Archive for the ‘See the Future’ Category

How to Give Your Man a Makeover: Brows

Oct. 10, 2011

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For some guys, brows are just those two things above their eyes that remain untouchable. For us girls, this can be a problem. Luckily for everyone, men’s grooming is on the rise, as is the amount of guys heading into salons to get their brows trimmed. A brow trim or clean-up not only makes your guy look more polished and better taken care of, it can also make him look more awake! We spoke with Ramon Padilla, director of Strip Ministry of Waxing and Browhaus in New York City, to find out the best way to get your guy to the salon, and how to look after those brows. Read More…

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…

Would You Like Fries With That?

Mar. 11, 2011

By Kate Hahn

You have a craving for a Big Mac (or, okay, a Fruit & Walnut Salad) so you head to McDonald’s, expecting to put up with indifferent service in order to satisfy your jones. Surprisingly, the Gen-Y girl at the register gives you a warm greeting, smoothly suggests an add-on item, and when you spill your shake she practically leaps over the counter to help save your silk dress. Plus, she’s so well groomed she looks like she’s about to anchor the evening news. Do you just take your change and go? No way. This gem is a potential salon employee. And she isn’t alone. Your future receptionists and hairdressers are out there. You just have to be willing to look in a few unexpected places to find them.  Read More…

The Death of the Iconic Hairstyle?

Jun. 9, 2010 Tags: , ,

By Melissa Hill, Modern Salon

Fifteen years ago, it was “The Rachel.” Twenty years before that, it was “The Farrah.” And those are only two examples of iconic hairstyles that have graced thousands of heads over the last hundred years. But can there be another? With today’s trend toward individualism, colorist and Matrix Artistic Color Director, Patrick McIvor, and stylist and L’Oreal Professionnel Portfolio Artist, Amit Abraham, say it isn’t likely.  Read more…

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The Evolving Faces of Diagnostic Centers and Medical Spas

Jun. 8, 2010 Tags: ,

A visit to the doctor is a scary occasion for many people. Hospitals and clinics are almost always painted in white to convey cleanliness and efficiency. Add to that the prospect of being subjected to diagnostic tests using machines and needles. Truly, medical facilities are the most unwelcoming of places. This is probably the reason why diagnostic centers and clinics are reinventing themselves to make them more appealing to the patients. On the other hand, traditionally non-medical institutions like wellness centers and spas are also trying to gain credibility in an era where consumers are more health savvy and demand more scientific-based health services.

Reinventing the names

Many diagnostic centers have coined their facilities’ official name to include the term “wellness.” Wellness is a word associated by many with alternative medicine and spas conjures pictures of well-being and relaxation.   (more…)

Cosmetic Surgeon Announces Six Cosmetic Pre-Summer Makeover Treatments

Apr. 25, 2010

Everyone wants to look “hot” in a swimsuit when they hit the beaches and pool parties every summer. But for many people, skin and body blemishes, such as: excess fat, hair, cellulite, sun spots, stretch marks, moles, scars and spider veins keep them from baring their bodies in bikinis and swimsuits each year. Dr. William Hall, Chief Cosmetic Surgeon at Infini Cosmetic Associates reveals six top treatments “to help you look your best in less” this summer.

“Every year there are literally thousands of people who are terrified of getting into a suit and attending a pool party because they are insecure about their body image for any one or more of these reasons,” Hall proclaimed. “The good news is that these issues can be easily remedied with simple, painless cosmetic procedures, advanced treatments and techniques,” Dr. Hall said.
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Medical beauty therapies on the mend

Jan. 11, 2010

Medical beauty treatment sales will be on the mend again in the next years after a decline of about 15 percent in 2009, with more women looking for natural-looking touch-ups and pampering in increasingly popular medical spas. IMCAS, the International Master Course on Aging Skin, expects beauty therapies including laser treatments, breast enlargements and wrinkle-filling injections to grow 5 to 10 percent a year worldwide until 201

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Businesses Try to Tap into Twitter

Jun. 17, 2009

More than 2.6 million people know the answers to at least one of those questions thanks to one of the fastest growing, social-networking Web sites, Twitter. The Web phenomenon has spread to Lancaster residents and businesses looking to making stronger connections with their customers. Twitter is a free micro-blogging Web site that lets users post messages in real time to people who choose to be “followers.” The site allows for small bursts of information to be shared in 140 or fewer characters.

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'Lipstick effect' replaced by looking good for less

May. 21, 2009

It is commonly thought that in the face of an economic crisis, sales of lipsticks go up. However, new research from Mintel shows that this is in fact not the case and that women are choosing other basic cosmetic products over lipstick as they start to view the items as a necessity rather than a luxury.

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