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.
Jason Kearns, of Kearns Davidson Salon in Toronto, creates some quiet sensations when he tweaks a beautiful head of long, lush locks to subtly increase volume and wave. Each quiet change, achieved with LaCoupe products, is accentuated with fabulous fashion.
Modern Salon TV—only one-day old—has already made quite the splash in the beauty industry! If you haven't seen our premiere episode, you MUST tune in ! Visit modernsalon.tv to watch!! Let us know what YOU think! Afterall, you're the reason we launched the show! Everyone has their preference of the way they get their information. Whether that's through the printed magazine, daily e-newsletters, the digital edition of Modern Salon, mobile edition, blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. now you can sit back, relax and enjoy the show : )
I recently had the chance to lunch with KPSS President and CEO Mario Argenti, who oversees North American operations for Goldwell and KMS. Argenti spoke enthusiastically about how their brands, educators and networks of salons are helping stack the deck to help stylists and colorists succeed in spite of the economy.
If you were in Chicago this past weekend, there was no way to miss it: Lollapalooza was back for its fourth summer in the city and it was in full force!
Ever since January 1, 2000 The Eiffel Tower lights up with flickering lights every night at 10, 11 and midnight. Word is that the Parisians think it’s tacky, but it is a spectacular sight and we watched it avidly during dinner at Les Ombre, a gorgeous glass enclosed restaurant located in Paris’ museum of indigenous art—a very Aveda kind of place.
Wow…talk about a shindig! Jack Panico, owner of the Panico salons of Northern, New Jersey, decided to add the new Oribe Hair Care line of products to his retail offerings and back bar mix. Instead of a simple press release, Panico decided to introduce the line in a BIG way.
I have a confession to make: I'm 29 years old and until two months ago I feared Twitter.
We editors at Modern know we have the best jobs around, but there is nothing like a trip to Paris to confirm that!
These goodies take clients from start to finish, and everywhere in between.
