10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: Dimensional Crimson Color Melt
Gina Bottoni (@gina_bott), a colorist and fine artist based at Salon de Beaute, Parsippany, NJ, has acquired skills through art school instruction and applies it to her own hair work "in ways that many do not," she says. "To put ...
Silver and Blue Colormelt
Lina (@mirror_mirror_onthewall), a hair artist in North Richland Hills, Texas shared this rooty colormelt on Instagram. She worked with Kenra Professional color and products.Formula:7SM + 8SM + Blue Booster"Her color will fade into a ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: A Perfect Caramel LOB
Jacqui Neale (@jackss_) of the Butterfly Loft (@butterflyloftsalon), Los Angeles, California, had an opportunity with client Sheila who was looking for a fresh start for the new year. She also wanted something easier before a month long trip ...
MANNEQUIN MONDAY: Peacock Inspired, Windswept Colormelt, Updo and Sculpture
One of MODERN's favorite artists, Cassandra McGlaughlin (@cassandraplatinum), owner of Salon Platinum, Tampa, Florida; along with her colleague Dominique Limone (limonetree), are inspiring hairdressers and colorists with a ...
Formula How-To: Blonde Balayage Highlights
Jay Wesley Olson (@jaywesleyolson), national colorist for L’Oreal Professionnel and owner of The Bespoke Salon in Scottsdale, AZ, shares his methods for creating stunning and natural balayage highlights.Formulas ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Home School Dip Dye To Cherry Color Melt
Ashley Dorr (@ashleyatzenful) who works at Zenful Day Spa and Salon of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho had quite a challenge. "Alexis came in to see me to get rid of her 'at home' ombre job," says Dorr. "I am not sure exactly ...
HOW TO: Cute Platinum Pearl Pixie
Mary Ott (@maryhanna65), of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania loves to cut, carve and color manes daily. "I would have to say my true passion is styling," she says. "I've always loved the art in all the shapes that one can create ...
TRANSFORMATION: Caramel Dimension
"My sister is low maintenance when it comes to her hair," says Erin Doumert (@erindoumert), owner of Salon Elle, La Jolla, California. "She wanted something done to her hair but didn't want to have to maintain it. She is a ...
FORMULA: Adding Dimension To Box Color Junkie
Gina Bianca (@the_hair_doctor) of Gina Bianca Hair (@ginabiancahair), Southington, Connecticut, had an opportunity to create some magic on a box color client looking for something new and professional. "She had very fine hair," ...
TRANSFORMATION: From Bombshell Blonde To Bombshell Red
It can be confusing...but also quite exciting. One of your favorite clients walks in with gorgeous color (that YOU created) and wants something very different."Krissy likes to change her hair all the time," says Jessy Hayes ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Classic Ombre To Classic Sombre
Susan Aw (@susan.aw), is one of MODERN's favorite colorists, The artist, based at Embellish Salon, in Arcadia, California, has done it again. Here she offers the details for this color correction on a first time client."She came ...
HOW-TO: A Sophisticated Swirl of Brown Hues on a Level 1-2 Base
Look at this sophisticated swirl of light brown and caramel shades on level 1-2 base. We fell in love at first sight with this look by colorist Shonda Broadus (@shondabroadus) and had to share the formula!This look is perfect for your ...
Pro To The Rescue: Black Box Color Disaster
Gina Atkinson (@ginaatkinson), based in Las Vegas at Sola Salon, is known for her beautiful transformations and color corrections. When we saw how she corrected this "box color situation", we had to know how she was able to create such ...
FORMULA: Poppin' Red Sombre
Amanda "Eve" Galmiche (@TheHairColorExpert), a level 2 colorist at Arrojo Studio NYC, was thrilled when client Julienne came in looking to do something "a little different" since her summer balayage had faded."I ...
Beautiful Dimension and Highlights by Dessiree
iStyleXG Salon (@istylexg) in Lutz, Florida shared this beautiful color by #DessireeXG on Instagram. The color line used is Paul Mitchell The Color. Dessiree's client had never colored her hair before so virgin hair.FORMULA:High Lift ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Chunky Balayage Highlights On A Chocolate Base
Michael Haase (@mmhaase), owner of Salon Platinum Black in Los Angeles and a Wella Top Artist, is also one of MODERN's favorite hairdressers. He sent us the info for this amazing transformation. Here, he offers how to get the look on model ...
A Dip Disaster Overhaul
Steven Kahn from SalonSk (@salonsk) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania did a major overhaul on this unfortunate ombre."The client came in with a bleached copper tone dip ombré. For the first step, I balayaged the hair from the nape to the top of ...
by Anne Moratto