
MODERN SALON at 101: A Roadmap to Supporting Beauty Professionals in 2025 and Beyond
After spending 2024 commemorating 100 years of MODERN SALON, we head into 2025. Here are some of the important topics we’ll focus on in the coming year.
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After spending 2024 commemorating 100 years of MODERN SALON, we head into 2025. Here are some of the important topics we’ll focus on in the coming year.







Nail techs must think outside of the box to do business in 2013 and beyond. One way we’ve done this is by opening up the salon to hold different events.
Looking for a healthy salon job? Watch for these red flags in listings, interviews, and salon culture to avoid a toxic environment and find the right fit.
The return of the deep French is a trend with staying power.
As beauty professionals increasingly blend traditional salon services with wellness offerings, we’re answering that call with the official launch of MODERN Spa & Wellness—a new content channel and community that brings together the best of beauty, spa, medspa, and wellness.
Fleur de Lys in Portland keeps it simple, cozy, and consistent.
The Restorer Salon Air Cleaner from CCT Industries reduces gases and odors produced by nail and hair services.
Chicago-based Pure Rain Nail Spa’s success is a result of owner Ulzii Tsogtbaatar’s experience in business management and years of being a nail tech. The salon attracts young professionals and a larger-than-average base of male clients.
Hidden in a thick of grand old oaks and elms along a 15-mile stretch of Lake Michigan is one of the nation's best-kept secrets. Privacy and anonymity are sacrosanct in this close-knit community where the living legacies of some of the most prosperous entrepreneurs of the Industrial Revolution reside.
One sure-fire way to jump-start your energy is by re-working you work space, but when you’re looking to redecorate your salon, you know you don’t want yours to look like every Tom, Dee, or Harriet’s salon.