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TRANSFORMATION: Balayage Magic
Eva Scrivo, owner of the Eva Scrivo Salons, along with artist Alissa Frum, worked together to create this beautiful transformation at a recent "Art of Balayage" workshop held at the Eva Scrivo Academy in NYC.Here they offer the HOW ...
Dry Balayage How-To
“Dry Balayage” is the technique used by Jay Olson (@jaywesleyolson), national colorist for L’Oreal Professionnel and owner of The Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, AZ, to create this stunning result.“Using no plastic wrap, I ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver To Platinum Color Melt
One of MODERN's favorites, Larisa Love (@larisadoll), is at it again, creating amazing finishes on her clients. The LA based freelance artist shares the how to for this metallic to platinum color design:Step 1: Blend Schwarzkopf Blondeme ...
Stylist Selfie: Blonde To Metallic Dimension
Maggie Ly (@Hairstylust) of David's Hair and Nail Design in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, specializes in haircolor and haircuts working mostly with Asian hair."Asian hair is usually course and strong," she says. "It can be ...
FORMULA: Adding Dimension and Drama
Michelle Galvan (@hairbymimigal), an artist at Seasons SalonSpa, in Redlands, California, had an opportunity to add some life and dimension to client Camille's hair, an existing client who came in as a natural level 2, with hair grown ...
FORMULA: Purple To Lavender Color Melt
Ash Fortis (@XOstylistXO), of the G Patton Salon, Norfolk, Virgina, had an opportunity to truly transform her client, giving her some fun colors for 2015. Here she offers the how to: STEP 1: Apply Redken Flash Lift with 30 ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For Depth and Dimension
"As a stylist, I feel like the most important thing is to make sure our guests feel and look good at all times," says Dominique Limone (@limonetree), a senior designer at Platinum Salon in Tampa, Florida and a national educator ...
Addressing The Gray: Expert Tips From Eva Scrivo
Eva Scrivo, the Master of Balayage, is best known for her fashion color designs and professional finishes. She is the "go-to" artist for many of New York's elite, including editors, top society and celebrities.When it comes to gray ...
Celebrity Color: Trends Include Babylights and Balayage
Tracey Cunningham, Redken Celebrity Colorist, has a lengthy and impressive list of Hollywood starlets who come to her Meche Salon in Beverly Hills, California, to keep their color perfected. Cunningham is revealing the inside scoop on the new ...
MARSALA, Color Of The Year, In Action
Camille Plourde, (@hairbycamillegp) a master stylist at Hair in Fairfield, Connecticut, had a chance to put Marsala, the colorist friendly "Color of the Year" (according to Pantone), to work.Here she offers the HOW TO:"Stephanie ...
Creating a Smooth Transition: Color Melt and Balayage
Aileen Nham (@aileeeenhair) shares this re-do story on Instagram:"My client had asked for an ombre from another hairdresser and that hairdresser cut her top layer short and dyed it dark, then proceeded to do a partial highlight underneath ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Grown Out and Banded To Gorgeous Color Melt
It is a hair emergency – an ombre has gone horribly wrong and a professional is needed to save the day! Deanna Hughes, stylist at Di Rosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare), was the lucky stylist who turned the disaster to desirable and ...
Turquoise Root to Silver Color Melt
Chris Weber (@chrisweberhair) a hairstylist at the Barbarella Hair salon, Vancouver, posted this gorgeous color design that caught our eye on instagram. We tracked him down to get the HOW TO: Natural/Starting level: Natural color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Metallic Color Melt
One of MODERN's favorite artists, Rebecca Taylor (@vividartistichairdesign) created this "Metallic Color Melt" that caught our eye on instagram. Here she offers the how to:Step 1: Install 20' tape-in extensions (done ...
FORMULA: Sweeping Red
Chelsea Caruso (@chelseacaruso), an artist at Gerber Salon, Keyport, NJ, had an opportunity to execute her color sweeping technique on Alyssa and execute she did! Says Caruso about balayage, "Steep, long strokes and saturated strands lead ...
Tweaked, Toned and Pretty
Jessie Carter (@jleighhair), J. Beverly Hills Colour Educator, of Envy Salon, Vidalia, Georgia is known for her beautiful hair-color transformations and seamless color melts. When we saw this Color Correction on Instagram we tracked down Carter ...
Balayage Reborn by Lindsey Benitez
Lindsey Benitez (@lindseybenitez) generously shares her talent on Instagram, often including her color formulas and even her consultations with her clients. This beautiful finish was created with Schwarzkopf Professional ...
by Anne Moratto