10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fun To Purple/Blue Melt
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. We found a beauty in this faded fun to purple/blue transformation!Here she shares the details ...
2 Balayage Looks: Blonde and Caramel Sombre
Claudia Cruz (@_claudiacruz_) of Marlene Weber Day Spa in Poughkeepsie, New York, clearly has an expertise in balayage.After sectioning the hair in quadrants, she starts in the back applying color in 1 inch sections. "I heavily weave each ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy and Damaged To Frosty Perfection
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) of Corona, California, shares the details for this color correction going from mis-matched brass to frosty blonde.Step 1: Section hair into 4 star sections, working from the bottom up. Using balayage technique with ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Modern Touch
"Cristy wanted to keep her hair on the brunette side of the spectrum, but was tired of what she had been getting and came to us for a more modern style," says Alterna artist Brent Basore (@hair_by_brentandcarlyn) of Sherry Mesa ...
Stormy Weather Gray
This dramatic transformation - from perfectly pretty blonde to striking, stormy silver/grey--was created by @sydniiee who works her magic in Visalia, CA.FORMULA:Kenra Professional 7SM and 8VM (2:1 parts) with Blue additive on the roots and 7VM ...
by Anne Moratto
Simple Steps For Dramatic Change
Chrissie Ortiz (@thebeautyparlor_ny) of The Beauty Parlor in Dobbs Ferry, New York, says her virgin haired client was ready for a change. After removing 8 inches of length, she addressed the color:STEP 1: Apply to the root: Schwarzkopf ...
TRANSFORMATION: Toned To A Rich, Dimensional Brunette
Kathryn Hills (@hairbykkathrynn) of Chakras Spa and Salon of Greensboro, NC, shares the how to for this magical transformation from old school ombre (regrowth virgin level 6, mids and ends level 8/9) to a rich, dimensional ...
Pretty and Warm To Dimensional Glam
Rosa Russo (@glamartbyrosarusso) worked with her client's natural base to achieve this wearable, icy, dimensional and fresh blonde.Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Start at the nape applying Italy Hair Fashion Lightener with 40 volume ...
TRANSFORMATION: Steel Sombre
Lisa Hart-Walker, an artist at Creations Salon in Rochester Hills MI says "I love a challenge so this was definitely something I was excited about. I discussed the process fully with the client so she was aware of the cost and ...
Washed Out To Balayage Blonde
"Hair is my passion," says Kimberly Marie (@km_stylist) of Salon Ish in Puyallup, WA. "I am inspired to create looks that complement my clients look and lifestyle. I am devoted to creating a unique style for each client that ...
Dramatic Red-to-Beige Blonde Balayage
Kathleen Austin (@hairgoddesskat) in Stockton, CA has an Instagram feed filled with beautiful finishes. We liked this deep, dramatic rooty blonde.HOW TO: Red to Beige Blonde BalayageRoot: Fanola USA 6.44 + 10 volumeBalayage: Fanola USA ORO 24k ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: Winter Ice
Aimee Jörliden (@hdresseronfire and @aimeeblondie) of Helsingborg, Sweden, wowed us with this amazing photo she posted on her Instagram page. Once we reposted, many of you (not surprisingly) asked for the formula. We tracked down Jörliden ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Bye Bye Bands, Bye Bye Brass
Melissa Grace Smith (@sweetmelissagrace), a hairstylist at Roots Hair Loft, Jensen Beach, Florida, specializes in color correction and expertly blending dimension for soft, wearable hair color of any shade, natural or vivid.When we saw this ...
FORMULA: Rooty Icy, Lavender
Brittnie Garcia (@makeupbyfrances) of CA Looks, Visalia, CA, invited us to regram this amazing color on our Instagram page and YOU responded! Within 5 days you "loved" it almost 12,000 times and many of the more than 400 comments asked ...
Balayage For Strawberry Blonde
Stephanie Shellenberger (@Stephanie_stylist), a balayage expert at Randy Currie of Currie Hair Skin Nails in Glen Mills, PA, says this first-time balayage guest came to her to transition from an all-over foil design. "I blended away her ...
Violet-Silver Toned Haircolor Inspired by an Abalone Shell
Inspired by the iridescent mother-of-pearl coloring found on the inside of an Abalone Shell, haircolorist Alix Clymer @thereal_omgiloveyourhair created this multi-dimensional look full of violet, silver and sea blue tones.Clymer used her ...
TRANSFORMATION: Bleached Out To Dimensional Blue/Gray
Tai Kieu (@taitkieuapril05), a stylist at Bebe Salon, Garden Grove, California, says "My client been getting highlights for the last 2 years on her natural Asian level 2 hair. So when she first came to my chair, her hair had been ...