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Loss of a Hair Icon

Sad news this afternoon: Actress, beauty and hair icon Farrah Fawcett has passed away at the age of 62 after a three-year battle with cancer.

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Baliage: Not Just for Blondes!

Sal Marchese of Salon Marsal (salonmarsal.com) shares his tips and techniques for baliage, a technique where a colorist uses a brush to paint a thick mixture of lightener onto a section of hair in one of three paint designs. These designs—singles, slants, V and W use a “sweeping” motion to apply lightener from thin at roots to thicker towards the end.

Pantone's Fall Predictions

After a summer filled with brightly colored sundresses, streaky blonde hair and flashy sandals, fall is upon us. As the weather changes, so does fashion. And as we all know, fashion and beauty go hand-in-hand. When your clients start pulling on sweaters and wrapping scarves around their necks, it’s time to talk about new hair color.

Wedding Updo #4, Avalon Salon

For this week's bridal updo, we had the chance to visit some good friends of Modern -- and they're neighbors too! Bonnie Conte and Shyla Kenrick are co-owners of Avalon Salon & Day Spa in Deer Park, Illinois, only 15 minutes from the Modern offices. When they heard about our wedding trials, Shyla jumped in with an offer to try her hand at taming Laurel's hair. The result was one of the coolest styles we've seen yet. We asked for avant garde and she delivered!

VIDEO: Shelly Devlin's NAHA Techniques

A hairdresser for 20 years, Shelly Devlin never heard of NAHA for the first 10 years of her career. Then she met Luis Alvarez and his team at Aquage. That meeting set the stage for this past year's first-time entry in the famed contest for hair stylists.

British Hairdressing Awards Finalists Announced

On the heels of NAHA 20, celebrating North America's own amazing hairstylists, come the finalists for the British Hairdressing Awards. Sponsored by Hairdressers Journal International, BHA is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

NAHA 20 Live

We were tweeting and updating our Facebook fan page live from NAHA 20 this past weekend and we got great responses from people who weren’t at the show but followed us live. If you missed out, here’s an excerpt from our posts.

Don't Let the Economy Get You Down!

It's a question many are asking: how do I get new clients in this economic climate? Here's one owner's advice on how to give people the incentive to come to see you.

VIDEO: Artist Session 2, New York

Nine artists from around the USA and from as far away as Hawaii joined us for two days of intense "photo session" education.

Courting the Recessionista

Sometimes a clever word phrase can spawn a whole new marketing campaign. Earlier this year, Karie Bennett, owner of Atelier SalonSpa, in San Jose, California, ran across the description of a recessionista in an online fashion magazine.