Interview with NAHA Master Stylist of the Year, Alain Pereque
Alain Pereque from Salon Pure in Montreal, Quebec won Master Stylist of the Year.
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Alain Pereque from Salon Pure in Montreal, Quebec won Master Stylist of the Year.


The event, taking place September 26-27, will offer education — some CE-certified — on the latest trends in color, care and appliances.
Stylist, platform artist, educator, product manufacturer and photographer are just a few of the talents that have made Luis Alvarez one of the most influential hairdressers today.
Odile Gilbert is one of the most successful and sought-after “behind-the-scenes” artists today. Her designs for film, advertising, editorial campaigns, covers and fashion are varied and eclectic, showing her true talent and discipline. Her work with L’Oréal Professionnel emphasizes her dedication to the professional hairdresser and her desire to guide hairdressers to push their craft to the next level. She is one of the few women to lead teams at fashion shows around the world.
Equipped with their clippers, clips, shears, razors and wide tooth combs, approximately 60 stylists and salon owners gathered together to expand their skills at Mizani’s 2010 Business Academy: Indigenous Texture event yesterday! I attended and took TONS of photos. Take a look!
“What’s diversion?” a beauty blogger asked me during the cocktail reception to a recent press event thrown by L’Oreal USA’s Professional Products Division (PPD) on its anti-diversion communications program.
Colorance is now Healthier than ever, Easier than ever and More enticing than ever. Experience Colorance - the first demi-color with IntraLipid* that repairs hair and improves the hair structure by up to 35%.** See how easy the three new Colorance segments are to use and how enticing the services are for your clients.
The professional beauty industry gathers in downtown Chicago this weekend, March 3-5, for America’s Beauty Show at McCormick Place. The entire editorial team of MODERN SALON Media will be reporting live on all the education, inspiration and collaboration. We’ll be capturing video, sharing photos, and posting non-stop about featured artists, style trends, product news and more on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest (one of our new accounts) and on the ABS events page on modernsalon.com! If you are coming to the show, say hello at MODERN’s Booth 299 and visit our Texture Pavilion at stage #233. The MODERN team will also be at the special BeautyBASH Saturday night, joining the industry in celebrating Cosmetologists Chicago’s centennial anniversary and “100 Years of Beauty.” Read on for more ABS details.
With wedding season around the corner, we took a look at the best and worst celebrity bridal hair and picked our favorites—and our not-so-favorites. Whether a classic updo or long and loose, we reviewed them all. Tell us what you think of all these styles!
With a cosmetology license in hand, Sara Jones blazed a career path that’s brought her to lead Joico/ISO, one of the most dynamic manufacturers in industry. After working two years behind the chair, Sara Jones became an educator for Redken, traveling a five-state region in the Midwest educating salons in haircolor. She eventually moved into sales management, holding executive positions for several top manufacturers, including Wella, Graham Webb, Sebastian and Matrix, before finding her way to Joico in 2005. In 2011, Jones was named the City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Honoree and she spearheaded a year-long industry campaign which raised $1.2 million for the healthcare facility.