I want to share a fascinating conversation I just had with Mary Petillo, stylist and educator for the American Board of Certified Haircolorists. Mary was telling me about True Mirror. Ever wonder why we all think we look great, or terrible, in ...
by Jan Hillenmeyer
So I just finished with Day 2 of Cosmoprof … whew! It’s been a whirlwind, to say the least.
Last night was NAHA’s 20th anniversary and it was truly an amazing event. NAHA is always tons of fun, but this year they really outdid themselves. Previous winners graced the stage throughout the evening as well as hilarious clips from past NAHA events.
How do you stay motivated, even after all these years?
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I generally think I do a pretty good job of getting dressed up for a party. Last night was an exception!
by Melissa Hill
I don't think any of us have quite recovered from the energy and excitement of one of the beauty industry's biggest events of the year!
by Melissa Hill
Once upon, there was a girl with stick straight hair. The she turned 19, and it started kinking, waving and dare I say it - curling. Gah! What to do?
by Melissa Hill
We left Paris for the charming town of Lyon, taking a coach to The Drome region in southeastern France. Our destination was the tiny and very ancient village of Lesches-en-Diois from where Aveda sources its certified organic lavender and clary sage.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Getting ready for a show like Cosmoprof entails much more than just setting up appointments and booking flights and hotels. I also have to get pretty—it’s a hair show, after all!
Moroccanoil's latest and greatest in argan oil-infused products is about to hit the market ... big time.
For Fall 2009, style is all about drama and color—and the new DS glow and DS mystery shades from Designer Series by OPI capture the mood brilliantly.
Some press conferences are better than others, and this one was a doozy! CND launched its new "Nail Colour & Effects" line to the New York press last week in a CND worthy all white loft in Hells Kitchen. More than 40 editors met to touch and play with the 50 news creme colours and 15 "effects" designed to layer either over or under the creme shades to achieve countless results.
True confession: I am a sucker for sweet stuff. When given the choice, I always pick waffles over omelets, cupcakes over chips and a hot fudge sundae over a cheese platter. This penchant for sugar doesn’t just apply to my taste buds, either. It also comes into play with scents.
Ever since January 1, 2000 The Eiffel Tower lights up with flickering lights every night at 10, 11 and midnight. Word is that the Parisians think it’s tacky, but it is a spectacular sight and we watched it avidly during dinner at Les Ombre, a gorgeous glass enclosed restaurant located in Paris’ museum of indigenous art—a very Aveda kind of place.
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Wow…talk about a shindig! Jack Panico, owner of the Panico salons of Northern, New Jersey, decided to add the new Oribe Hair Care line of products to his retail offerings and back bar mix. Instead of a simple press release, Panico decided to introduce the line in a BIG way.
I have a confession to make: I'm 29 years old and until two months ago I feared Twitter.
by Melissa Hill
We editors at Modern know we have the best jobs around, but there is nothing like a trip to Paris to confirm that!
by Jan Hillenmeyer
Love him or loathe him, there will never be another Michael Jackson.
by Melissa Hill