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INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers

We asked MODERN's Instagram followers to share their favorite before and afters--and, from sorting through the nearly 3,000 photos uploaded to #hairdressermagic, one thing is clear: A color brush CAN be a magic wand.

Alison Alhamed
Alison AlhamedEditor in Chief, MODERN SALON
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April 12, 2013
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
INSTAGRAM FAVORITES: Ombre Fail, Before and Afters, Makeovers
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You say "I'm a beautician, not a magician." We beg to differ.

We asked MODERN's Instagram followers to share their favorite hair stories: their makeovers, their favorite before and afters--and, from sorting through the nearly 3,000 photos uploaded to the hashtag we created #hairdressermagic, one thing is clear: A color brush CAN be a magic wand.

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Here are some of our favorites.


WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WORK! Want to be modernsalon.com's next featured artist? Upload your work, and info on how you did it (color formulas, steps on styling or cutting method, etc) to Instagram and tag @modernsalon. Or, upload to Facebook at facebook.com/modernsalon. Lastly, you can always email MODERN directly: Alison Shipley ashipley@vancepublishing.com.

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