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Fixing an At-Home Job Gone Wrong

by Anne Moratto | September 20, 2015

Nicole DeStefano (@nicole_does_beauty) helped this young male client remove the effects of an at-home job that went, well, bad.

"Another corrective color today," DeStefano says on her Instagram post. "This is why I strongly suggest you don't try to color your hair at home. Corrective colors cost more in the long run than coming in from the start!" #Truth

We share her process below:

FORMULA AND STEPS

Wella Blondor and 20volume with Olaplex, mid-length to ends.
Put under heat for 10 minutes.
Then used Blondor and 30volume with Olaplex at roots and under heat for 10 minutes.
Toned with Wella 12/61 with 40volume at bowl to help lift just a little bit extra. "It kicked any extra warmth out."

Color

How-To: Icy Lavender

by Mary Kaleta

Get the formula for this beautiful icy color. PLUS styling tips using the WetBrush Pro collection.

Makeover by Montana Schmidt (@paintslikeschmidt)

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Slaying Slate

by Maggie Mulhern

This client, the relative of several hairdressers, came to Montana Schmidt for a new look. Pressure ON! Get the formula and details for the new look.

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COLOR CORRECTION: Babylights, Balayage and Slices For The Win

by Maggie Mulhern

Abigail Myers says, “My client’s goal was to be an icy yet natural blonde with a soft root shadow and a contrasting money piece." A correction was also needed. After some babylights, slices and balayage, mission accomplished.

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Step One To Beige Blonde

by Maggie Mulhern

This client wanted to get back to beige blonde, but her new colorist was surprised that the client had placed a 6N over her previously lightened hair. Acknowledging it would take a few sessions, Cassandra Marie Bartosch ended up with lovely results after the first session. Details here.

Combing out teased hair after highlighting can be tough. Mickey Colon shows how-to do it properly.

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How-To Untangle Teasylights Properly

by Maggie Mulhern

Teasylighting the hair is a great technique to prevent any line of demarcation when highlighting, but tangles usually result after processing. Here Mickey Colon shares how-to gently remove the teased lengths.

Color

How-To: Pink and Orange Color Split

by Mary Kaleta

In this video tutorial, vibrant specialist Hailey Mahone demos how she created this perfectly paired duo using Goldwell's Elumen Play color collection.

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Platinum Card Rescue For A Bad Home "Bleach Job"

by Maggie Mulhern

This client decided to lighten her hair with bleach at home. Get the details for this wonderful correction, Platinum Card to the rescue.

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Before and After Gallery: Pravana's New ChromaSilk Express Tones After Dark

by Alison Alhamed

With the launch of Pravana’s Express Tones After Dark, colorists can achieve long-lasting, rich deposits with high shine in 5-15 minutes at the bowl.

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MAKEOVER: Babylights and Balayage To the Rescue

by Maggie Mulhern

“This was my clients first time in my chair,” Andreana Nunez (@Dreeanaloveee), Agence Salon, San Dimas, CA., says. “She was ready for a change and believed I could make her hair dreams come true." Details here.

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From Warm To Silver White Blonde In One Session

by Maggie Mulhern

Christina Luck (@cjluck_hair) of northern Idaho, says her amazing client has been trying to get that silver white blonde for years by bopping around to different salons, and that with the right formulation, she was able to get her there in just one session. Details here.