Adding Depth and Dimension For A Fresh Finish
This client was looking for a fresh finish. Her new colorist used creative formulation and application to turn this faded and worn look into something dramatic and tasteful.
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Top 3 Tips for a Fiercely Beautiful Foilayage
A balayage effect can be achieved using creatively placed foils. This artist shares his three "must-do" moves for a foilayage finish.
by Anne Moratto
How-To: Ice Crystal Platinum Blonde Pixie
When it comes to creating and maintaining cool, clean platinum blonde hair color, it’s all about eliminating warmth, producing an even result and keeping hair as damage-free as possible.
Balayage for a Color-Correction Client
Before her Balayage and Beyond presentation at Joico's Global Destination Education 2018, balayage guru Amber O'Hara's model came to her with one of a colorist's worst nightmares--box-colored black hair! Here, she gives us color-correction tips when doing balayage.
by Jamie Newman
Bowlayage: What Is It and When to Use It
Why these colorists head to the shampoo bowl to get the results they want in less time.
by Anne Moratto
Set Goals, See Growth
Setting goals and seeing them through is a challenge for most people. In fact, a whole industry of life coaches and business gurus make a living off teaching people how to set goals and take the actions to reach them.
How to Mimic Balayage with the Slice and Smudge Technique by Nicki Bianco
Don't retire those foils just yet! This Slice and Smudge slicing technique can mimic balayage or the lived-in look.
How to Up Your Ticket with Inventory You Already Have
According to the product's founders, using Balay Powder with color you already have at the salon can allow you to raise your ticket price at little to no cost to you.
by Jamie Newman
How Cassie McIntosh Finds Time for Career and Family
Many stylists struggle with the juggle—finding the time they need to build their careers plus the time they need to nurture their families. As a Master Stylist at The Salon by InStyle in Las Vegas, Cassie McIntosh has earned the right to schedule her time to fit the needs of her clients and her family, and she’s grateful to the company that makes it possible.
Meet the Root Smudge Queen: Nicki Bianco
Nicki Bianco, a colorist out of Huntington, New York, is creating quite the buzz on her @nickiwildflower Instagram page for her seamlessly blended sliced highlights and root smudging. Her video transformations shot at her Wildflower Hair Den showcase the evolution of what appears to be stripey highlights into an on-trend, stretched-root effect.
How-To: A Once-A-Year Cool Blonde Balayage
This balayage client gets her highlights done once a year and they stay cool and clear for 12 months - Find out how!
MAKEOVER: She Waited One Year For A Retouch!
Blonding expert Anthony Marmiani gets a chance to demonstrate his skills on his client who took a full year to return for a touch up.
Global Zoom 2019: "The Best Ever"
Almost 3000 salon professionals attended Goldwell's Global Zoom, held recently in Vienna, Austria. Many attendees described this educational and inspirational event as one of the best professional shows "Ever."
How to Get Dream Hair with Extensions
Blonding specialist Kim Bruce, @themisfitblonde, uses extensions from Hotheads to give her clients the hair of their dreams.
by Mary Kaleta
Is the Tension Screw on Your Shears Too Loose?
The tension screw on your shear is critical. Here, Sam Villa shares how to make sure it's properly tightened.
How You Can Own A Salon With A Lot Fewer Headaches
Whip Salon offers a franchise arrangement that provides the freedom of ownership with unprecedented support.
Scary Good Halloween Haircolor by Guy Tang
A deep, dark purple and a flame-orange spice from Guy Tang using #mydentity.
by Anne Moratto