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TREND ALERT ⚡⚡⚡ Colorblocking Colorblocking is using bigger sections of colors in order to create a dramatic result...just like Briana created on her guest. Is this too much drama for you? Keep your eye out for just a little smaller colorblocking technique in all of those money-pieces we've been seeing. Ask your favorite Prism Bestie to creating some bold pieces in the front and which style might be best for you. #prismwellnesssalon #prismwellness #paramountbeauty #moneypiecehair #colorblockinghair #colorblockhair #blonde #bangs #fringe #blondefringe #eufora #euforainternational #smithtown #smithtownny #stjames #stjamesny #shopstjames #longislandcolorist #longislandhair #babyliss #euforaaloelightener #smithtownmoms #creativecolor #longislandblonde

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Shape is life™️ 🙌🏽🌻✂️• • Missing my daughter, Aleina, while she's away at college. This was a fun cut she wanted me to do on her hair to amplify her afro. I love that this shape brings out her color I did on her hair as well. Her haircolor was inspired by a half moon with a little bit of lightness & & darkness. 🌝🌚 • Love you Aleina!!! 😘• • • • • #curlsbysunflowersandscissors #curlspecialist #fairycurlmother #loveyourcurls #hairbrained #frofriday #thirdeyecurleducation #naturallycurlyhair #crafthairdresser #innersenseorganicbeauty #southcarolinahair #columbiasc #curlycut #haircutting #curlscurlscurls #curlyhaircut #curlyhaireducation #curlynatural #haireducator #curlyhair #haireducation #curldefinition #curlyhairstyles #haircutting #beforeandafterhair #hairtransformation #colorblocking #halfandhalfhair #blondecurls

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Feeling inspired 🤔💡? Say no more, @stuartbane_valonz of @valonzhaircutters breaks down how to ace bold, bright, and beautiful #HighContrastingHair 💈 Share this fabulous inspo on your Stories 💕 #AskForWella #MakeChange . FORMULA : Blondor Soft Blonde Cream + 1.9% on natural hair, Blondor Multi-blonde +6% on colored hair Color Blocking : Color Fresh Create - Blue 20g Tomorrow Clear + 2g Super Petrol + 1g New Blue Pink 20g Tomorrow Clear + 1g High Magenta Yellow 20g Future Yellow + 10g Tomorrow Clear . *This video was filmed before social distancing guidelines were implemented . . . #WellaLove #WellaHair #WellaColor #WellaFormulas #WellaEducation #wella #hairinspiration #haircolor #hairpainting #hairlove #hairtrends #hotd #hairoftheday #instahair #hairstylist #colorblocking #colorblockinghair #contrastinghair #boldhairdontcare

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@blackmetalvegan is one of my nearest and dearest friends, and believe it or not, I met her right here in my chair just 3 years ago! Sev came to me as a color model for an Aveda contest, and even though I wasn’t selected as a finalist, I did make a life-long friend, so the match was a win in my book! . . . To achieve the @pinkdagger -inspired look that Sev and I sat down to create, I started by isolating and pre-lightening her bang area where we really wanted her color to POP! After we had gotten this color-blocked section to a nice pale yellow, I went in with @aveda’s Full Spectrum intense base mixed with deep orange-yellow pigments on the rest of her hair. We shined up this gorgeous red by glossing with Aveda’s Demi+ light copper before moving on to the pre-lightened section. To finish off the look, I applied a mixture of the #AvedaVibrants shades Daffodil and Azalea to this color-blocked area. I can’t lie—I’m kind of obsessing over this transformation! . . . #houstonsalon #houstonhairstylists #salon #hair #selfcare #elevatecolor #summerhair #hairtrends #colorblocking #elevatehair #hairextensions #balayagehair #hairdreams #livedinhair #aveda #hairbrained #modernsalon #hairtv #stylistsupportingstylist #crafthairdresser #getlavish #elevatehair #hairoftheweek #growtogether #avedaartists #socialdistance

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Is block coloring the new balayage? I think yes! Can you believe @jkilllert had a full head of virgin hair before this amazing transformation? She was ready for change and wanted to create a look that felt classic, but with a striking twist—a perfect representation of her wildly cool personality! I went in with back-to-back slicing, and once all the original color was lifted, I rinsed, blow-dried, and applied more lightener at her roots and pulled it through to the areas that needed a little more lift. Even though her hair had never been color-processed before, we still had to double-process her gorgeous locks to achieve this level of lift. Luckily for JT, I had a cancellation right after her appointment, and she had no other plans in the day, so we went ahead with the double-process and made her hair dreams a hair reality! I’m so thankful for all my badass and patient clients who put so much trust in this artistic (and scientific!!!) process. Swipe to enjoy some process porn! . . . #houstonsalon #houstonhairstylists #salon #hair #selfcare #elevatecolor #summerhair #hairtrends #colorblocking #elevatehair #hairextensions #balayagehair #hairdreams #livedinhair #aveda #hairbrained #modernsalon #hairtv #stylistsupportingstylist #crafthairdresser #getlavish #elevatehair #hairoftheweek #growtogether #avedaartists #socialdistance

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TREND ALERT ⚡⚡⚡ Colorblocking Colorblocking is using bigger sections of colors in order to create a dramatic result...just like Briana created on her guest. Is this too much drama for you? Keep your eye out for just a little smaller colorblocking technique in all of those money-pieces we've been seeing. Ask your favorite Prism Bestie to creating some bold pieces in the front and which style might be best for you. #prismwellnesssalon #prismwellness #paramountbeauty #moneypiecehair #colorblockinghair #colorblockhair #blonde #bangs #fringe #blondefringe #eufora #euforainternational #smithtown #smithtownny #stjames #stjamesny #shopstjames #longislandcolorist #longislandhair #babyliss #euforaaloelightener #smithtownmoms #creativecolor #longislandblonde

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Shape is life™️ 🙌🏽🌻✂️• • Missing my daughter, Aleina, while she's away at college. This was a fun cut she wanted me to do on her hair to amplify her afro. I love that this shape brings out her color I did on her hair as well. Her haircolor was inspired by a half moon with a little bit of lightness & & darkness. 🌝🌚 • Love you Aleina!!! 😘• • • • • #curlsbysunflowersandscissors #curlspecialist #fairycurlmother #loveyourcurls #hairbrained #frofriday #thirdeyecurleducation #naturallycurlyhair #crafthairdresser #innersenseorganicbeauty #southcarolinahair #columbiasc #curlycut #haircutting #curlscurlscurls #curlyhaircut #curlyhaireducation #curlynatural #haireducator #curlyhair #haireducation #curldefinition #curlyhairstyles #haircutting #beforeandafterhair #hairtransformation #colorblocking #halfandhalfhair #blondecurls

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Feeling inspired 🤔💡? Say no more, @stuartbane_valonz of @valonzhaircutters breaks down how to ace bold, bright, and beautiful #HighContrastingHair 💈 Share this fabulous inspo on your Stories 💕 #AskForWella #MakeChange . FORMULA : Blondor Soft Blonde Cream + 1.9% on natural hair, Blondor Multi-blonde +6% on colored hair Color Blocking : Color Fresh Create - Blue 20g Tomorrow Clear + 2g Super Petrol + 1g New Blue Pink 20g Tomorrow Clear + 1g High Magenta Yellow 20g Future Yellow + 10g Tomorrow Clear . *This video was filmed before social distancing guidelines were implemented . . . #WellaLove #WellaHair #WellaColor #WellaFormulas #WellaEducation #wella #hairinspiration #haircolor #hairpainting #hairlove #hairtrends #hotd #hairoftheday #instahair #hairstylist #colorblocking #colorblockinghair #contrastinghair #boldhairdontcare

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@blackmetalvegan is one of my nearest and dearest friends, and believe it or not, I met her right here in my chair just 3 years ago! Sev came to me as a color model for an Aveda contest, and even though I wasn’t selected as a finalist, I did make a life-long friend, so the match was a win in my book! . . . To achieve the @pinkdagger -inspired look that Sev and I sat down to create, I started by isolating and pre-lightening her bang area where we really wanted her color to POP! After we had gotten this color-blocked section to a nice pale yellow, I went in with @aveda’s Full Spectrum intense base mixed with deep orange-yellow pigments on the rest of her hair. We shined up this gorgeous red by glossing with Aveda’s Demi+ light copper before moving on to the pre-lightened section. To finish off the look, I applied a mixture of the #AvedaVibrants shades Daffodil and Azalea to this color-blocked area. I can’t lie—I’m kind of obsessing over this transformation! . . . #houstonsalon #houstonhairstylists #salon #hair #selfcare #elevatecolor #summerhair #hairtrends #colorblocking #elevatehair #hairextensions #balayagehair #hairdreams #livedinhair #aveda #hairbrained #modernsalon #hairtv #stylistsupportingstylist #crafthairdresser #getlavish #elevatehair #hairoftheweek #growtogether #avedaartists #socialdistance

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Is block coloring the new balayage? I think yes! Can you believe @jkilllert had a full head of virgin hair before this amazing transformation? She was ready for change and wanted to create a look that felt classic, but with a striking twist—a perfect representation of her wildly cool personality! I went in with back-to-back slicing, and once all the original color was lifted, I rinsed, blow-dried, and applied more lightener at her roots and pulled it through to the areas that needed a little more lift. Even though her hair had never been color-processed before, we still had to double-process her gorgeous locks to achieve this level of lift. Luckily for JT, I had a cancellation right after her appointment, and she had no other plans in the day, so we went ahead with the double-process and made her hair dreams a hair reality! I’m so thankful for all my badass and patient clients who put so much trust in this artistic (and scientific!!!) process. Swipe to enjoy some process porn! . . . #houstonsalon #houstonhairstylists #salon #hair #selfcare #elevatecolor #summerhair #hairtrends #colorblocking #elevatehair #hairextensions #balayagehair #hairdreams #livedinhair #aveda #hairbrained #modernsalon #hairtv #stylistsupportingstylist #crafthairdresser #getlavish #elevatehair #hairoftheweek #growtogether #avedaartists #socialdistance

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The 90s color blocking trend re-emerged this year with some subtle pops of contrasting color around the face. Then it exploded, brilliantly. 
These different takes on this recycled look range from soft one-shade-off, to dramatic panels of color wheel opposites.  

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