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MODERN TRENDING: What Our Editors Saw and Heard at Beauty Week

Aug. 5, 2011

MODERN SALON Media sent a team of five editors—Maggie Mulhern, Stacey Soble, Alison Shipley, Lauren Salapatek, Jan Hillenmeyer and myself—to PBA Beauty Week this past weekend, plus a camera crew and photographer to interview industry icons and cover major events. We covered Cosmoprof and events like NAHA, Beacon, PBA Symposium and City of Hope for MODERN SALON, SALON TODAY, FIRST CHAIR, modernsalon.com, Modern Salon TV, posting stories that span the lifecycle and lifestyle of beauty professionals.

For Associate Editor Lauren Salapatek, who oversees product sections The Goods, Spotlight, Products We Love (online), as well as Style Watch, Ask the Experts and other key departments for MODERN, SALON TODAY and FIRST CHAIR, it was her first time at the show, and she was, quote: “blown away by the scope of it. I saw so many new things and met so many great people and industry experts.”

Yes, Beauty Week can create a “kid in a candy shop” effect for beauty editors and others, with a plethora of brands, sources, launches and events to experience. (And if you stopped by TIGI’s party or booth to check out the company’s latest styling launch, you actually WERE in a candy shop.) For those of us on the team who have logged “a few more” annual Vegas trips in July than Lauren, we too were impressed by the connections we made and the innovation and activity we saw on the showfloor and beyond.

After we returned to our home bases in Chicago, NYC and California late Tuesday evening, then spent the better part of Wednesday dealing with email and deadlines, we dedicated our weekly editorial meeting to a “deep dive” on what we saw as major or emerging trends at the show. Below are highlights of what we discussed. Read More…

Someone Just Like Me Said, ‘Buy It’

Jul. 29, 2011

MAGAZINES have long been oracles of beauty advice for women. These days, beauty bloggers, celebrities and tweeting makeup artists also dole out tips and tout must-have products — that they may have received free. But Makeup Alley, a 12-year-old low-frills Web site that focuses on user-generated reviews, has quietly come to be the standard bearer for the unvarnished truth about beauty products online.

According to its New York-based founder, Hara Glick — who, unlike most beauty editors, is so low-profile that she didn’t even want to be photographed for this article — Makeup Alley now has 1.1 million members, which is roughly equivalent to the circulation of Allure. They hotly debate the finer points of Clarisonic skin-cleansing gadgets on the site’s message boards, which get 45,000 posts daily (the site had 2.1 million unique visitors in June), Ms. Glick said. They also swap their used blush, lipstick and other items, so no ill-suited purchase goes to waste and something “new” is always in the mail, even if funds are low and outsiders think it’s gross. Read More…

Harlem barbershops, salons double as health clinics

Jul. 22, 2011 Tags: barbershops, health, salon

NEW YORK — Turning his head from side to side as he checks his reflection in the barbershop mirror, Terrell Mack seems pretty pleased with his haircut — a tight, neat crop — but he can’t get up from the chair just yet.

The hair-dusted cape is swept away with the usual toreador flourish.

Mack’s sleeve is pushed up and the cuff of an electronic blood pressure machine is tightened around his right arm. It rapidly inflates, as do the numbers on the machine’s digital read-out screen.

“One-twenty-six over 80,” Dennis Mitchell, Mack’s barber, announces, although his 19-year-old client is briefly uncertain what to make of the reading.

“That’s pretty good,” Mitchell explains. Smiles all around.

The news makes perfect sense to Mack: “I don’t really eat fast food,” he says, to Mitchell’s approval.

The machines arrived at the Denny Moe’s Superstar Barbershop in New York’s historic African-American neighborhood of Harlem in May, making it only one of the latest examples of barbers and beauty salons Read More…

Bridal Hairstyles – New Fashion – New Trends

Jul. 15, 2011

Wedding hairstyle with curls

Flowing locks, elegantly framing the face, give the image of romance. This hairstyle fits any of the fair sex and harmonious look with almost any wedding dress. Locks can be decorated veil, Fresh flowers, tiara or a beautiful clasp. But wedding hairstyle with curls can only afford the bride long and medium length hair.

Bridal Hairstyles tips

Girls with heavy long hair wedding hairstyles for the rehearsal to discuss ways of fixing a barber, because locks are not reliable and can lose their shape due to the heat or humidity.

Idea! If you wear medium length hairYou can use the overhead locks for the wedding day. Read More…

Hair Ideas: Would You Ever Wear Lady Sideburns?

Jul. 8, 2011

Yesterday afternoon, Emma Watson joined the rest of the Harry Potter cast in London to promote Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II. Besides Rupert Grint (swoon), the first thing I noticed was Watson’s piece-y pixie—and the two sections of hair smoothed down strategically in front of her ears.

These are what we like to call “lady sideburns,” and Watson’s were our first non-fashion-show sighting this year. (Not surprising, really: It takes guts to wear man-inspired hair.) But on the fall runways, hairstylists were ‘burning models left and right—especially Guido, who left wispy side pieces loose all over the place, calling them “this season’s accessory,” and also created stronger, more defined sideburns that blurred gender lines. “It’s that whole masculine/feminine thing that is very chic,” Read More…

What Do Your Nails Say About You?

Jun. 27, 2011 Tags: nails, salon, spa

A perfectly manicured hand is one where the nails are strong and smooth, with no discoloration, jagged cuticles or other signs of abuse. So what about nails that are less than perfect? Since many health problems have an impact on the nails, it’s worth listening to what your hands have to say.

Next time you have a client sit down for a manicure, if you notice any of these signs you may want to point them out. According to Dr. Ariel Ostad, a Manhattan Board Certified Dermatologist, nails can say a lot about your client’s health. See what he says to watch out for:

Beware of Dangerous UVA Rays at the Nail Salon: Doctors raised the alarm after two women developed tumors on their hands from exposure to ultra-violet lamps used to fix artificial nails. The lamps can also be bought for home use. But experts now fear the high dose of UVA rays—the most dangerous form of ultra-violet light they produce could be damaging skin cells. “Regular users should have their hands and fingers inspected for signs of cancerous growths,” says Dr. Ostad. Because the matrix originates under the cuticle, getting a manicure can harm it if the equipment isn’t sterilized. And when a drill is inserted under the cuticle to smooth it, the matrix cells can be ground up so badly that they cannot regenerate. Nail sculpture chemicals can also drip down into the matrix, causing damage. “When the matrix cells are damaged, they may never grow properly again, and the nail will always be deformed,” says Dr. Ostad.

It’s the Pits. When the normally smooth surface of the fingernail has several small dents or pits in it, that can be a signal that something is going on beneath the nail. Most often, the cause of those dents is psoriasis Read More…

Human hair thefts strike US salons

Jun. 6, 2011

Hair has no serial number - so stolen extensions cannot be traced

A spate of hair extension thefts across the US has put the spotlight on the lucrative market for human hair.

It may sound an unlikely source of income – but salons across the country are on alert after a series of raids in which hair worth tens of thousands of dollars has been stolen.

In the latest theft, thieves rammed a car through the front door of a beauty supply shop in Atlanta, Georgia, and escaped with an estimated $10,000 (£6,119) in hair extensions.

In Houston, one raid at My Trendy Place hair salon earned the perpetrators $120,000 (£73,432) of Indian “virgin hair” – unprocessed and untreated. Read More…

Ideas for Beauty Salon Grand Openings

May. 24, 2011 Tags: salon business, salon management, salon marketing

The kind of ideas for beauty salon grand openings that you use can go a long way in influencing your prospective clientele because it is their first interaction with you and your services. This article can help you with some ideas that might appeal to your customers.

The opening of any kind of business must take off with a bang so that people are made aware of the existence of such an entity. A beauty salon is an endeavor that survives mainly on word of mouth publicity. Because as much as you would like to believe that glossy ads will get you clients, the work and the service you provide is the only thing that will speak for itself. So, to give the people a glimpse of how well you know your job and how well you’re prepared to serve them, you need to make sure that you use some really good ideas for beauty salon grand openings, which will compel people to return and try you out. This Buzzle article has some inputs for the same. See if you like them.

Free Services
Many might consider this a very cliche method of getting attention, but they simply cannot argue with the success rate that it has. Everyone loves to get something free, whether it’s a CD player with a TV or a box of pencils with a sketching book! So, use this appeal and target the people in your locality and city or town. Entice them by offering free services on the day of the grand opening. Give away free haircuts (you can ask them to pay for the styling), manicures, pedicures and other small services that you can afford on the first day. Advertise these well using attractive flyers and maybe an ad in the local newspaper.

Goodie Bags
Giving away goodie bags is something that you need to think of with a very practical mindset. You want people to know that you use superior quality products for them, but at the same time, you need to have a decent budget for the grand opening. So, pick the goodie bag items carefully. Pick items that are universally accepted as inexpensive and people won’t judge you. You can choose a nail clipper, hair clips, head bands, lip balms, nail color, etc. Such small, inexpensive but useful things can make for some really nice goodie bags. If you want, you can organize a small contest, and the winner gets Read More…

Spa Foodie: Avocado Honey Hydrating Facial Mask

May. 6, 2011

Guest contributor: The Chefanies

It’s Cinco de Mayo and we’re celebrating here at Spa Week Daily with one of our favorite south of the border imports: avocados (green and sexy!). Before hitting up tonight’s parties, get soft, glowing skin with our Avocado Honey hydrating facial mask. Avocados are great for you, inside and out. They are super rich in vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamins A, C, and K – all of which help brighten and tone the skin. Both avocados and honey contain natural humectants, which are chemicals that attract and hold water, making this mask a great moisturizer. Read More…

10 On-the-Set Styling Secrets from Damien Carney

Apr. 18, 2011 Tags: photo shoot, salon business, secrets, styling

Joico International Artistic Director Damien Carney is fortunate enough to do many things in the beauty biz—from teaching colleagues in the salon or classroom to presenting his work at hair shows and even working on the set as an editorial and creative stylist. “The latter is one of my favorite roles,” he says. “I love collaborating with a creative team on a photo set to produce the best possible images. I create the hair for the Joico photo collections, for my own collections and I’m also hired from time to time to work on sets for other fashion clients.” But no matter what he’s shooting, he says there are a few rules that he always follows to ensure he’s contributing to the creative process in the most productive way. If you’re spreading your own wings on photo sets, or even if you’re looking for insights into improving your salon work, here are 10 on-the-set tips from Damien to get you started.

1. Get on the Same Creative Page
Every photo shoot starts with an overall concept and it’s critical for every member of the creative team to completely understand that concept. Everyone must be on the same page about the purpose and vision of the shoot and how you’re all going to achieve that goal. Don’t be a diva, be a collaborator. You’re there to add your expertise, but don’t lose sight of the fact that you’re contributing to the big picture.

2. Learn to “See” Like a Camera
Damien calls this the “third eye.” The camera often sees a hairstyle differently from what you or your client sees when you look in the mirror. Nowadays, film resolutions are so sharp that every hair appears magnified. As a result, your work might look messy, or it might look hard and unreal on film, so you have to adjust. It’s also important to be aware of where the camera will focus; if the photographer is shooting the model’s face, for example, you don’t have to spend much time worrying about the back of the head. If you’re uncertain of what the photographer is seeing, simply ask if you can look through the camera. And nowadays, most shoots are digital so you can look at each shot on the studio monitor and assess it right then and there.

3. Strive for the Oval
Whether you’re working on a client or on a model on set, the objective when creating a flattering hairstyle is always to approximate an oval face shape. The oval is the ideal, and no matter what type of look Read More…

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