10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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Color Correction: The Better Blend
Jennifer Diaz (@jenni4president) of @thegreststudio, Poughkeepsie NY, says her client came to her looking for something ashier, blended, softer and with more dimension.Here Diaz shares the steps to this correction using a weaving and ...
Redken Ready: Balayage and Glaze Formulas
A Redken Ambassador, Natalie Alana (@nataliealanaredken) is also one of the winners of Redken's Next Big Thing Challenge, a styling competition that asked Redken artists to create three themed looks. "When I found out I won, I had ...
by Anne Moratto
Sexy Hair's Faux-tography Contest Winners Are Going to NYFW
In order to help select team members for its upcoming Fashion Week presentation with The Blonds, Sexy Hair challenged its top artists with a Faux-tography competition.
by Lauren Quick
Makeover: DIY Hot Mess To Regal Excellence
Katelyn Quigney (@hairby_katelynq) of Nicole Lynne Salon, Allentown, Pennsylvania had quite a challenge. "This client came to me with a grown out 'at home' color done by her friend months ago. She was bleached out and then her ...
Makeover: Going From Elsa To A More Natural Blonde
"Sydney has been a client of mine since she was in 6th grade and now is sophomore in college," says Jamie Park (@hairbyJpark) of J Park's Studio, Elkhart, Illinois. "She's always been a blonde, but ...
Pravana Bronde Balayage Formula and Technique by @mtlewisstylist
To create the sunkissed golden glow on her now-bronde model, @mtlewisstylist used Pravana Pure Enlightenment Clay lightener with a high-volume developer. Then, she wrapped the lightened sections, and processed under heat for 15 minutes, and at room temperature for another 15 minutes for a total processing time of 30 minutes. Hair was then toned with Pravana's Color Lush 8nb for 15 minutes.
Makeover: Lifted Root and Natural Ash Effect
She calls this a “magical makeover” and we agree. “This couldn't have had a better outcome!” says Bree Little (@breanna_anythingbutbasic)PROCESSSTEP ONE: Started with a bleach soap cap of BlondorLightener and 30 ...
by Anne Moratto
Haircolor: So Blonde It's Blue How-To
Olivia (@omgartistry) is a member of the Unicorn Tribe and a Blonde Specialist who gave her client the near-optical illusion she requested. Her client said: "I want people to ask me if I could possibly have lavender ...
by Anne Moratto
Balayage and Proper Toning For A Bright Dimensional Blonde
Clark Le (@Clark_Leq) of Obadiah Salon, Bellevue, Washington says "My client had not had her hair done almost a year. She is ready to go blonder over all, but she still want to keep it low maintenance. We decided to cut 2 inches off, ...
Makeover: Box Blonde To Icy Blonde With Gentle Blue Peek-a-boos
Willow Shull (@willowshull) of Kharma Design Studio, Victoria BC, caught out eye with this gorgeous white ice blonde accented with some pretty blue peek-a-boo pieces. "Her hair was already pretty light golden blonde," says Shull ...
Makeover: The Big Tone-Down
"This is a regular client of mine," says Connie Fusaro (@colorbycon) of The Color Cafe Hair Studio, Greenwich, Conn. "She loves to try new and different things! It's always fun doing her hair. The picture on the left was ...
How To Enter Pravana's 2016 Best of Balayage Awards
One talented balayage colorist will receive an entire year’s supply of Pravana’s blonding product worth more than $10,000—plus majorrrrr features on @modernsalon’s social pages, modernsalon.com AND editorial in MODERN SALON magazine!
Color Correction: Messed Up To Gorg Sombre
Ally Feezel (@hairbyallyfeezel), Director of Education and Master Stylist at Blonde Faith Salon (@blondefaithsalon), Austin, TX, says this client has "been trying to get her hair lighter for several appointments at another salon and ...
Makeover: Young Gray
"Lisa was a new client who was liberated when she chose to go gray, but felt older than she expected to feel once her hair had grown out," says Eva Scrivo (@evascrivosalons), owner of the 2 Eva Scrivo Salons, NYC, and founder of ...
Born-This-Way Blonde with Process
This gorgeous color by Kari Sanders (@for.non.blondes), a freelance artist specializing in blondes at Panther City Salon in Magnolia, TX, offers major #hairinspo.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Balayage with Cool, Pale Blonde Ends
Using Keune color, Redken toner and Brazilian Bond Builder to preserve the integrity of the hair during the lightening process, along with Unite styling products, Malone create this brunette look for summer, that could just as well work for the seasons ahead.
by Jamie Newman
Lighter, Brighter Blonde with Redken
Redken Artist and salon owner @jaclynharwood shares this transformation on Instagram.
by Anne Moratto