10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: Gorgeous Red To Gorgeous Blonde
Samantha Cusick (@samantha.cusick), Color Director at Taylor Taylor London on Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, says "My client had been red for the last 5 years and decided it was time for the ultimate color change. I had been ...
HOW-TO: Luscious Chocolate Caramel Swirl Balayage
As you can see, this finished product is super shiny and simply scrumptious! Stephanie Smith of Steph's Beauty Mark of Plantation, Florida was inspired by photos that her client brought in of work by none other than Guy ...
by Jamie Newman
CORRECTION: Help For Damaged Color
Olivia Huynh (@oliviahuynhhair) of Lisa Dinh Hair Studio, Toronto had a challenge. "My client came in with very damaged, brassy orange/yellow hair," says Huynh who points out that she did not do the previous color. "Her hair was ...
Box To Ombre To Pretty Apricot Sombre
Jessica Collins (@jessicacollins559) of Pose Salon, Dinuba, California, says her new client came in looking to undo her ombre and go for more of a highlighted balayage."But before her ombre, she had box dyed her hair 'auburn dark ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Light Ash Rooty Blonde
The majority of Michael Klomsue's clients are brunettes, transitioning to blonde. "My most requested color is a light ash blonde balayage," says Klomsue, based at Cristophe Salon, Newport Beach, California. "It's ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dimensional Charcoal
Jeffrey Robert (@jeffreyrobert_) of Kut Haus Salon in Claremont, California, says "All my energy is constantly used toward creating, whether that be through hair, photography/videography, or graphic designing." For this look that we ...
Faded, Dated and Damaged To Gorg Blonde Sombre
Chi Diep (@chidiephair) of Studio 91 in Yorkville, Toronto, says she had a great opportunity with this first time client. "She had her hair highighted blonde a year ago from another salon. Because she has gone without color for a ...
TRANSFORMATION: Block Color To Dimensional Blonde
"This was my first appointment with Sacha," says Ali Hooper (alihooperhair) of Bixie Colour located in Caringbah, Australia. "She came to me with a previous level 6 warm semi block color," says Hooper. "Sacha is getting ...
THE JOURNEY: Blue to Red to Dimensional Blonde
Michael Antonio Baez (@hairxaddict) of Illusions Hair Spa, Union, NJ, has been on quite a journey with his client. "About a year and a half ago my client was a dimensional level 9 blonde who wanted something different with her ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Ombre To Chocolate Coffee Melt
Shannon Rha (shannonhairsalon) of Shannon Hair Salon, Valencia, CA, is constantly honing her talents with advanced education. "I went to Vidal Sassoon and I continue my education constantly through Arrojo, Dessange, Nine Zero One, Toni ...
Flat And Overprocessed To Caramel Dimension
Douglas J. Sherman (@Jshermansalon), owner of J. Sherman Salon, Atlanta, Georgia (and a member of the Unicorn Tribe) loves that "Every client I do is a new canvas and always an opportunity to express my creativity whether it be natural ...
Formula How-To: Beach Blonde by Wella
Although summer has ended, clients might not be ready to part with beachy blonde, sun-kissed strands. FORMULA & APPLICATION: Natural level 6 Formula: ½ oz /36 (gold/violet) + ½ oz /89 (pearl/cendre) mixed with 1 ...
Formula How-To: Ultimate Platinum by Sebastian Professional
So pure and clean, she glimmers like a beam of sunlight piercing the gloom on a cloudy day. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 6 1. 1 oz Wella Blondor Multi-Blonde Powder + 1 ½ oz Wella Koleston Perfect 10-volume ...
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 ...