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Day 1: Empire's 2012 Future Professionals Expo

In the chocolate capital of the U.S.—Hershey, Pennsylvania—students representing 109 of the Empire Beauty Schools in 22 states came together for the first day of the 2012 Future Professionals Expo yesterday. The day was full of student competitions, education and fun.

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Blaze, Grace, Celeste, Roxy: Wella Trend Vision's Leading Ladies

To get a better understanding of Wella Professionals' trends, and to help you learn how to compete, I attended The Trend Vision Experience, a seminar held at P&G Salon Professional’s The Studio in Woodland Hills, California, where I got up close and personal with Blaze, Grace, Celeste and Roxy. Seminar leader and educator Victoria Thurman Hall and Rochelle Evans carefully dissected each look—what her personality is, her fashion and accessories, her cosmetic palette and, of course, her hair. So, who are these leading ladies begging to be interpreted? Let's take a look.

L’Oréal's I Love My Hairdresser, I Love My Hair Color Competition

Beginning end of day March 6 up to May 31, 2012 stylists have the opportunity to enter the “I LOVE MY HAIRCOLOR. I LOVE MY HAIRDRESSER” contest where the stylist wins a trip to New York City and class at the L’Oréal Professionnel Soho Academy, while the client could win a trip to Paris! Read this story for the details.

Creating a Goldwell Color Zoom Entry with Dimitrios Tsioumas

In a series of webinars and documentary-style webisodes from Monday, Feb. 27 to June 30, stylists can tune into GoldwellLive.com to watch Goldwell International Master Dimitrios Tsioumas’ step-by-step process of creating an entry for the Color Zoom Challenge. Each of the webinars will teach you a component of what you will need in order to put together a winning submission.

Congratulations to the Finalists of P&G Student Competition

MODERN SALON Media is so excited to announce and congratulate the 2012 P&G Salon Professional Student Competition finalists! Here are the finalists...

Enter the 2012 STARS Photo Competition

Calling all hair, make-up and nail technicians—professionals AND students!! Show off your creativity and win prizes including cash, educational opportunities and runway recognition in the 2012 STARS Photo Competition at America’s Beauty Show in Chicago, Illinois, March 3-5, 2012.

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED: Global Green USA's Green School Competition

Ten schools located in cities across the country were selected today as finalists in the Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition, presented by Pureology. Over the coming weeks, a panel of judges will evaluate the schools and select one to win a grand prize for energy efficiency and sustainability upgrades, valued at $130,000.

Steven Tyler to Judge 2012 Great Lengths Challenge

When it comes to rock and roll, it’s all about the music and the hair – two essential components that Aerosmith’s front man and songwriter Steven Tyler embodies. Tyler, a fan of Great Lengths, signed on as the celebrity judge for the second annual Great Lengths USA Challenge. Read the story.

New NAHA Category: Newcomer Stylist of the Year

The North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) has added a new category for 2012: The NAHA Newcomer Stylist of the Year award. To qualify to enter, the entrant must be a licensed cosmetologist with less than three years of professional experience. The new category seeks to recognize a rising talent in the professional hairstyling industry and is meant to bridge the gap between Student Hairstylist of the Year and Hairstylist of the Year. Learn the details!

NovaLash's Lash Off Video Contest

Calling all eye lash experts!From now until June 30, you can enter the first annual Lash Off Video Contest presented by NovaLash, and get a chance to win $10,000 worth of cash and prizes, including a feature in a magazine advertorial and featured on NovaLash's "Find a Stylist" page. Simply create and submit a short video featuring before, during and after clips of yourself applying a full-set of NovaLash's extensions.