The Interrupted Journey: Faded Blonde To Fun Purple Melt
Learn more about this lovely makeover from faded blonde to dimensional purple.
Maggie Mulhern
Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
MODERN's Beauty & Fashion Director is the NYC based Editor and Art Director for Modern Salon Magazine and modernsalon.com. Maggie joined MODERN in the 1980's and has spent more than 3 decades covering the professional beauty industry around the world. In addition to writing articles, Maggie travels globally as a journalist to report on the latest trends, products and techniques in the professional beauty world. Known for a keen eye, Maggie has judged hundreds of national competitions including NAHA, and international competitions such as Wella International Trend Vision and Goldwell Color Zoom among others. As an Art Director, Maggie is responsible for hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of inside pages and features for Modern Salon and her sister publications. Among her many professional passions is ARTIST SESSION, the 2-day workshop she founded which offers direction and inspiration to hairdressers interested in learning how to do successful photoshoots. A graduate of Boston College, Maggie is the author of Great Looks (Doubleday) and, in the few minutes of spare time she has left, is working on a book for children that has NOTHING to do with beauty.
The First Timer: Going For It!
Ludovic Geheniaux (@@hairbyluu), a color ambassador for EUGENE PERMA Professionnel says this level 3-4 model shared she had never colored hair hair before. Here Geheniaux shares details for this makeover.
CONVERSION: From Warm to Cool
"This client came in with very brassy, yellow and orange tones throughout her hair," says Austin Senior. "She was all levels 8 and 9 with about 5 inches of her natural level 7 regrowth. Her goal was a very cool platinum blonde with no silver and a shadow root slightly darker/cooler than her natural level." Here Senior shares the details for this makeover.
Gentle Update for the Long-Haired Client
This client came in with unwanted warmth and didn't feel blonde enough with her current color. She had uneven chunks of dark, old lowlights and a lot of her natural color. In this how-to she requested to go brighter!
MAKEOVER: From DIY to Pro Ice
Lana of Shear Bliss Salon in NYC (@shearblissnyc) located in heart of Manhattan says her client always wanted to go blonde. She tried out various salons and colored her hair at home for over 5 years. Every time she visited a salon she experienced failure and disappointment....until now.
Correcting a 9-Year-Old's Home Boo-Boo
This 9-year-old attempted to give herself ombre hair color. After it didn't turn out exactly the way she expected, her parents decided to take her to a professional.
MAKEOVER: Faded Blonde To Electric Apricot
Get the details for this amazing faded blonde to electric apricot shade here.
MAKEOVER: Heavy Highlights For A Summer Blonde
Erin Oliwa (@hair_by_er) of Hands On Salon, Freehold, NJ, says her client is a natural level 6 and has not highlighted her hair in more than 3 months. Here she shares details for the refresh.
BALAYAGE: The Five Most Common Mistakes and Misconceptions
It's important to make mistakes - how better to learn what NOT to do! MODERN checked in with color and balayage expert Eva Scrivo, owner of the Eva Scrivo Salons and Academy in NYC, asking her to weigh in on the topic. Here she shares her top five mistakes and misconceptions.
THE CHALLENGE: Extensions For The Short Haired Client
What can you do for that shorter-haired client who is looking for volume, but not length? MODERN challenged extension expert and Hotheads Platform Artist Vicki Casciola to help fellow salon Pro Mary McConnell. Check out the video demo for trick and tips.
MAKEOVER: Caramel Balayage For Spring
Mike Petrizzi shares details for this makeover.
MAKEOVER: Dramatic Regrowth To Silver Ice
Marie Negron (@glamhairbymarie) of Flawless Beauty Salon, Cleveland, Ohio, shares the details for this dramatic correction and conversion:
Thinning Hair: How To Approach The Topic With Male Clients
It can be a tough conversation...that discussion about thinning hair and balding areas. Diana Schmidtke, Celebrity Men's Stylist and Grooming Expert, has found herself in that position more than once and wants to share tips and tricks to ...
L'Oreal Professionnel At The Intercoiffure Spring Atelier 2017
Learn more about the looks presented by team L'Oreal Professionnel at the Intercoiffure Spring Atelier 2017.
The 5 Keys To Perfect Skin
Repechage's Lydia Sarfati shares the five keys to perfect skin.
VIDEO HOW-TO: 3D Rope Braid + a "Hair Net" Look
In this video, Global Artistic Ambassador for Redken Sam Villa shows how to create a round, 3D Rope Braid. Later in the video, he shows how to create a hair net with the model’s own hair.
Party Pretty: Special Occasion Styling Tips and Inspiration from Oribe’s Kien Hoang
Hoang showcases a stunning collection of special occasion silhouettes, plus shares what he considers to be the top five mistakes stylists make when creating formal styles.