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Ruby Red Colormelt with Wella and Pravana
This colormelt has us melting. The blend is beautiful and the hairdresser who created it, Elissa Wolfe (@elissawolfe on Instagram) graciously shares her formula below. Try it for yourself!FORMULA:Wella Koleston Perfect 66/46 with 6/45 and 20 vol ...
by Anne Moratto
Makeover: Going Gentle on a First-Timer
Jess Switzer (@jessswitzer_hair) of Salon Arté in Wayland, MA (@salonarteboston), says this client has never colored her hair before. "So she wanted something low maintenance and natural."Here, Switzer shares the how to:Step 1: ...
Makeover: Khloe Kardashian Inspired Blonde
Dennis Cooper (@dennismarshallcooper) of Atelier Salon by Square Salons (@atelierbysquare), Las Vegas, Nevada, says long time client Celeste has not had her hair colored in 2 years. "She was ready to go back to blonde, ...
Avoid Spotting on Midlengths When Doing Balayage, Cancel Red When Lifting and More With Nick Stenson's Fast Tip Friday
Every Friday on his Facebook page, The Salon By InStyle's Senior Creative Director Nick Stenson shares the answers to YOUR burning questions--everything from color to texture to career development and even making it big. He's always ...
Makeover: Brightening Up Multiple Levels In One Session
Meghan Moran (@meghan_moran_matrix_hair), an artistic educator for Matrix Professional, has been a stylist for the past seven years at TarraDean Studio in Onset, MA. "This new client came in with 2 1/2" new growth of a level ...
Building to Blonde in Three Sessions with Balayage
Raven Camacho (@soraverly) of Tarver Hill Salon, Austin, Texas, shares details for this makeover:Clients hair history: 5 years of at home black hair color on her natural level 7. Needed: 3 appointments waiting 6 weeks in ...
Makeover: Going For That Special Pink Melt
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, had an opportunity to have some fun with her client.Here she shares the HOW-TO:STEP 1: Apply Kenra no ammonia lightener blended with 30 volume and Olaplex from mid ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Partial Weave To Platinum Ice
Taylor Rubio (@@TaylorRubioHair) of Legends Ladera Salon, Ladera Ranch, CA. says that although known for effortless/beach bum styles she "got to have fun bringing my normal full weave client to an all over pearly platinum. She ...
FORMULA: Lavender Ice
Brent Basore (@hair_by_brentandcarlyn) of the Sherry Mesa, Palm Desert, California, says regular client Jackie is known for her pixie platinum look. "She wanted to try the pastel hair trend without compromising her platinum blonde. We ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage and Backcombed Weaves For A Power Blonde
Brandon Pate (@brandonandhair) of Cortello Salon, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, says his guest "started as a color correction one year ago and has been balayaged three times with lowlights and some highlights, mostly just around the face. At ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage For A Perfect Rooty Blonde
Kelly Massias (@kellymassiashair) of Lift Hair, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, says her natural level 7-8 client was ready for an update. "She came in with a 4 month old grown out balayage" looking for more of a punch.Here Massias ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Coral To Peacock Sombre
Kylie Butler (@kylierose_hairartist) of The Nest, inside the Salons by JC, Seattle, WA., loves working with fashion colors. When MODERN saw this transformation on her Instagram page, we had to know more.Here Butler shares the details ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage Perfection
This BALAYAGE BLONDE, created at the most recent Balayage Workshop at the Eva Scrivo Academy, has created quite the buzz. MODERN caught up with Scrivo to get more details on how she took this banded/spotty before into a seamless balayage ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Silver to Strawberry/Copper Blonde
Tatiana Silvestri (@tatianashair) of Le Studio Salon De Beauté, Mesa, Arizona, says new client Rachel found her on Instagram. "She wanted to do something different with her hair. We set up a hair consultation and during the ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage For A Pixie Pick-Me-Up
Hollie Schacherl (@moonstoned.beauty) of Path Salon, Austin, Texas, loves collaborating with clients that are adventurous with their style."I am most inspired by people who disregard the standard of what's considered beautiful and ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Faded Fashion To Pink/Silver Melt
Paige Toomey (@paige_toomey) of House of Color, Colorado Springs, Colorado, shares the details for this gorgeous color correction on her client who had a mixture of Ruby Red and Joico pink on her hair:"I used Kenra's highlight and ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Fashion To Hot Dimensional Fashion Melt
Hollie Jacques (@holliegivesgoodhair) of LUX Salon, Stockton, CA. says her client "has a vibrant, quirky personality and loves to have her hair match it! She showed me several different pictures of hair that were pink, orange, and blue. I ...