Hair by Mackenzie Reynolds
Mackenzie Reynolds of Empire Beauty School in Hermon, ME.
Mackenzie Reynolds of Empire Beauty School in Hermon, ME.
Vasilios "Vasi" Vassilakis took a break from styling a shoot to share some big, beautiful news.

SHAILENE WOODLEY STYLIST: Campbell McAuley for MATRIX INSPIRATION: To compliment her Valentino Couture gown, stylist Campbell McAuley wanted to give Shailene a simple, glamorous hairstyle that would really pop. The high neckline and pattern of the fabric inspired a 70’s style textured chignon with a Moroccan twist. The wrapped pieces of the chignon were intended to mirror the textures of the dress.
Tuning into Red Carpet commentary on the Oscars via Social Media, response was overwhelmingly positive, complimentary and enthusiastic. Everyone kept the claws firmly in paws when remarking on the night’s hair, makeup and overall looks.
Jessica Simpson looked radiant as she stepped out onto the red carpet for the recent 25th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards at the Museum of Modern Art. The stylish mom-to-be wore a short, red Donna Karan dress that looked flawless with long hair pulled back and flowing down her back and shoulders. Get the steps!
The craze for hair recently is the premiere of Twilight's Breaking Dawn: Part 1! In celebration of the premiere this Friday, November 18, 2011, MODERN SALON asked top stylists how they would style certain cast members of the hit movie. Check out the advice from these stylists on how to re-create these looks!
When it comes to styling hair for formal events—whether it’s a wedding, prom or gala—you can go either Up or Down. At this year’s Emmy Awards show, Padma Lakshmi showed off a chic undone updo, while Gwyneth Paltrow wore her hair down, going sleek and straight. While both celeb styles took top honors in our book, we want to know: Which formal hair look do you typically prefer, Up or Down?
Professional Lead Stylist Design Team Member and What’s Next Challenge judge Thomas Dunkin dishes on what he is looking for in a winning submission for Sebastian Professional's What's Next Challenge.

Winner of the Avant Garde category in the first Great Lengths Challenge competition, Matthew Parkes, a stylist at Robert Allen Salon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida took a basic short buzzed men's hair cut and transformed it into a modern Mohawk by adding Great Lengths Extensions and a new up-to-date color.
Patrick Kalle, artistic director for Farouk Systems, and his creative team have released Contradictions 2, a new hairstyles trend collection that represents “confidence in contrasts.” The hairstyles utilize sculpting, hair coloring and hair styling techniques that are signature features of Farouk Systems’ Art of Technology philosophy, which strikes a balance between creativity, passion and a solid knowledge of the craft.
The Matrix Mannequin Mania competition has selected its second round of semi-finalists in each of four categories: hair stylist, salon team, beauty school student and Matrix friends and family. Here, a few semi finalists share their design inspiration.
Michael’s Salon & Spa in Centerville, Ohio, reached out to their clients through e-mail and social networks to ask for makeover submissions for their photo shoot, “Looking for Faces.”
The Matrix Mannequin Mania competition has selected its first round of three semi-finalists in each of its four categories: stylist, salon team, student and Matrix friends and family. Modern Salon asked a semi-finalist from each category to tell us about their hairstyle's inspiration.
These ponytails and braids from the runway are the perfect stylish antidote to hot weather and long hair. Here are some of our favorites.