Salon Management

Sports Clips Named Fastest Growing Business of the Year

The Texas Family Business of the Year Awards recognized "outstanding firms who demonstrate a commitment to business continuity while serving their employees, community and industry."

Salon Secret Systems: New Coaching Program from Celebrity Colorist Jennifer J.

"There is so much to know about this business and most of it can all be sorted out by knowing exactly how to talk to their client and to be able to acknowledge their own worth as a hairdresser."

9 Ways to Make a Positive First Impression & Excel at In-Person Branding

You only have one chance at a first impression. Cool Beauty Consulting shows how to make it a good one.

3 Ways You Can Be a Kick-Ass Leader!

Author E.M. Kelly once said, “A boss says, ‘Go!’ A leader says, ‘Let’s go!'” And it’s true. There is so much more to being a leader than just being in charge. Great leaders are necessary for the growth and longevity of an organization.

Sponsored by Millennium Systems International

15 Things You'll Relate to if You Work in a Salon

TGIF?? I work Saturdays, you fool!

Master Your Time Management This Holiday Season

The holidays are a wonderful, but busy, time of year. As a salon owner, it’s easy to burn out with everything on your to-do list. Here are some tips from Millennium S.I. to save time during the holidays so you can be as efficient and profitable as possible.

Sponsored by Millennium Systems International

15 Balayage Looks we are Swooning Over Right Now!

Hand painting your client's color is the norm now - balayage is one of the more common color services we hear about nowadays. We scoured ColorProof's Instagram page, @colorproofhair, and picked out our favorite balayage looks that you just have to see!

Sponsored by ColorProof Color Care Authority

You Say You Want a Revolution?

With his latest eye-opening blog, Eurisko's Leon Alexander gives owners advice on the future of the industry--cleverly organized by Beatles' titles.

Tips on How to Improve Your Instagram Presence

Building a strong Instagram presence is essential to standing out in the beauty industry, and utilizing this free social service can be one of your best marketing tools. Learn some vital tips and tricks straight from the MODERN editorial team on how you can start boosting your business today with the help of social media.

Humans of HAIR+: Faces of the 2017 HAIR+ Summit

The 2017 HAIR+ Summit provided heaps of education for attendees, but an integral part of the summit is the connections stylists, owners and medical professionals make with one another while they're there. Take a look at some of the attendees that made their way to Atlanta for the 2017 HAIR+ Summit.

3 Tips For Hairdressers on Black Friday

Heading out in your pj’s with a pie hangover just isn’t the best way to do Black Friday anymore. Stay in, get comfortable, the Donna Bella 4-Day Black Friday Event means business! We talked to Jordan Glindmyer, owner of Pinup Jordan's Mermaid Lounge, and got three hot tips for you this Black Friday weekend.

Sponsored by Donna Bella Hair

Pravana Promotion Gives Back to Beauty Changes Lives Foundation

PRAVANA is donating a portion of its sales from its best-selling NEVO Intense Therapy Leave-In Treatment to the Beauty Changes Lives Foundation. PRAVANA’s generosity translates into $17,000 raised to support the Foundation.

Keeping Up with Jen Atkin: An Hour with the Celebrity Stylist

Celebrity stylist Jen Atkin dishes on assembling the perfect glam squad, girl power, her Diet Coke addition, and how working with the Kardashians shaped her career.

Wahl Professional Names Winners of the First Online Barber Battle

Wahl Professional is transforming the industry’s barber battle events by crowning the top 3 winners of a first-of-its-kind online battle - Benny Machado, Andrew Rosario and Jose Montejano.

Sponsored by Wahl

Kenra Style

Kenra Style works for both men and women with short and medium length styles. The collection, which contains Flexible Fiber, Pliable Pomade and Classic Clay, sports formulas that go on smooth and leave behind zero residue.

Water Woes Plague the Professional Beauty Industry

As Ecoheads showerheads seek to improve water pressure at the shampoo bowl, their conversations with owners dig up a wide variety of water issues plaguing salons across the country.

Announcing the 2017 Excellence in Education Top Honorees

MODERN SALON Media has collaborated with the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) to develop MODERN SALON’s Excellence in Education program. Two top honorees are recognized in each category—one individual school location and a multi-location school organization—and were announced at the AACS Annual Convention & Expo.