MENU
SEARCHArtist Connective member Kim Bruce is an expert in beautiful blonding and dimensional colormelts. See how the stylist achieves her best summer looks using Matrix products.
Kim Bruce @themisfitblonde
Stylist, salon owner, and MODERN SALON Artist Connective member Kim Bruce sees the world in shades of blonde. As a highly experienced blonding specialist, Bruce knows how to get that perfect tone, whether light or dark, on any client. Find out how she uses the colormelt technique to create perfect blondes using Matrix products.
For this bright and shiny blonde, Bruce did a mixture of foils and balayage and then melted the root. The tonal variation is so dimensional, stunning is an understatement.
Formula
Matrix SoColor Sync Pre-Bonded 6N with 10 vol, melted into ¼ 8v, ¾ 10v with 10 vol
Bruce achieved this look by lightly balayaging the client’s ends after a root retouch to cover some stubborn grey. “When doing a color melt, apply color to DAMP hair,” she advises. “Think of a hair as a sponge: a soaking wet sponge isn’t going to absorb anything, and a dry sponge doesn’t absorb very well either, but a wrung out damp sponge absorbs very well!”
Formula
Matrix SoColor Sync Pre-Bonded Extra Coverage 506N with 20 vol, melted into Long Lasting Toners 10v & 8p with 10 vol
Bruce did a full foil with a root melt to get this lovely platinum blonde. The melt makes the whole look come together beautifully.
Formula
Matrix SoColor Sync Pre-Bonded 5N + 6N in equal parts with 10 vol, melted into 10v with 10 vol
If you’re looking for the best ways to achieve bright blondes, one of Bruce’s colormelting techniques may be ideal for you. Happy blonding!
Are your blondes feeling blah? Give ’em a lift with LightDimensions SilkLift Strong
Sponsored by Goldwell
Trending, fool-proof, and fantastic formulas.
Schwarzkopf Professional Ambassadors Carly Zanoni and Brendnetta Ashley share the express color and treatment services helping stylists deliver great results in under 30 minutes while creating new opportunities for client retention and revenue growth.
As rich red-violet tones continue trending, the brand introduces two new demi shades designed for depth, shine, and dimensional color.
In an industry with so many options and opportunities, we asked artists what made them niche down and select a specialty. Amelia Fugitt (@ameliahairmakeup) says choosing to focus on transformations has transformed her career.
From gray blending to glossing services, stylists are redefining low-maintenance hair color and building more consistent, profitable salon business.
Neutralizing the damaging effects of water benefits the hair from texture to shine to color longevity, and it’s the science behind Malibu C products.
Sponsored by Malibu Wellness
Craft with confidence, challenge your creativity, work from inspiration. Prepare your chair for every canvas with Moroccanoil's expanded color lines and advanced technology.
Sponsored by Moroccanoil
Create a look of quiet luxury with this modern take on ombré, featuring beautiful dimension and depth with strategic pops of blonde around the face and ends. The initial effect is bright and beautiful, with purposefully placed depth creating longevity as the hair grows out.
A master colorist on why great hair color is never “simple.”
Meet the next generation of lightening with cleaner lift, less breakage, and built-in Metal Purifier Technology.
Sponsored by Wella
Oligo Professionnel, the Montreal-based hair color powerhouse, expands beyond the salon with a new routine-driven system designed specifically for blondes and those with highlighted hair.
These stylists practice hairdresser magic, transforming clients into unicorns, mermaids, rainbows and living works of art.
Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Alysa partnered with St. Louis–based color specialist Kelsey Miller to elevate her DIY bleach work into clean, high-contrast halo placements.
PRAVANA Sugarcoated expands the ChromaSilk VIVIDS line with two new pink shades, Juicy and Crush.
Blonde hair is as All-American as baseball, apple pie, and Stars and Stripes forever. And as America approaches her 250th birthday next year, we celebrate the birth of the Global Blonde.
Two reds that get raves, these looks were designed using Alfaparf Milano. Get all the steps, processing, and expert tips to add these recipes to your rotation.
