Color

SalonCentric Workshop: Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp

Get the overview of the most recent “Elevated Education” workshop held at SalonCentric in St. Petersburg, Florida: "Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp."

How-To Transition Your Foil Client To Balayage

Sophia Avera demons how to transition your foil client to balayage.

Creating the Perfect Smudge Root (Or Is It Root Smudge?)

Sophia Avera (@ssophiacolor) of Muse Salon and Spa, Atlanta, Georgia, is a color expert, and top national balayage educator for L’Oréal Professionnel. One of the key questions she gets at her seminars is “how do you create a root smudge without losing the highlights?” Here Avera shares her top ten tips on perfecting the color design.

3 Hair Painting Must-Haves to Add to Your Arsenal

The artistry behind hair painting requires mad skill. With three key tools from Product Club, you can seriously bring your A-game.

Ellen's Hair and What Hairstylists Have to Say About It

When Ellen DeGeneres shared about a bad experience with hair color, it triggered a great conversation among stylists about consultations, client expectations, and how everyone can have an off day.

Makeover: Balayage and Babylights For a Fresh Bronde

Get the details for this color and cut correction, using babylights, balayage and curtain bangs for a new look.

Small Tweaks Make Big Impact: Addressing Splotchy Highlights and Tone

A total overhaul isn't always needed.  This clever colorist knew how to make adjustments that preserved hair health while transforming the overall blend.

Rollers are Your New Best Friend for Balayage

Over the past few years, the trend to make hair coloring more eco-friendly has continued to rise. In addition to companies seeking new ways to make their foils and meches more reusable and recyclable, stylists are taking their own initiatives inside the salon. Norwegian colorist Julie Jakobsen has found success using rollers.

Lea Michele's Gorgeous Sunlight Brunette Hair Color by Nikki Lee

Learn how Nikki Lee (@nikkilee901) of Nine Zero One Salon in Los Angeles took actress Lea Michele's brunette locks and lightened them for a fresh, summer feeling.

Shine Line: Guy Tang Introduces New Styling Products for Closeup-Ready Hair

A new line of styling products from Guy Tang will help every #hairbestie create their best hair, ever.

Perfect Instagram Poses for Hair Posts by @heyelizabethfaye

We've been crushing on Elizabeth Faye for a few years now, and hand-picked these hair images to showcase how, with the perfect poses (and some great balayage and business education!), your Instagram page can be elevated to the max.

Makeover: Back to Bright Blonde

This client hasn't had her hair colored in two years! See how this colorist brought her back to her desired icy blonde using an interesting bleaching technique and great toning.

Caramel Foilyage On a Level Five Base For Added Dimension

Get the details for this makeover, from soft blonde to a level 5 with caramel highlights, created using the foilyage technique.

Babylights, Dusting and Perfect Toning For A Brighter Finish

Andreana Nunez (@dreeanaloveee) of Agence Salon, San Dimas, California, shares the details for a brighter look using babylights, dusting and perfect toning.

Color Correction Plus Brunette Balayage

From light and faded to deep, dark and dimensional.

Makeover: Cut and Color For the Low Maintenance Client

"Katie hadn't touched her hair in over a year, since I highlighted it last," says Min Kim (@minkimcolorist), Master Color Specialist, Butterfly Studio Salon, NYC.  According to Kim, Katie is a low maintenance girl. Here she shares the details for this makeover.

No-Filter Secrets To Silver Blonde Color

How often does your client come in with an Instagram photo requesting a cool hue that makes you go, “Hmmmm. That’s a filter.” But have no fear--beautiful silver and pearl tones can be done without filters! Here are tips from four top LAKMÉ USA educators for achieving clear, cool blondes.

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