10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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FORMULA: Blue and Purple Color Melt
Paige Brubeck of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, caught our eye with this beautiful color melt. MODERN tracked her down to get the formula.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Bleach the roots using Redken Up To 7 with 30 volume developer. Process ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Box Ombre Fail to Totally FAB!
Katlin Starks (@hairbykatlin), a Master Designer Stylist at Regis Salon in Albuquerque, NM., had quite the challenge. "This client had not colored her hair in a year," says Startks. "She had new growth, plus red box color covered ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dated Ombre to Modern Sombre
"I'm such a obsessive hair stylist," says Emre Bardan (@glamhairartist) of Melbourne, Australia. "I non stop dream of hair colors and things in my head every night and create it on my clients." When we found this ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Ombre To Sombre
Walker (@walkerbespokesalon), an artist at Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, Arizona, was challenged with a client who wanted to soften her ombre. Being a first time client, a thorough consultation was performed to uncover haircolor ...
TRANSFORMATION: Making A Dream Come True
Kaylie Babajan (@kaylierb) based at Boheme Salon and Spa in Redding, California, was thrilled with the opportunity to transform this first time client. "She was a referral," she says. "Her 'dream' hair is something more ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Red Curls
Amanda "Eve" Galmiche (@TheHairColorExpert), a level 2 colorist at Arrojo Studio NYC, knew "we wanted to do something fun with a drastic change. We discussed the possibility of doing a double process or using foil highlights to ...
FORMULA: Deep Roasted Chestnut
Amanda LoCastro (@HairByAmanduhh) of DiRosa Haircare in Franklin Square, NY says, "hair is my passion and I truly love what I do!" A color specialist, LoCastro still cuts and styles as well. Here she shares the HOW TO for this ...
Pale Plum Sombre
Brittany Fritchley (@britts_hair__art) of Exclusive Beauty Salon in Stockton, CA. says she is "not your average hair stylist. I see myself as a non-conventional colorist who likes to break the rules. Not everyone would go about this color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Lavender Color Melt
Alexis (@alexisbutterflyloft) of Butterfly Loft salon (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA got a call from her client Melissa. Melissa follows the Butterfly Loft Instagram page and was inspired to do something fun, bold, and ...
FORMULA: Purple To Pink, The Journey
THE AGE OF THE ARTIST MOVEMENT was inspired by the "UNICORN TRIBE" collective vibe," says Toni Rose Larson (@hairitagesaloncarlsbad), owner of Hairitage Salon (@hairitagesalon), Carlsbad, Cal. "My 'Born On A Journey' ...
TRANSFORMATION: Rose Gold Sombre
"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 ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Patience, The Key Ingredient
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 ...
HOW TO: California Blend
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 ...
The Blonde Fix
Susie Dean (@susie1118) of Twisted Scissor Salon, Hartselle, Alabama, tagged MODERN with this amazing transformation and we just had to know more."Cathy came in looking for some 'help'," says Dean. "Using two different ...
FORMULA: Sunkissed Highlights On Virgin Hair
Camille Plourde (@hairbycamillegp), a Master Stylist at Hair in Fairifield, Ct. met with Meghan and couldn't wait to get her hands in her hair. "She came to me with virgin hair that was all the way down her back," says Plourde. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Purple Melt
Andrea Brandon of ICE (inspire•create•educate) Salon and Spa in Sacramento, California is a "passionate salon owner that LOVES this industry!" Brandon tagged MODERN SALON with this gorgeous color design and we had to know ...
NEW HAIR TREND: Ecaille, Tortoise Shell Hair Color Technique
Haircolor trends are ever-changing, and there’s a new dynamic haircolor trend out that’s brand spakin’ new that resembles the look of tortoise shell — it’s called Ecaille.This technique is different from other ...