The nail care and color category of professional beauty has grown hand over fist—or foot. Manicures and pedicures are considered maintenance, not luxury, services. That said, clients have spaced out appointments to save money during ...
For inspiration, SUNO designers Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty looked to Bertha Mason, the crazed first wife of Edward Rochester in Jayne Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Seams pull apart, structured silhouettes give way and unlikely prints ...
If you noticed the strong '60s and '70s influences in Rebecca Minkoff's F/W15 show at New York Fashion Week, it's because Patti Smith's memoir, Just Kids, served as inspiration. The memoir is a look at life in bohemian ...
Matisse's Cut-Outs series was the focus for designer Jordana Warmflash's Novis fall/winter 2015 collection, and Aveda guest artist Frank Rizzieri took that inspiration to create a city-chic woman at the museum."This is the ...
Paige Brubeck of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, caught our eye with this beautiful color melt. MODERN tracked her down to get the formula.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Bleach the roots using Redken Up To 7 with 30 volume developer. Process ...
Taking inspiration from rock-and-roll legend Marilyn Manson, Redken Global Creative Director Guido achieved a dark, downtown look for the runway at Alexander Wang this season. Using Redken’s Diamond Oil High Shine Airy Mist and ...
Crystal Jimenez (@crystalj_beauty) of Carlton Hair, Santa Ana, California, tweaked Natalie's BOX red to blonde design to be a bit more hotter than hot (and very professional) ROSE GOLD."Natalie used to have red box dye in her hair so ...
Liz Robson, a hair stylist at Salon Blonde, Davis, California, shared this beautiful color melt with MODERN. "This was the second time we did a lavender color on this sweet client, Ana," she says. "The first time she went a little ...
Walker (@walkerbespokesalon), an artist at Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, Arizona, was challenged with a client who wanted to soften her ombre. Being a first time client, a thorough consultation was performed to uncover haircolor ...
Katie Ermilio kicked off the New York Fashion Week F/W 2015 Collections with strong beauty. Inspired by vintage ski photos, Ermilio invited her beauty teams to take that inspiration and run with it. They did. The hair look by Neil ...
Hairdresser Craig Gangi styled the actress Anna Kendrick (who offered a peek at the process on her INSTAGRAM feed, below) at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 8. Gangi's goals was capturing her youthful elegance and ...
At the 2015 Long Beach International Salon and Spa Expo, Alyssa Brasket from Vancouver, WA grabbed the American Crew All-Star U.S. Winner title. Come April, Brasket will take her tools and her talents and travel to Rome to represent America in ...
The 2014 pixie was all the rage and suited so many women. But what do you do with that client who has decided to grow out her short hair, but still wants something fashionable? Sam Villa has the answer.As anyone who has worked with him knows, ...
Ruth Roche sees no reason why not to combine two of-the-moment trends: bobs and braids.Roche, artistic ambassador for Pureology Serious Colour Care, notes you'll need a client with down-to-there hair for this one; taking the time to prep the ...
Anastasia Amico, artistic color designer for John Amico, says her client Rashonda "wanted a vibrant change," which is more or less what every colorist wants to hear. You've got to flex your creative muscles once in a while!The task ...
Is finger angle important when cutting? Every professional knows it can make or break a design. Once the fundamentals of elevation and over direction are established, finger angle comes into play. Finger angles within sections are very ...
“Dry Balayage” is the technique used by Jay Olson (@jaywesleyolson), national colorist for L’Oreal Professionnel and owner of The Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, AZ, to create this stunning result.“Using no plastic wrap, I ...