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Formula How-To: Cool Pearl by Rusk
Soft texture, 3D color and a throwback finish influenced the Rusk Flashback Collection. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 7 with heavy highlights and lowlights. Formula 1: One part Rusk Deepshine Blue Conditioning Powder ...
Material Girl: The Many Looks of Madonna
Matthew Tyldesley, Redken brand ambassador from Louisville, Kentucky, designed a collection inspired by the many iconic looks of Madonna. He captured the glitz and glam of the ultimate “Material Girl,” from her early days to the ...
Color Correction: Botched Ombre to Platinum Perfection
While scrolling through our Instagram feed, we paused at the "before" image and gasped in terror (only slightly exaggerating). Reposted on Olaplex's Instagram page, this black-and-blonde mess stared at us through the ...
by Jamie Newman
TRANSFORMATION: More Than A Touch Up
Constance Robbins (@constancerobbins) of Constance Robbins Studio Salon in Upland, CA, has been an artistic educator at Matrix for 11 years and is a certified Matrix CRAFT Color Master. Her passion is hair painting and color correction and ...
FIRST SKILLS COLOR: How to Help a Client Transition to Naturally Gray or White Hair
Gray, silver and platinum-white haircolor has been on-trend for younger clients, but occasionally a mature client will decide she is ready to stop coloring her hairand work back to a more natural look. Wella Design Team Member Justine Hornick ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Blurring To The Perfect Blonde
Contance Robbins (@constancerobbins), an independent salon owner at Constance Robbins Studio Salon, Upland, CA, has been an artistic educator at Matrix for 11 years and is a certified Matrix CRAFT Color Master. Her passion is hair painting and ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Ashy-Blonde Balayage
This client came to the D-Rock Salon (DRockSalon) looking for an ashy, melted blonde balayage. Salon owner and master stylist, Don Dao took her and transformed her hair into just that with a tasteful balayage application.Here he shares the HOW ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Blonde to Pink Champagne
Hortencia Rodriguez (@stylisthr) of Jasko Schroeder Salon, Menlo Park, California, says she "does hair for the smile my client gives me. To have the ability to make people feel better about themselves is truly a joy!!"Here she ...
TRANSFORMATION: Golden To Platinum
Nasha Sanchez (@HairbyNasha), an artist at Vivian's Unisex in Miami, Fl, says working as a stylist has helped her come out of her shell. "I feel accomplished when I get through a difficult color project and see how the clients just ...
HOW-TO: Yellow Blonde to Lived-In Sombre
Not all blondes were created equally.Brittany Gonzalez (@hairbybrittanyy) of Habit Salon in Gilbert, Arizona had a client come in to her with very brassy yellow blonde hair with a natural base of level 8. Gonzalez took her client from "drab ...
by Jamie Newman
How to Keep It Light, Darken the Root and Minimize Regrowth Line
She's one of our faves to follow for formulas and she is a colorist who keeps upping her game. Lindsey Benitez shares her process on Instagram and whenever she learns something new, she puts it into practice."Tried something new ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Dark Virgin To Bright GORGEOUS Blonde
Stephanie Yniguez (@ste_fun_y) of Refuge Salon, Los Angeles, Cal., points out that her Asian client has virgin, below waist-length hair. Here she shares the details on this full-day service to lift her to this breathtaking blonde:STEP 1: ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pink Shadows
Alexis Thurston (@alexisbutterflyloft), owner/stylist at Butterfly Loft Salon and Spa and the Ubungalows, Encino, Calfornia, (@butterflyloftsalon) impresses us with SO MANY transformations, but this one, we believe, is particularly beautiful. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Fashion Color To Light Granite And Silver Balayage
Melanie Bell (@smelaniebell) of Bell Studio, Atlanta, says "I have been cutting my client Hannah's hair since she was four, now she's fifteen and she is becoming quite a trendsetter! We had done a previous ombré with Pravana custom ...
Bye Bye Brass, Hello Ash
Alisha Jared (@alishajaredhairartistry) from Siren Salon in Vancouver, WA was thrilled her client found her on Facebook. "She drove from a different county to see me. She explained that she had had a few previous attempts at balayage, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Nice To Ice
Marie Negron (@glamhairbymarie), owner of Flawless Beauty Salon in Cleveland OH, says her "number one priority is the health and integrity of my guests' hair and of course, the smile on their faces after each transformation. I ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For Ice
Jullie Hammer (@thewearhouse_hammersalon) of At The Wearhouse, Paso Robles, California, says long time client Noel came to the salon wanting to be an solid cool icy blonde. "She had about 1 inch of natural regrowth," says Hammer, ...