10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: Summer to Winter Blonde
Allie Villa (@allievilla) of Mimi's Salon (@mimissalon), Belmar NJ, says "My client Marta always likes to go very blonde during the summer so we keep her very close to platinum usually, but for the fall she wanted a rooted, warm blonde ...
TRANSFORMATION: Warm To Ashy Dimensional LOB
Saretta Bowerman (@hairbysaretta), owner of Blue Water Salon in Naples, FL, says "Blondes have become my favorite thing and I’m currently obsessed with rooty cool shades. Each blonde has its own story, hair history, and specific ...
Formula How-To: Goldilocks by Clairol Professional
Inspired by the vivid and dimensional results achievable with Flare permanent cream color. An overall lighter blonde with depth in order for the blonde shades to really stand out. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level ...
Formula How-To: Gilded Glam by Goldwell
A ’50s take on the modern woman involves a crisp, clean blonde with a variation of tones, plus depth and high shine. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 8 with previous highlights and fadage Formula 1: 40 ml ...
Formula How-To: Wheat Shag by Aveda
Blonde means different things to different people. Creating the perfect blonde is about envisioning the guest’s desired tone and using the haircolor to achieve beautiful results. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level ...
Formula How-To: Blonde Contrast by Lakme
The gradation of wolves’ color is clearly visible on each strand, but at a distance it creates multiple, but beautifully blended, tonalities in their fur. The objective was to create more dimension in the hair and focus on certain panels ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded and Damaged To Breathtaking Blonde
Kristy Ferry (@Infinity_Hair_d) of Infinity Hair Design, Berowra Heights on Sydney's Upper North Shore says that "Olaplex has revolutionized our ability to create beautiful clean blondes whilst still maintaining the health and integrity ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For A Power Blonde
Victoria Langley (@hairbymissvictoria) of Sydney Broderick Salon and Spa in Jefferson City, MO, met with her client, a natural level 5/6 with 2.5 inches of regrowth and minimal highlights, and learned she wanted to be a much lighter blonde. ...
Formula How-To: Sundrenched by Matrix
The inspiration for this color comes from, beachy, earthy tones. Naturally sun-kissed blonde is achieved by weaving in multiple shades of color. Contrast is necessary for the lighter pieces to appear lustrous. Lowlights are a crucial part of the ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Over Bleached To Rooty Ashy Blonde
"This was a first time client with hair that had been colored and bleached for many years, about 2 cm of natural root color that was between an 8 and 7," says Malin Holm (@moy.hairsalon) of Moy.Hair Salon, Vaasa, Finland. "We were ...
Platinum Blonde with a Streak of Pink for BCA
Nicole DeStefano (@nicole_does_beauty) has been getting her client lighter and lighter. This image is the result of her third visit. De Stefano worked with Blondor by Wella Professionals and 20 volume plus Olaplex to achieve this ultra-light ...
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TRANSFORMATION: Gorgeous Red To Gorgeous Blonde
Samantha Cusick (@samantha.cusick), Color Director at Taylor Taylor London on Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, says "My client had been red for the last 5 years and decided it was time for the ultimate color change. I had been ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Light Ash Rooty Blonde
The majority of Michael Klomsue's clients are brunettes, transitioning to blonde. "My most requested color is a light ash blonde balayage," says Klomsue, based at Cristophe Salon, Newport Beach, California. "It's ...
Faded, Dated and Damaged To Gorg Blonde Sombre
Chi Diep (@chidiephair) of Studio 91 in Yorkville, Toronto, says she had a great opportunity with this first time client. "She had her hair highighted blonde a year ago from another salon. Because she has gone without color for a ...
THE JOURNEY: Blue to Red to Dimensional Blonde
Michael Antonio Baez (@hairxaddict) of Illusions Hair Spa, Union, NJ, has been on quite a journey with his client. "About a year and a half ago my client was a dimensional level 9 blonde who wanted something different with her ...
Formula How-To: Beach Blonde by Wella
Although summer has ended, clients might not be ready to part with beachy blonde, sun-kissed strands. FORMULA & APPLICATION: Natural level 6 Formula: ½ oz /36 (gold/violet) + ½ oz /89 (pearl/cendre) mixed with 1 ...
Formula How-To: Ultimate Platinum by Sebastian Professional
So pure and clean, she glimmers like a beam of sunlight piercing the gloom on a cloudy day. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 6 1. 1 oz Wella Blondor Multi-Blonde Powder + 1 ½ oz Wella Koleston Perfect 10-volume ...