Primsters, the latest collection from Arrojo master stylist, Lina Arrojo, fashions real people––not models––with cuts to suit the uniqueness of each character. Each style is designed for wearability and the “wash and wear” mentality—perfectly complemented by selected styling products.
People sign up for MODERN's Artist Session for all reasons—some come for education, some to build their portfolios, some to meet the guest speakers, some to meet aspiring freelance artists and others come with a plan.
Stylists from around the country came together in New York City on September 17, 18 and 19, 2012, for a series of one-day workshops with Oribe. The intimate, 20-student classes allowed stylists to get up close and personal with their icon, learning from him and getting his feedback on their own work.
In 2011, Matrix launched Spread the Love—a competition that selects six recent beauty school graduates to participate in a six-month-long adventure—traveling the country to interact with the industry, from stylists, salon owners and supply store owners, to educators, manufacturers and marketers.
When Laura Viera, stylist at Salon Bliss in Boynton Beach, Florida, was asked to create a “modern business woman” for an editorial photo shoot, she quickly thought of creating texture and bringing back the old with a modern editorial twist.
International Artistic Educator for Pravana, Alan Papaleo, looks at hair as his canvas, and for this photoshoot, ChromaSilk Vivids was his medium. After creating a very strong shape he accented the look with pops of color to show the softer side of Vivids.
While at America's Beauty Show in Chicago, Steven Lightfoot stopped by the MODERN SALON booth to demonstrate a quick and fun way to create extremely editorial hair that can be used in photo shoots or runways by using a Salon Tech flatiron, little product, some thread (yes!), hair pieces or filler, and pins.
Matrix Artistic Director Chrystofer Benson is teaching a Visionary Shoot class scheduled April 1-2 in New York City. This Visionary Shoot class will allow you to watch and learn from our award winning artists as they guide you through, in detail, the entire beauty image creation process.