10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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THE FIX: THE BOMBSHELL
Hailey Mahone (@haileymahonehair), located at The Style Studio, Texarkana, Texas, shares the details for this correction on her client who "had not had her hair done in 8 months, so there were a lot of things happening on her head." ...
Broken And Damaged To Bold Strawberry Blonde
Nicole Knoblach (@nicoleknoblach), a corrective color and multi-color specialist based at Salon Ventures, Kettering, OH, says, "My guest came to me with over processed and banded hair from her previous lightening services. Before ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Copper To Dimensional Blonde
Elizabeth Faye (@beautybyelizabethfaye) thanks her color and styling expertise to mentors Kelly Cardenas & Brandon Holt. Now based at Leather & Bone in St. George, Utah, Faye shares the details for this faded copper to dimensional blonde ...
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 ...
Shades Of Blonde...The Journey To Silver
Salem (@salemscissorhands), a freelance hair artist from Sacramento, CA (but relocating to Los Angeles, CA next month), posted this 3 panel photo of the same client with three different shades leading up to their mutual goal of silver ...
TIME FOR AN UPDATE: Going Lighter and Brighter
Kim Bruce (@hair_by_kimmmm), a blonde specialist at Finally Lisa's, Southbridge, MA, shares the details for this transformation that took 3.5 hours:"This guest has been my client for a few years. I do her hair about three times a year. ...
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 ...
Faded Pink To HOT Ultra Light Blonde
Rachelle Beck (@hair.by.rachelleb) of Sweetly Shique, Peoria, Arizona, says it took 4 hours to transform her client. "Her regrowth was a natural level 8. She had two month old Pravana Vivids Pink Orchid that was faded and there was a lot of ...
From Brass To Low Maintenance Ash Sombre
Chrissy Rasmussen (@hairby_chrissy) of Habit Salon (@habitsalon) Gilbert, Arizona shares the HOW TO for this color correction on her client from Hawaii who has a natural base level 6, "but the ends are super brassy which the Hawaiian sun ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dead Blonde To Frosty Sombre
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) of Corona, California says this correction took 14 hours. "This client has been through many sessions with other colorists, but was having trouble reaching her target shade," says Tran. "Even with ...
From Warm To Bright And Cool - Khaleesi Blonde!
Lindsay Algee (@lindsay.alg) a mobile/self-employed hairstylist in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, posted this transformation and we had to know more. "My client had been living away where she was getting foil highlights every so often for a ...
Old Blonde To New Ash
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) of Corona, California, says her new client drove more than four hours, asking her to correct her faded, banded, brassy blonde. Tran got busy and shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Section hair into 3 star sections. Working ...
The Gradual Approach To Icy Blonde
Lauren Barton (@laurendoinshows), a Level Two Stylist/Make Up Artist at Heaven The Salon Experience (@heavensalon), Winchester, VA, says, "Going lighter is a process" in order to maintain the condition and integrity of the hair. She ...
Transitioning from Foil to Balayage: The Why, the How
Geysha Tomassone (@geyshaloveshair) loves to do a foil-to-balayage transition."It's a great way to introduce clients to a bayalage, giving me a chance to explain the benefits," Tomassone says. "I always show the client the ...
Wella Debuts First Couture Color Partnership
Wella Professionals debuted their first couture fashion partnership at Paris Haute Couture Week in July with grand couturier and official guest of Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, Yiqing Yin. Celebrating the launch of Couture Color, ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To: Mix Foils and Balayage for a Smooth Transition from Brunette to Blonde
Anthony Ronquillo (@anthonyvincenttt), a stylist at Salon Aguayo in Pasadena, California, took four sessions to take this client from a natural level 4 dark brown to this soft blonde sombre. He chose to gradual lighten the hair over multiple ...