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Nail Talk Radio a weekly web-based radio show created by industry leader Athen A Elliott, a “nail tech within the trenches” for 30+ years, is featuring George Schaeffer, OPI Founder & CEO on Sunday, August 4.

Remember when “ombre” was only a word utilized in salons among professionals? It quickly became a word that was picked up by magazines and trend-setting celebrities, after which it transitioned right into a household word to explain the dark-to-light or light-to-dark color trend seen in both fashion and hair (and nails and accessories!).

Soon, many top colorists predict, an analogous will happen with “balayage.” Though the hair-painting technique certainly isn’t new, the ombre color trend put an in depth eye on lighteners, showing clients they are able to add lightness without the upkeep traditional foiling requires.

MODERN Facebook fan David Allen, of David Allen Salon in Oakdale, California, calls this colour melting technique “balayombre” because he combines balayage with ombre.

BASE COLOR
This client is a natural Level 4 and he used Pravana 6N and 7G mixture for her base color. At the scalp, he used 10-volume developer, and at the mid shafts to about 4 inches down he used 30-volume developer.

BLONDE APPLICATION
“Starting on the nape I painted on ISO Lightener using a weave technique, balayaging the lighter,” he says. “Then, using V-sectioning with lightener, I painted on ‘peaks and valleys’ to create a continuing finish.” (LEARN MORE IN REGARDS TO THE V-SECTIONING HERE!) Repeat your entire way up the top!

PROCESSING
“I processed for roughly 20-25 minutes maintaining a tally of her ends and base color ensuring here was no breakage or hot roots,” he says.

STYLING
“I used a 2″ barrel marcel and wrapped her hair round the barrel using one-inch sections,” he says. To get the perimeter flip, just wrap the curl far from the face.

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Cosmoprof North America has announced that BEAUTIQUE, a brand new concept this year that allowed exhibiting brands to take part in beauty sampling, has raised $11,000 from the proceeds of sales so that you can benefit City of Hope.

Mega star Angelina Jolie recently made headlines when she revealed that she had opted for a double mastectomy after learning that she had inherited a high risk of breast cancer.  Decisions like this one are difficult for and brave for younger women, something that Bright Pink founder Lindsay Avner knows all too well. 

At 23, Lindsay became the youngest patient inside the country to decide on a double mastectomy with reconstruction, after losing her mother, grandmother and great grandmother, and learning that she also had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer.

click image to zoom Bright Pink CHI TOUCH Blow Dryer During her assessment surgery and recovery Lindsay learned that almost no resources existed for ladies like her—who had not been diagnosed with breast or ovarian cancer but desired to take a proactive technique to their health.  So she created Bright Pink®, a non-profit targeting the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in younger girls, while providing support for top-risk individuals. 

Recognizing the natural synergy between Bright Pink and his own lifelong commitment to making a secure environment for girls and their health, Farouk Systems Founder and Chairman Farouk Shami and CEO, Basim Shami have pledged their company’s support to Bright Pink with the discharge of the special edition Bright Pink CHI TOUCH Blow Dryer. 

“A beautiful woman is one that is bright, aware and in control of her body, in and out,” declares Farouk. “Together with Bright Pink, we plan to revolutionize the best way women take care of their health by ensuring they’re educated and empowered to make healthy, proactive choices for his or her beauty treatment and in other aspects in their lives.”

“We are honored to be receiving this commitment from Farouk Systems and look ahead to working together to inspire brightness in younger women, both inside and outside,” said Lindsay Avner, Bright Pink Founder and CEO. 

The dryer is supplied with an LCD screen, precision engineered AC motor that produces a less than average amount of EMF radiation and utilizes ceramic, ionic, and much infrared heat to maintain hair healthy, shiny and smooth.   

The Bright Pink version might be available in September at professional distributors and fine salons. Visit www.farouk.com for additional information.

In the course of the month of October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, the Ouidad Curls for a Cureprogram will enjoy the addition of the Treat for a Cure program.  At select Ouidad Certified Salons, all proceeds from select Salon Series Treatments can be donated to Curls for a Cure.

In 2002, Ouidad was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fortunately enough, she made an entire recovery and began a crusade against the disease, vowing to make a difference within the lives of different women. 

She founded Curls for a Cure in 2005 to elevate funds year round for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Curls for a Cure is a donation program on Ouidad.com that welcomes visitors to make a donation in their choosing toward breast cancer research with a dollar for dollar match made by Ouidad. 

Since its inception, Ouidad has contributed $444,179 to Curls for a Cure. All Treat for a Cure proceeds go directly towards Curls for a Cure to profit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This system begins on October 1st and goes through November 10th, 2013. For more info on Curls for a Cure and to find a participating salon nearest you, visit Ouidad.com.

A wax figure Lady Gaga was unveiled at famous Paris Wax Museum, Musee Grevin, with Lady G adorned in hair from Hairdreams.

Olivia Garden has introduced a different, new styling tool that helps save time and is ideal for styling, coloring and curling: Double Clip.

This multi-tasking product means that you can hold multiple hair sections with only one clip. Now you can section hair in half the time, while using fewer clips.

Double Clip includes a blend of carbon and fiberglass making it lightweight, durable and anti-bacterial. The chrome steel spring at the clip gives a robust hold, securing hair in place. Clips come in a classy color combination of lime green, fuchsia and purple.

Double Clip is usually ideal for a lot of different curling techniques – both traditional and new, including dry-set pin curls. Watch Olivia Garden’s how-to videos by visiting www.oliviagarden.com.

For additional information, visit www.oliviagarden.com or call 800-922-2301.

click image to zoom Olivia Garden’s Double Clip

MODERN Facebook fan Billie Jean Tjogas, a colorist at San Jose, Califonia’s Headcase Salon, created this ombre color effect using Joico Verolight lightener. Her client LOVES it!

Here’s how she did it:

“I took horizontal partings ranging from the nape about 1 1/2 inches thick,” she says. “Then, I backcombed on the base to about 3 inches down the hair shaft.”

Next, she used Joico’s Verolight lightener with 40-volume developer since she were using black hair color, after which took 2-inch sections painted in a V-shape and saturated the ends. (LEARN MORE IN REGARDS TO THE V-SHAPED PARTINGS HERE.)

“I repeated these steps until i stopped the total head,” she says. “I left at the lightener until her desired level was reached after which toned with equal parts Joico Chrome color B7 and A7 with activator.”

For the second one portion of this two-step process, she applied lightener to the very tips and toned with Joico Chrome color 9V.

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It’s an iconic brush that you will be using at your station right now…

This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the famed Denman brand, that is renowned for its standards in quality, performance and innovation inside the salon professional brush market.

The 2013 Farouk Systems Conference on the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico, brought together thousands of hairdressers and salon industry professionals from around the globe. This sold-out event hosts pros from greater than 120 countries, all seven continents and from every area of the industry: from hairdressers, salon owners and bosses, distributors, Farouk partners, educators and platform artists.

The event kicked off with a remarkable opening: Farouk Shami, founding father of Farouk Systems, invited guest speakers and presenters to motivate and encourage the audience. TV personality and winner of Season 1 of The Apprentice Bill Rancic gave a moving presentation about his experience as an entrepreneuer and find out how to become successful. For Rancic, it began with a makeshift restaurant he ran out of his grandmother’s kitchen–flipping pancakes for the “neighborhood ladies.”

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“Having the ability to acknowledge opportunity is step one toward success,” Rancic said. “But reaching out, grabbing hold of it and doing something about it’s the difference between having a good suggestion and achieving your goals.”

Next up was the area of Hairdressing presentation, where Farouk Systems artists showcased looks from their respective countries, from Korea, Brazil, US and Turkey (to call some ) to a status-ovation audience.

VP of Shows and Education Lisa Marie Garcia welcomed the audience with an exceptional message of due to Farouk Shami and Basim Shami for investing within the next generation of hairdressers throughout the CHI Cosmetology Program–and announced an exiting partnership with the Lone Star College that scholars can now earn an Associate’s Degree in Cosmetology–bridging the space between university and trade schools.

Garcia also introduced the most recent collection, Beauty Clash–“Its name comes from taking a polished and stylish look after which tying in a tougher, punk vibe,” she said.

Following the outlet General Session, Farouk Shami made himself available to sign copies of his new book, American By Choice–a narrative shocasing how Shami came to america is $71 in his pocket and is now living the yankee Dream.

His story takes readers from early childhood and the devastating affects of war, to the search for a higher life. “Here is a few man’s journey to be the most effective at what he does,” the book states. “His love of the wonder industry and other people drove him to search out answers and solutions. Environment, education and ethics are his company’s mission and his personal motto.”

Continuing into the day are interactive booths organize as learning centers, staffed with Farouk Systems scientists, members of the selling and product development teams, so guests can find out about the technology behind the brand new launches and tools.

“People can really get in there and find out about our products,” says Garcia. “These breakout rooms feature international teams doing styling and showing tips to duplicate runway hair or hair from Miss Universe.” 

Basim Shami, Chief Executive Officer of Farouk Systems, shared big news on stage–announcing that Farouk Systems will now be participating in New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week–huge news for the Farouk family. Andre Chiavelli, Executive Vice chairman of world Corporate Strategy, gave detailed information on Farouk’s efforts to finish conterfeit CHI products and tools–bringing the dollars back to the salon and professional environment.

“Farouk’s passion for the hairdresser remains our focus and Basim’s message is all about how we’re taking that to the subsequent level,” says Garcia. “Basim introduced the following generation of Farouk Systems, sharing our global strategy and our plans for our future.”  

Also announced on the conference is a partnership with Giuliana Rancic, red carpet reporter, co-host of favor Police and cancer survivor, and the brilliant Pink Foundation. CHI would be working with Bright Pink, a countrywide non-profit organization, targeting the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer in younger women.

“In the event you can find breast cancer in its early stages, you’ve a 98% survival rate,” she says. “The hot button is, you have to do your tests and spot your doctor.”

In this video, MODERN sits down Rancic to profit what steps hairdressers can take to ensure you you should definitely also look after yourself. PLUS discover what you and YOUR salon can do for October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The conference may also host an awards presentation for the educators and distributors under the Farouk Family umbrella. Stay tuned for details.

In this clip, MODERN catches up with Andre Chiavelli for details on WHY Farouk wants you to “join the revolution,” and the way this family-owned company continues to innovate.