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FORMULA HOW TO: Sun-Kissed Blonde Balayage
David John at Sally Hershberger Los Angeles used L'Oreal color and a balayage technique to create a dimensional blonde.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: "Gold Star" Celebrity Blonde Hair by JPMS
“For ‘Gold Star,’ we were inspired by blondes you might see on celebrities,” says team John Paul Mitchell Systems. “We wanted to translate that into color upgrade for the salon.”
HOW-TO: Icy Cool, Pale Blonde by GKhair's Misha Belfer
"What I envisioned with this design was to construct an icy cool, pale blonde that has the shine and luster of beautiful, healthy hair," says Misha Belfer, GKhair Educator and Platform Artist
FORMULA HOW-TO: California Blonde
Wendee Hanlon of Nico Bella Salon transformed a client's level 7 hair into a light, bright, multidimensional blonde and shares the formula with MODERN.
by Lauren Quick
FORMULA HOW-TO: Blonde with Pastel Tangerine Peeking Through
#BlondeWeek continues with this pretty peach we spotted on Instagram by Desirre Lee.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Platinum Blonde With a Slight Tint of Blue by Keune
Diamonds in their pure state are colorless, but the rarest are blue. Adding the slightest hint of blue with the Keune Blue booster in Tinta 3001 makes this blonde a rarity. Learn how to re-create this tinted blue platinum hair color.
HOW-TO: White Hot Platinum Blonde by Sebastian Professional
“I wanted to explore the capabilities and functionality of the Cellophanes line, using artistic chemistry,” says Marylle Koken, Sebastian Professional Design Team and Salon Owner The Harlot, Venice CA. See how she created this look.
HOW-TO: Classic Platinum Blonde by Clairol Professional
Learn how to create platinum blonde hair by Clairol Professional Celebrity Colorist, Kiyah Wright. Formulas and steps inside.
HOW-TO: High-lift Platinum Blonde by Sue Pemberton
“This was a look created for Joico’s new brand imagery to go with its new tagline “Joico—Turn Heads.” We wanted a high-lift blonde that showcased a beautiful, lustrous shine,” says Sue Pemberton, Joico Vero K-PAK Color International Artistic Director.
Formula How-To: Rose Gold with Underlying Hints of Pink
Amy Washburn (@amydoubleyouuu on Instagram) is a Matrix Artistic Educator and stylist at the Regis Salon in the Mall of America. We loved her warm rose gold finish so asked for her formula. Here it is!
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA HOW-TO: Honey Wheat Blonde
J. Gordon Designs stylist Chelsea Vowell crafted a warm, rich honey blonde to take her client lighter. She shares her formula secrets with MODERN so that you can recreate the color!
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: Golden Sunrise Blonde by Kenra Color
Get the "Golden Sunrise" blonde hair color look created by Kenra Color for their Blonde Horizons collection.
FORMULA HOW-TO: Bright, Fresh Blonde
Colorist Kathryn Hornick shares a double-process blonde formula for a natural level 7 with severely outgrown foils. Great color for springtime!
by Lauren Quick
BLONDE FORMULA: Gray Coverage and Lighter, Brighter Finish
Katie Gould, working out her salon Sweet Hair, used Wella color to create this lighter, brighter finish on her client.
by Anne Moratto
COLLECTION: Glamour by LAKME
Carlos Vidal, Creative Director of LAKME, was inspired by the 1950's, bringing the glamour of that era to this spring-summer, transporting us to a world of fantasy and sophistication.
FORMULAS: Rose Gold, Peach, Rose Chocolate & Strawberry Blonde
Stylists and colorists at Jose Luis Salon in Austin, Texas, say rose gold is the hue-of-the-moment for 2014. Get formulas for rose gold, rose chocolate, peach and strawberry blonde hues here!
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy Blonde to Rich Redhead Transformation
Need help fixing a client with brassy blonde? Here's a color correction on how you can transform a blonde into a rich redhead without the brass by hair stylist and colorist, Jordin Christen.