Mary Ott (@maryhanna65) of Bethlehem, PA, says, "There is something so powerful in short cuts like this. Kara, my client, has always been open and free with coloring and reshaping her mane. I had free range to do what I please, which ...
"This was Janesa's first time seeing me," says Gina Atkinson (@ginaatkinson) of Sola Salon, Las Vegas. "She had highlights when she came in that she didn't love. The color was a bit on the warm side for her and the ...
In PRAVANA's 2014 Show Us Your VIVIDS Contest, students and stylists entered their most creative color creations for a chance to win a trip to PRAVANA's headquarters in California, a 2015 editorial photo shoot featured in a national ...
Eryn Harrison knew she wanted to be a stylist at age eight when she saw her mom re-do her hair after coming home from the salon. In kindergarten, she bought Barbie Dolls from her friends so she could cut their hair. After her first ...
Taylor is a chameleon," says Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. "She loves to change her color up so naturally I asked her to be my model. Her hair previously was blue with some purple in it, but I wanted to amp it up ...
The name Guy Tang (@Guy_Tang) is synonymous with beauty. Best known for his magnificent haircolor designs, Tang is also known for his expertise in the social media world (he has 402K followers on instagram!) Based in West Hollywood, California, ...
Andrew Carruthers is focusing on the fringe as one of the most important aspects of a cut. “The most influential element that affects face shape and highlighting and/or detracting from certain facial features is the fringe area," he ...
Moran Gallagher (@morangallagher), a Master Colorist and Head Educator for Mizunyc, really struck gold with this transformation. "This is what I call 'kitchen' color," she says. "Her friend had colored her hair at home. ...
Each year, PRAVANA runs their "Show Us Your VIVIDS" challenge, asking coloristis to share their most brilliant work using the PRAVANA VIVIDS range of bright, fashion shades. Recently, the winner of the 2014 contest, Maria ...
Alix Maya Clymer (@thereal_omgiloveyourhair), an artist at Shear Image Salon, Woodbridge, VA, has been a stylist "since I could sneak scissors and paint to play salon with my dolls," she says. However, it was after becoming a LICENSED ...
Lily Duong (@hairbylily408) from Hair by Lily at Salons by JC, San Jose, California, has been quite patient with client Maya. "She went to her hairdresser that cuts her hair and asked for an ombré," sats Duong. "She came out with ...
A hairdresser's day can be a hectic one and often self-care takes the backseat to client care, especially when it comes to nutrition. Lisa Botts, a hairdresser certified in plant-based nutrition who blogs at ...
Penrose Academy in Phoenix, AZ and ERGO Styling Tools, Valencia, CA are partnering to make ERGO’s Ionic Ceramic Brushes available to Penrose students in their Cosmetology Kits and retailed in their Student Salon.According to Penrose ...
This issue of MANNEQUIN MONDAY includes 4 fantastic finishes: Upper Left: @Modaxhair Upper Right: @julian_valentin Lower Left: @obebeautiful Lower Right: MANNEQUIN MONDAY superstars: ...
Rosvelt (@rosvelt) a Miami based hairstylist, tagged MODERN with this beautiful sombre makeover and we had to know more. "This is my signature foiling technique called California Blend haircolor," he says.Here he shares the how ...
As a makeup artist, it’s my job to make whomever sits in my chair gorgeous. Unfortunately, brutal winter winds often turn the prettiest skins into a rough and dry canvases. As any beauty professional knows, sandpaper skin is no ...
The future is now! New on the haircolor scene is pixelated designs—some are subtle and some are more obvious, but the geek-chic styles are nothing if not eye-catching. X-Presion Creativos in Spain seems to be heading up the ...
by Lauren Quick