What Every Potential Assistant Should Know
Arik Efros, owner of the Eva Scrivo Salons and Academy, shares his top five tips for salon owners and assistants when looking for the perfect fit.
Maggie Mulhern
Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
MODERN's Beauty & Fashion Director is the NYC based Editor and Art Director for Modern Salon Magazine and modernsalon.com. Maggie joined MODERN in the 1980's and has spent more than 3 decades covering the professional beauty industry around the world. In addition to writing articles, Maggie travels globally as a journalist to report on the latest trends, products and techniques in the professional beauty world. Known for a keen eye, Maggie has judged hundreds of national competitions including NAHA, and international competitions such as Wella International Trend Vision and Goldwell Color Zoom among others. As an Art Director, Maggie is responsible for hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of inside pages and features for Modern Salon and her sister publications. Among her many professional passions is ARTIST SESSION, the 2-day workshop she founded which offers direction and inspiration to hairdressers interested in learning how to do successful photoshoots. A graduate of Boston College, Maggie is the author of Great Looks (Doubleday) and, in the few minutes of spare time she has left, is working on a book for children that has NOTHING to do with beauty.
Global Zoom 2018 - It's a Wrap
the Goldwell/KMS/Oribe annual event just wrapped up in Toronto, Canada. The annual event celebrates the Color Zoom Challenge Competition and the launches and exciting new techniques introduced by the brands under the Kao umbrella.
ARTIST SESSION: Spring 2018 Session Notes
Twice each year MODERN holds ARTIST SESSION, a two-day photoshoot workshop designed to guide licensed professionals on how to create award-winning, cover-worthy images. Details on the Spring 2018 session here.
ISPA Media Event 2018 Highlights
The 2018 ISPA Media Event was held in NYC this past week. Get the highlights and an overview of the "Get Your Dream Job" campaign from Lynelle Lynch of Beauty Changes Lives.
Classic Meets Contemporary with 1922 by J.M. Keune: a New Line Dedicated to Men's Grooming
One of the hottest and most exciting categories in the industry is men’s grooming. Is there room for a new line? Yes, and 1922 by J.M. Keune is meeting the needs in this arena with a beautifully packaged and complete line of hair care, grooming, styling and color essentials.
Five Best Practices For Selecting and Training Staff
Mary Brunetti chats about the about five key elements in selecting and training staff.
ARTIST SESSION: Learn How to Create Your Own YouTube Channel
At MODERN SALON's upcoming Artist Session, attendees will learn how to launch their own YouTube channel from experts at the YouTube Space in NYC, what it takes to create award-winning photos and more! Tickets are still available.
SALON TOUR: David Ryan Salon
Marie Lanza, owner of the David Ryan Salon in the Hell's Kitchen area of NYC, is proud of her lovely salon that she designed—along with the help of her husband.
SPA TOUR: Fit For A King
MODERN’s Editor Alison Alhamed and Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern took a tour of The Spa at Ashford Castle in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. Here they share why they think this is a spa/castle/hotel is worth a visit.
Phorest Salon Software Announces #30Days2Grow Challenge
Following its outstanding success in July of last year, Phorest Salon Software’s #30days2Grow challenge is back and ready to help more salon owners grow their businesses.
Tabatha Coffey Shares Business Tips (Like Raising Prices!!!)
Tabatha Coffey was at Matrix Destination and sat down with MODERN to share her tips on business including raising prices and No-compete contracts.
Tabatha Coffey Shares Business Tips (Like Raising Prices!!!)
Tabatha Coffey was at Matrix Destination and sat down with MODERN to share her tips on business including raising prices and No-compete contracts.
Tabatha's Tips On The Perfect Consultation
A good consultation can make or break a great salon experience. Industry guru Tabatha Coffey was a speaker at the most recent Phorest Salon Owners Summit in Dublin, Ireland and gave her tips on the perfect consultation. Here she shares her top five.
Tabatha's Tips On The Perfect Consultation
A good consultation can make or break a great salon experience. Industry guru Tabatha Coffey was a speaker at the most recent Phorest Salon Owners Summit in Dublin, Ireland and gave her tips on the perfect consultation. Here she shares her top five.
Phorest Holds Salon Owner's Summit 2018 in Dublin
The Phorest Salon Owner's Summit 2018 just wrapped up in Dublin, Ireland. See why this conference was the perfect way to kick off 2018.
Phorest Holds Salon Owner's Summit 2018 in Dublin
The Phorest Salon Owner's Summit 2018 just wrapped up in Dublin, Ireland. See why this conference was the perfect way to kick off 2018.
Conair Founder Lee Rizzuto, Sr. Passes Away
After battling a long and difficult fight with pancreatic cancer, Rizzuto passed peacefully on Sunday, December 3rd, surrounded by his family.