Salon Management
20 Years of the Salon Today 200: Looking Back, Growing Forward
As the Salon Today 200 prepares to celebrate the best and the brightest in 2017, we pause to reflect on how far salon business has come in our 20-year history.
by Stacey Soble
Salon Today 200: 20 Years of Shining a Spotlight on Salon Success
A detailed look at the picture that the statistics from the 2017 Salon Today 200 paint on the state of the salon industry.
by Stacey Soble
The Royal Treatment: Increase Profitability and Client Satisfaction in 2017 with Add-On Services
Make it a resolution to increase profitability in 2017. Hair treatments are the ideal add-on for surpassing client expectations and increasing ticket sales.
Texture Tactics: How to Grow Your Business by Offering Styling Services
Damien Carney, editorial stylist, educator and creative director for Schwarzkopf Professional North America, talks styling and the opportunity it presents for earning more money and giving clients more options.
Wella Professionals Launches Oil Reflections, Its First Precious Oils Collection, Plus Luminessence Spa Service
Wella Professionals' new collection has been inspired by the brand's best-selling Oil Reflections hair oil, now expanded into a complete hair care collection, featuring a shampoo, conditioner and hair mask to boost the hair’s luminosity, and two versatile hair oils for a choice of premium finishes.
Hair Anatomy’s Metamorphosis
As SALON TODAY prepares to launch the 2017 Total Salon Makeover competition, we check in on the progress of last year’s winner.
The Power of Persistence
Once upon a time more than 20 years ago, Michele Musgrove, MODERN SALON Media’s associate publisher and editorial director, had my role—as editor in chief of SALON TODAY. At the time, there was a general perception that salon and spa owners were close-lipped about their best business-building ideas and reluctant to share their financials.
by Stacey Soble
Salons of the Year 2016: Niki Moon Salon
Niki Moon Salon features a 30-foot high, A-frame ceiling covered in knotty pines and accented by solid wood support beams painted in black. The salon has a feeling of open airiness, and the wood instantly creates a sense of warmth and comfort.
by Stacey Soble
Shelf Life: Cosmetic Expiration Dates and Point After Opening
Whether in your own arsenal or on retail shelves, cosmetics, styling elixirs and other beauty products don’t last indefinitely—especially once opened.
by Jamie Newman
The Woman Behind the Buns: The Legacy of Carrie Fisher and Her Iconic Hairstyle
Carrie Fisher was more than just Princess Leia—she was an actress, screenwriter, author, producer and speaker, professionally, too—but it seems as though the role that launched her into Hollywood superstardom is the one who best represents the late actor's chutzpah, outspokenness and morality in standing up to what is right.
by Jamie Newman
Inspired Ideas: Bii's Community Networking
While community networking, Bii Hair Salon's James Gartner and Adam Swanlund learn the way to new potential clients is by offering fun hair services to their kids.
by Stacey Soble
On the Journey to Become A Wella Master Color Expert: Phase One
Three Master Color Expert participants explain why they signed up, and what they will take away from this experience and back to their own salons.
by Jamie Newman
Meet DevaCurl's New and Improved DevaFuser
The DevaFuser uses the air velocity from a hair dryer, allowing the ability to quickly dry hair without disturbing the curls’ natural texture.
BREAKING NEWS: Ted Gibson Salon, NYC, Closing After 13 Years
The Ted Gibson Salon on 5th Avenue in NYC has officially closed as of today. MODERN caught up with owners Ted Gibson and Jason Backe to get the details on why, chat about the current state of the salon industry and to learn where the 2 are headed.
9 Dos and Don'ts for Holiday Hair
Jenny Savage, Kerastase colorist at Atelier by Square Salon in Las Vegas, gives some helpful hints in surviving, and thriving during, the holiday rush.
by Jamie Newman
Inspired Ideas: Interruptive Interviewing
In Hue Salon in Houston, Texas, owners Alan Conover and Cion Ortego developed a style of interviewing that helps them identify candidates who are easy to work with and calm under pressure. See how they do it.
by Stacey Soble
CIDESCO Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
To commemorate the milestone, CIDESCO (Comité International d’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie) takes a look back at beauty history.