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Editor in Chief, MODERN SALON
As Editor in Chief, Alison Alhamed shapes the content and voice for MODERN SALON's social media platforms, digital channels and monthly print magazine. Alison collaborates closely with salon professionals, social influencers, brands and industry personalities to connect them with our community of readers and followers. As a beauty editor, public speaker and licensed cosmetologist, Alison was named one of Folio magazine's 13 Under 30 emerging leaders in publishing. She regularly judges industry competitions; presents on how to build a following on social media; collaborates with brands on photoshoots, marketing and advertising campaigns; and is passionate about the professional salon industry.
While at Wella's International Trend Vision 2016 in Barcelona, we sat down with Sylvie Moreau, President of Coty Professional Beauty, to learn about how the newly developed pro beauty division (which include brands Wella, OPI, Kadus, Sebatian Professional, Nioxin and others), is working to unite all categories of beauty to empower women and diversify the industry.
The OPI success story began not as a professional nail care brand, but as a dental supply company. Realizing that dentures and artificial nail extensions share the same chemistry, OPI co-founder Suzi Weiss-Fischmann saw an opening in the market and ran with it.
Through Wood’s hashtag #wellacolorblast, he takes catwalk color and shares formulas, techniques and color palettes seen in fashion, nails and hair color to reach the hairdressing masses and help colorists across the globe feel a part of that color creation.
On Oct. 17, Coty announced it has reached an agreement to acquire GHD (www.ghdhair.com), a premium brand in high-end hairstyling appliances from Lion Capital LLP.
It's finally here! The U.S. finalists announcement of 2016's Goldwell Color Zoom Challenge!Incredibly talented colorists from across the country submitted entries for one of the three Color Zoom Challenge Categories–Creative ...
At America's Beauty Show in Chicago, we interviewed STX Software President Jeff Mason on how the STX Beacon mobile-friendly cloud software functions on any device and any browser. Bonus: all the marketing is built in—set up custom ...
On November 26, 2015, the industry lost one of its great contributors. Jerry Gordon, co-owner with his wife Karen, of J. Gordon Designs in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, past president of Cosmetologists Chicago, past vice-president of ...
A new law in Ohio requires licensed cosmetologists to take a course on identifying trafficked women and girls (a form of modern-day slavery where people profit from the control and exploitation of others). Why Ohio? Because of the major highway ...
Behind the Brand: Basim Shami, CEO of Farouk Systems on the people, products, tools and education.
Fabio Sementilli has just been named Vice President of Education for Wella, the Salon Professional Division of P&G.
At the Millennium Experience in Scottsdale, Arizona, Martino Cartier shares an easy sampling idea that may translate into future retail sales.
An inspiring video you should watch (and rewatch) every time you're having "one of those days." Joy LaMay won the Vidal Sassoon Scholarship Program because of this video that has the power to completely shift your perspective on why it's so powerful to be a hairdresser.
Clients With Trichotillomania: Hair-Pulling Disorder and How to Help
Wella Announces Hairdressers at Heart: Designed to CHANGE Hairdressers' Lives through scholarships, childcare services, fundraising and competitions.
Salon owner Charles Ifergan shares how he used Groupon successfully in his four Chicago locations.
Wella's 2012 International Trend Vision Awards in Madrid, all the buzz, all the need to knows, how to vote in People's Choice, and how to watch!
Hairdressing royalty populated St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday, October 12 celebrating and remembering the life of Vidal Sassoon, "the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors."
