Color

HOW-TO: Babylage with Red

“Babylage” is a hybrid technique that combines babylights and balayage. This Itely Hairfashion technique alternates lightener with a red formula.

5 Tips for a Successful Consultation from Lisa Walker @lisalovesbalayage

Hair colorist Lisa Walker, @lisalovesbalayage, draws an audience with her outgoing personality and mad color skills--her Instagram name says it all. The artist is also traveling the country with her Balayage Bootcamp and teaching other artists her techniques and tips. Here, Walker shares five tips for a successful consultation.

How to Achieve Amazing Volume With Fewer Extensions Using Great Lengths GL Tapes

Saretta Bowerman (@hairbysaretta) is known for her full, thick updos and hairstyles. See how she achieves the ideal hair density with Great Lengths' new GL Tapes extensions.     

HOW-TO: Moody Ruby Red Hair Color

From slate to ruby, you can’t look away from this dimensional, moody Aveda red that gets more complex with every layer.

HOW-TO: Navy Blue to Lime Green "After Dark" Colormelt

Highlighting Betty Page bangs and a deeply decadent color palette, this deep navy blue from Crazy Color clashes with vibrant lime to create a hair swish that’ll make ’em stop and stare.

HOW-TO: "Unicorn Dreams" Vibrant Red and Lavender Hair Color

Unicorn Dreams rule at GKHair, where magical, shiny colors melt from the coolest platinum blonde to vibrant red and lavender.

Brassy to Blonde in 5 Sessions

"Do NOT expect your stylist to perform a miracle in 1 or even 2 sessions!" says @christinek_hair of this beautiful transformation spotted on Instagram.

TREND ALERT! What is the Cold Brew Hair Color Trend and Why Your Clients Will Love It

In this formula that went viral, Kimberly Bonondona, a blonde and balayage specialist, converts a natural level-3 with old yellow-y highlights to the perfect fall shade she calls Cold Brew.

Café Au Lait Color Melt: From Yellow Brass to Rich Mocha

Working with natural regrowth to create beautiful dimension and tone.

45 Brunette Looks We're Falling for this Season

We've gathered 45 of our favorite brunette looks from Instagram to arm you with inspiration for the client requests that will inevitably roll in this time of year. From lighter brondes to deep chocolates, there are a variety of hues to inspire your creativity during the cooler months.

MAKEOVER: Faded and Dull To Powerful Pink

Brent and Carlyn Basore share the details for this lovely makeover.

Why One Top Colorist Prefers Balayage To Foils

Colorists frequently ask Eva Scrivo, the “queen” of balayage, salon owner and founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy, why she prefers balayage to foil highlights. Here she shares the top five reasons why every colorist should include balayage in his or her tool box of techniques.

How-To: Milk and Honey Balayage

How to create a satisfying milk and honey balayage hue that brings all kinds of light, bright goodness to your clients.

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MAKEOVER: Micro, Baby and Teasy Lights For the Win

Ami Rexroth used a combination of micro, baby and "teasy" lights to execute this gorgeous color conversion on a first time client.

2018 MODERN SALON 100: Helena Palacios @_heyhelena

Seamless melts are the signature of this SoCal colorist. Helena Palacios' aesthetic is clear and consistent; one look at her Instagram feed and you see her love for color, blends, and hair painting. We think you all need to say "Hey" to Helena...

2018 MODERN SALON 100: Daniel Mora @danielmbeauty

Daniel Mora's touch is light; when he shares his "before and after" images, you can see how he has added depth, dimension, and framed the face with highlights but everything has been done to add maximum effect with minimum upkeep required.  

2018 MODERN SALON 100: Marissa Larson @hairbymarissasue

There is a very lush quality to Marissa Larson's hair designs.  The blondes are rich and the extensions --one of her specialties--are seamless while adding so much volume, length and thickness. Her clients leave looking like they have been blessed by the good hair gods.