from my previous blogs back in December, I was asked to be a guest judge for Matrix’s Spread the Love competition—in which the Matrix team and I interviewed and selected the 6 winners from the 22 finalists to participate in a 6-month, all expenses paid tour around the country!
Betty White and Dolly Parton Join JPMS Fundraising
For the eighth consecutive year, the nationwide network of Paul Mitchell beauty schools will spend the months of February through April raising money for charitable organizations. In 2010, the schools raised an all-time high of $1.2 million, bringing their seven-year total to over $4.6 million.This year they plan to raise $1.5 million for seven organizations: Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Andrew Gomez Dream Foundation, Food 4 Africa, Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer Foundation, and newcomers Morris Animal Foundation, represented by Betty White, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Skincare for Ages 22-38
So there's skin care lines that focus on the acne years or on rejuvenation and repair, but what about a line devoted for today's younger women—ladies with "in between" skin? It seems like there are few products out there devoted specifically for women between the ages of 22 and 38, but I found one that I had to share with you.
World City Inspired Scents
When I came across a collection called Heaven’s Alchemy Perfumes, I just HAD to show you them. They radiate the feeling of romance, passion and beauty of the world’s most captivating cities. Athens, Alexandria, Milan, New York and Paris are just a few of the scents offered.
Color America Fort Worth: Kimberly Kimble
What an amazing opportunity it is to be involved with Cosmetologists Chicago, the America’s Beauty Show Team, and to be part of Color America. With the huge success of our first Color America in Chicago, it was a daunting thought to plan our second Color America in the Company of Patrick McIvor, but WOW what an outcome.
For Want of a Nail
There is an old tale of how, through the course of events, the lack of one nail, a shoe could not be put on the horse and then a solider could not fight on the horse, and ultimately the battle is lost because of the loss of this one soldier. I recently had a series of unfortunate events that had the opposite effect.
Eva Scrivo on Beauty
I just got my advance copy of EVA SCRIVO ON BEAUTY, the 300 plus guide offering her inside knowledge on what every woman needs to know to "be her most beautiful, confident self".
Kristen Stewart Covers Vogue
Kristen Stewart's blonde, tousled locks made a splash when her first ever cover of Vogue was revealed this month. The man behind the tresses? None other than Oribe. “Kristen is a beautiful young girl, and this was all about softening her hair to go with the clothes she wore on the cover,” he says of his inspiration. Here’s how he added volume, body and movement for the relaxed, but chic style.
by Melissa Hill
OSCARS: What About Best Hair?
The 83rd annual Academy Award nominations were announced this morning! Check out the exclusive coverage MODERN will be doing for the night of the ceremony and afterward.
Fall Under The Spell...
I thought these tweezers by J&D Beauty were so cute when I saw them! These sassy ladies are made with surgical grade steel tips and precisely aligned to grab tiny hairs.
Products Infused with Tea Tree Oil
Alto Bella Tea Tree Hair Products are made with 100 percent Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil and infused with natural and botanical extracts. These Tea Tree products not only help cleanse the hair properly they leave your hair full of volume and shine.
Screen Professional Hair Care
In 1992 Maria Antonietta Diodata Parnazzini created SCREEN, a hair care line that started with Classic Color and today is now a complete line of products for the professional. This line includes everything from cleansing and conditioning to styling and finishing, reconstructing, repair and more.
Whirl-a-Style Hairstyler
Do you have clients that are "on-the-go" but still want to upkeep their hair? Tell them about the Whirl-a-Style, a styling product that allows the hair to be pulled back in a twist or bun without the use of bobby pins, claw clips or even a mirror.
Hair Dryer with Flair
The new Andis VIVID hair dryer sports a modern blend of bright colors on black and is equipped with a hyper DC motor that generates 40 percent more airflow to save drying time!
The Do's and Don'ts at the Globes
Some major trends at the Globes included French twists, bangin' bangs and ponytails—but even among these gorgeous do's there were some definite don'ts. Natalie Portman got a thumbs up for her glam twist, but Carrie Underwood's strayed into prom hair territory and the don't column. Here’s a look at the winners and losers.
by Melissa Hill