MENU
SEARCHStart following @vanessayvonnehair for some gorgeous makeovers including this one. Here's the formula and how-to for this cool-girl finish.
@vanessayvonnehair
Vanessa Yvonne @vanessayvonnehair, a hairstylist in Phoenix, AZ, has THE MOST beautiful "before-and-afters" on her page, and she has taken some of her clients through gorgeous hair journeys. Truly, check it out.
This post stopped us scrolling because of the magic term, "box color" knowing that working through at-home hair color can be a real challenge. "Her hair had so many different levels of color in it, darkest at the bottom and with about three-to-five inches of her natural ashy level 6/7 grown out," says Vanessa. "The goal was to have the opposite; a deeper base and lighter ends." And here's how she realized that goal:
STEP ONE: "I started by doing a heavy full head foil starting with 20 volume and Schwarzkopf BlondMe Lightener and bumping up to 25 volume half on the front half of the head. I saturated the lightener on the ends and midshafts and just feathered it up into her natural. Processed for about 40 minutes.
STEP TWO: "Rinsed, towel dried, and painted on a root shadow of equal parts 3n,5n,6wg in Redken Shades EQ and comb down to blend. Re-saturate BlondMe Lightener with 40 volume on midshafts and ends and feathered up into root shadow. Process for 25 minutes.
STEP THREE: "Drink one glass on wine!
STEP FOUR: "Rinse everything. The color was still very orange so I toned with equal parts 7n, 7t, 6av Shades EQ for 15 minutes.
STEP FIVE: "Cut, dry, style, boom! It was a fun and difficult transformation. And we were pretty happy with the results."
Schwarzkopf Professional ambassador Carly Zanoni shares 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.
Many colorists and blonde specialists have been enthusiastic about Pantone's 2026 Color of the Year, creating some of the purest platinum looks in celebration of the pick. Check out some of our favorite Cloud Dancer creations and collections.
To kick off the year fresh, actress Emma Roberts has undergone a major 7-hour color transformation going from Copper Red back to her iconic Iridescent Golden Blonde. The transformation was created by Wella Professional Global Ambassador Nikki Lee.
