Color

COLOR CORRECTION: Hot Mess To Honey Blonde

Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington, says "This client has been to multiple hairdressers and has spent a ton of money in her attempt to go honey blonde. She let her hair rest for 2 months and then came to ...

TRANSFORMATION: The No Yellow Blonde

Carter at Carter Vu Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, was undaunted by this first time client sporting 4 inches of regrowth on her level 5 medium brown hair. She wanted a full head of highlights and to be blonder without any sign of yellow. ...

Golden Blonde To Cool Ice To Dove Gray, The Journey

 Vanessa Valez, (@VanessaVelezHair, @Vaness513) of The Hair Shop, Bayonne, NJ, says "Gray is a big trend at the moment and my client is definitely a trend setter. My older clients gasp when they see that this is the trend because they ...

TRANSFORMATION: Orange To Cool Silver Blonde

  Shelby Anderson (@shelbyandersonbeauty), a master stylist at Vichelles Salon, Washington, D.C., believes that advanced education enables a salon professional to expand as an artist and realize his or her creativity. "I have been ...

She Kils It: Brassy Orange to Cool Blonde by Suzy Kil

It is such a terrific transformation and it caught our eye because Suzy Kil (@Skilstylings) tagged #ModernSalon."When your Korean client wants to be a cool blonde and not a brassy orange, you give them what they want," Kil ...

TRANSFORMATION: 8 Hours To Light And Bright

Although Shawn Scheepers (@shawnscheepers) of HairSoda, North Vancouver, BC Canada spends a lot of time doing "fun edgy haircuts along with exciting colors and short edgy female cuts," the artist also loves "doing balayage ...

Icy White: A Few Visits But Worth It!

 Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. contacted us with this amazing transformation, asking if we were interested.Um, YES! Thank you!Here she shares the story of this transformation for client Micaela which took several ...

TRANSFORMATION: Brassy Ombre to Ashy Sombre

Spencer Henry (@SpencerHenryHair), a Pure Artist hair stylist in Los Angeles, CA. is "dedicated to glamorous, healthy hair. Most of my styling is influenced by 1950’s/1960’s hollywood. I began my career 8 years ago at age 16 and ...

HOW-TO: Ray of Sun Balayage Technique

Colin Christopher, colorist at Salon Ziba in New York City, walks us through his signature balayage technique, "ray of sun." Using overlapping triangular panels, Christopher is able to create a soft, subtle glow in the hair and ...

Bad Banded Sombre To PRETTY Classic Highlighted Blonde

Susan Aw (@susan.aw) is one of MODERN's favorite colorists. The artist, based at Embellish Salon, in Arcadia, California, did not hold back when taking her client from a banded sombre to a classic highlighted blonde."I had actually ...

The 4 Most Challenging and Sought-After Blonde Cases Solved!

Did you know that 60% of in-salon color services revolve around blondes - and it's the most technically challenging color service?Blonde hair requires a lot of maintenance! Blonde clients spend over-proportionally in the salon and are ...

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Dark Brown Box Color to Pale Ash Blonde: The Journey

Lily Duong (@hairbylily408), a L'Oreal Certified balayage artist, is based at Hair By Lily at Salons by JC in San Jose, California. When client Elizabeth came to the salon with her level 4 dark brown box color, Duong knew this correction ...

TRANSFORMATION: Toned Down Blonde

AJ Russo (@colordudeaj) of Di Rosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare), Franklin Square, NY, met with Grace and knew her hair needed more dimension and tone to best suit her coloring and lifestyle. "My intention is always keeping the hair in its ...

New from Wella: Blondor Freelights, Instamatic by Color Touch

Spring ColoringSpring is a great time to freshen and brighten up color, and Wella is introducing Blondor Freelights specifically for hand-painting, foil-free techniques; and Instamatic by Color Touch for in-salon fashion color ...

Oribe Launches Bright Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner

Get it BrightFor clients hopping on the silver hair trend train or for your forever-blondes, Oribe has launched new Bright Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner.  The violet shampoo and conditioner kicks brass and yellow ...

TRANSFORMATION: Blonde With Heavy Dimension

Emily Siegel (IG: emilysiegelpro), a hair and make up artist based in Columbus, Ohio, posted this breathtaking transformation that caught our eye on instagram."My client has been highlighting her hair for years," say Siegel. "It ...

HOW-TO: Going From an Intense/Vibrant Haircolor to a Neutral Tone

When Nicoletta Whitaker of Aureilo Salon had a guest request to change her haircolor from red to blonde, she knew she was in for a challenge. She informed the client that it would not happen overnight and would take multiple visits, but both ...