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New Shears: MODERN Facebook Fans Share Their Favorites

We ask MODERN's Facebook fans what are their favorite shears and why.

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NEW TREND: The Tilted Fringe

Inspired by uneven skirts, geometric shapes and asymmetrical fashion silhouettes in current seasons, Redken's Sam Villa says free-hand tilted fringe is the ideal accessory to compliment the perfect imperfection of today.

FASHION WEEK: Peter Gray at Badgley Mischka

Peter Gray (for Moroccanoil) created old school Hollywood glamour for the Badgley Mischka Spring/Summer 2013 Collection.

Bringing Home The Gold

Danielle Keasling, Modern's August cover artist, shares her feelings about ARTIST SESSION and how it made her a cover worthy artist.

Quick Tip For Cutting Around the Ears

Stylists who want to speed up cutting around the ears can view this quick video tip from Sam Villa. The trick is to use the wide teeth of a comb to capture hair and fold the ear back while carving around the ear.

Zig Zag Sectioning

Want to try a new technique before cutting your client’s hair? Sam Villa, education artistic director for Redken 5th Avenue, suggests zig zag sectioning. Watch this video where Villa shows you how to achieve this technique.

Sam Villa Demos a Waterfall Braid

Sam Villa demonstrates how to create a waterfall braid in this video.

Fashion Furious

To showcase fashion silhouettes, runways tend to feature hair that is up, and off the face and neck. Inspired by the concept, Redken Education Artistic Director Sam Villa took up and off to another level.

Soft Geometry

The trend right now is high polished, smooth and geometric.

Proper Shear Maintenance

Shears should be cleaned and oiled every day—Sam Villa gives a demonstration.