Choose Beauty: Nick Arrojo
Nick Arrojo is the owner of the wildly successful Arrojo Studio in Manhattan, but he’s recognized on the streets of cities everywhere as the stylist on the television show “What Not to Wear.”
by Arlene Tolin
News
Choose Beauty: Debra Penzone
Thinking Pink: Melissa Segars Hill talks to two industry leaders who fight breast cancer with head and hands.
by Melissa Hill
Choose Beauty: Sydney Berry
Melissa Segars Hill talks to two industry leaders who fight breast cancer with head and hands.
by Melissa Hill
Choose Beauty: Vivienne Mackinder
Vivienne Mackinder’s career began a little more than 30 years ago when, while working as a professional dancer, she became fascinated with hair design and make-up.
by Arlene Tolin
Choose Beauty: Sara Jones
Modern Salon is the best resource for information about cosmetology licenses. Find the latest cosmetology trends at ModernSalon.com.
Giving Back
A list of charity-focused efforts in the beauty industry.
by Arlene Tolin
Trend Watching
Do you ever ask yourself how salon manufacturers get their advance news on fashion, scent and packaging trends? The answer, for some, is to get predictions from professional “trend-watchers.”
Beating Body Burn-Out: Stretching
Relax your muscles, decrease pain and improve energy with simple stretching.
5-Minute Meditation
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need long stretches of time, or even a quiet room, to meditate effectively. Rather, meditation should be a regular habit integrated into daily life, says author and teacher Mary Beth Janssen of The Janssen Source, Inc., in Chicago.
by Web Editor
Personal Style: Ariane Farro
Ariane Farro, a “future professional” due to graduate from Paul Mitchell The School in Sherman Oaks, California.
by Web Editor
Something to Celebrate
Victoria Wurdinger discovers that salon festivities today are less about financial goals and more about relationship-building.
by Web Editor
Choose Beauty: Nancy Coss
In her 30 years in the industry, Nancy Coss has racked up experience as a stylist, salon owner, educator and platform artist. Recently, the seasoned pro was named chief operating officer of Keune Haircosmetics USA (www.keune.com).
by Web Editor
Choose Beauty: Kyrie Nishijima
Student Kyrie Nishijima came into the industry last August, when she began her hairdressing studies at Stacey’s Hands of Champions Beauty College in Ogden, Utah. Recently she caught the industry’s attention by winning first place in the Junior Style Stars Competition, a national hair design contest.
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Choose Beauty: Luz Segovia
Originally from Puerto Rico, Luz Segovia came to the U.S. at age 14 and began her cosmetology training at American Beauty School in Chicago four years later. “I went to visit a beauty school with my sister-in-law. She was the one interested in attending, but she never went—I did. I thought it was a fascinating world.”
by Web Editor
The Wigmaster
Maggie Mulhern talks to the man who makes Broadway stars look the part.
Personal Style: Sacha Quarles
Emmy winner for his hair in "Sex and the City," Quarles is a leading Broadway stylist and soon-to-be salon owner.
by Web Editor
East/West: Tabatha Coffey and Anthony Morrison
First they faced off on the Bravo show “Shear Genius." Now they’re here on ModernSalon.com, representing the Right and Left Coasts!
by Web Editor