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MEMO EXCLUSIVE: An Interview with Daniel Bouzide, President of Smart Step Salon and Spa Mats
Daniel Bouzide, president of Smart Step Salon and Spa Mats, has taken comfort, design, and innovation to the next level, with collections of premium “standing solutions” for the beauty industry and beyond.
by Anne Moratto
Memo Exclusive: Honoring Horst Rechelbacher at the Beauty Changes Lives Experience
MODERN spoke with Stordalen and Thomas-Rechelbacher about their memories of Horst’s life, work, and his talent for encouraging success in others.
by Anne Moratto
Top Shelf: Leave Your Mark by Jay Williams
Gayle Fulbright, owner of Headlines The Salon, reviews Leave Your Mark by Jay Williams, then invites the author in for a day-long workshop with her salon team, who share what they learned.
Glamping - Luxury Beauty Delivered In a Fabulous Trailer
Celebrity stylist Billy Yamaguchi’s temporary home in Westlake Village, CA, is a bold experiment born out of necessity. Learn more about GLAMPING and how the artist is serving his clientele while his salon is under construction.
Colortrak's XL Color Brush
Colortrak introduces its largest and latest addition to its selection of professional hair coloring tools – the XL Color Brush. The Colortrak XL Brush is geared to cover larger sections of hair and provides all-over coverage as well as quicker hair color application.
OWNER TO OWNER: How Every Guest Gets Celebrity Treatment at the Julius Michael Scarsdale Hair Salon
At the Julius Michael Scarsdale Hair salon in Scarsdale, NY co-owners Julius Michael and Monica Wald never single anyone out for special treatment. As far as they’re concerned, every client is entitled to a celebrity-worthy experience! Here’s how they make each customer feel like a star!
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
Barber Love: Baxter Finley Barbershop in Los Angeles
The Baxter Finley Barbershop in West Hollywood is the place to experience the Baxter of California products and a great cut or shave by top-of-their-game groomers.
by Anne Moratto
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.
Hair Care As Service and Ritual: A New Approach to Creating Client Connection and Avoiding Beauty Burnout
Make a client appointment an opportunity for healing of guest and stylist, alike.
by Anne Moratto
Building a Culture around the Momentum of Love Week
At J. Nicolle Salon and Spa, Jennifer Kennedy takes the concept of Love Week, which she heard about at Serious Business in 2017, and develops culture-building and marketing programs around it.
by Stacey Soble
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.
OWNER TO OWNER: 6 Ways Ochoa Salons & Spas Cultivates Loyalty
The owners at Ochoa Salon & Spa believe in the power of loyalty and they never veer from this core ethos. Here are 6 ways they foster a creative team, one that thrives on the power of relationships and grows into a multi-generational success story.
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
Wella Awards Fabio #ICAN Scholarships
Winners were selected based on their creative skills, professional experience, and video submission detailing how the scholarship would impact them personally or professionally.
Sport Clips Haircuts Makes Organizational Shifts
Based on demand, the newly formed team is looking at the company's mature markets for additional growth and recently reopened several markets in California, Florida, Rhode Island, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Zazu Exchange Rewards Clients with Free Beauty Services for Retail Purchases
Any purchase made at the Zazu Exchange can be used toward a menu of select services. If a client spends $50, he or she is handed a free voucher for a blowout or a brow wax that can be redeemed at any time in the same calendar year.
by Mary Kaleta
Be Our Guest: Successful Client Strategies for Retention, Referral and Prebooking
The options are endless for clients when it comes to selecting a salon, and once they’ve chosen, a return visit isn’t a slam dunk. Retaining happy clients who will refer friends and family requires superb customer service, smart systems and consistency.
The i-ENVY Professional Starter Kit
The i-ENVY Professional Starter Kit includes 27 false eyelash essentials with a vanity case.