Serve and Protect

Good posture is your best defense when salon work triggers pain in your neck, back and shoulders.

2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Nurtur Aveda Institutes' Facilities

MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...

A Collection of BeautyBASH Photos at America's Beauty Show

It was the Bash of the night at America's Beauty Show yesterday--Cosmetologist Chicago's big 100th birthday celebration and Pivot Point Internationals 50th anniversary! The BeautyBASH celebrated Cosmetologist Chicago's (CC) 100 Years of Beauty and Pivot Point International's 50 Years of Education. The event not only tributed both of these prestigous organizations, but they also featured a fashion show that showcased the hit looks through the past 100 years. See the looks from the night.

The December Healthy Hairdresser Challenge: Brush up on Fundamentals

This month’s challenge is simply to pick (and practice) one basic, fundamental skill or habit in each area—hairdressing and personal wellness—throughout December. Try each for a few days, then share a sentence or two about how it is going on modernsalon.com/healthy.

Nail Industry On-Point for Generation Z

Hair styling and makeup artistry have consistently been at the forefront of what we consider to comprise the beauty industry. Not until recent years has the nail industry finally garnered the recognition it deserves as a necessary component of ...

HOW-TO: Unique Diffusion: Concave Look With Simple Disconnection

“Unique Diffusion” (from modernsalonlearning.com) teaches you how to create a strong but dimensional concave shape with soft disconnected lines. Learn how to work both horizontally and vertically in the exterior and through the interior to create multiple weight differences.

Your Morning Ritual: 7-Point Checklist

Make your first hour your best hour with these tips for waking up to prepare for a great day!

Alterna's 'Equilibrium' Exposed

When Alterna’s Global Creative Director, Michael Shaun Corby, conceived the Equilibrium collection, he searched the globe for inspiration. View or download technicals for these four looks.

Liza Estes: "You Get to a Point Where You Know that Something Has to Change"

Liza Estes improved her health and her life by being true to all of her passions.