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Lighter, Brighter Blonde with Redken

by Anne Moratto | August 7, 2016

Redken Artist and salon owner @jaclynharwood shares this transformation on Instagram.

PROCESS

STEP 1: Redken Flashlift + 20 vol. Redken Prooxide Cream Developer

STEP 2: Shades EQ Cream 07WN + Redken 10 vol. Prooxide Cream Developer

STEP 3: Redken Base Breaker Cool + Redken 10 vol. Prooxide Cream

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)

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.

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.

Color

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.

Color

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.

Color

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.

Color

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.

Color

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.

Color

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.