10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: White Out Blonde
Halla Jajou (@hairbyhalla), of Sanctuary For Hair, Sydney, Australia, posted this photo that caught our eye. We had to know more about this transformation on this first time client who found Jajou on Instagram:Step 1: To the prelightened hair ...
Balayage And Fun Color For The Adventurous Client
Goji Hair Creative Director, Greg James, based in Cardiff, UK, had fun with his adventurous client. She booked for a re-growth tint but, following a consultation, decided to go for balayage, leaving the choice of colors to James. "Although ...
The "Nothing Crazy" Sombre
Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley), a freelance hair artist in Salt Lake City, UT, said her client was "over" blonde. "She wanted to go back dark with some subtle lighter pieces through the bottom and around her face," says ...
Going Lighter With a Bit of a Shag
Jessica Mendieta (@jessdomyhair) of the Butterfly Loft (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA, had a fun opportunity with her client."Jana came in wanting an edgier look," says Mendieta. "I gave her a shaggy haircut, and decided ...
THE FIX: Red Box To Breathtaking Classic Sombre
Staci Laskowski (@hairby_staci) of Riot Hair Lounge, Delray Beach, Florida, had some concerns when client Jeanette came in looking for a change. "She has been using box dye RED RED for 2 years and came to me wanting a natural looking ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Smokey Platinum
Lana Mai of Burnaby, BC Canada, had an interesting correction on her hands. "My client came in with pre-lightened hair which was still very yellow," says Mai. "Her level 6 roots had grown out about 5 inches. She was ...
Removing Stubborn Brights to Blonde Transformation
Carly Rae Lawrenson (@carlyraelawrenson) from Harlow Salon in Nashville, TN shares her steps and formula for removing those tough-to-budge bright colors. She used all TIGI Copyright Colour. Lawrenson is a TIGI Inspirational Youth ...
by Anne Moratto
Pravana Teams Up With Guy Tang to Create the Pure Enlightenment Balayage Kit
Pravana introduces the new Pure Light Balayage Lightener, a specially formulated lightener designed for the artistic, free-hand form of highlighting known as balayage. Pravana partnered with hair guru and Balayage expert Guy Tang to develop the ...
COLOR CORRECTION: The Most Perfect Blonde Sombre
Robin Del Toro (@ms_robinita) of The Cutting Room Salon, Tracy, CA, continues to WOW us with her transformations and beautiful color designs. This is one of our favorites of all time. "My client Camilla, went to another salon asking to be ...
Natural Level 5/6 to Knockout Blonde
Michael Thomas Hair Design (@tybehindthechair) in Naples, Florida used Redken to create this knockout blonde. His client had virgin hair at a natural level 5/6.HOW TO:"I used Redken Blonde Icing 40 vol and Olaplex. I processed for an hour ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Cheshire Cat Color
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality,” said the Cheshire Cat, the inspiration behind this purple balayage with touches of pink by Yesenia Solis (@yeessiie), a stylist at Bello Salon in southern ...
TRANSFORMATION: Magnificent Blonde Sombre
Paris Nesbit (@hairbyparisrose) of viva la blonde, Perth, Australia, specializes in blonde hair.This first time client had multiple shades throughout her hair but was looking for a clean white blonde. Nesbit notes that it took two appointments ...
The Blonde That POPS!
Kelsey Chlopecka (@kelseychlopeckahair) of Adore Hair Studio of Inman Park, Atlanta, Georgia, was there to help out her client using balayage, her specialty. This new client came to Chlopecka (a referral) looking to brighten up her blonde. ...
Balayage with Hints of Pink
Owner and Lead Artist at The Modd Labb in Dallas, TX, we think @jakethegreat_88 has done a GREAT job with this color and style.WELLA FORMULATIONBase: Koleston Perfect 7/73 + /28 + 40 volPreGloss: Color Touch 7/89 + /68 + 1.9Towel dry then apply ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde Sombre
Jon Alexander Frawley (@jonnystylez), a color and balayage specialist at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa, Montclair, New Jersey, had a challenge. "My client came in with yellow highlights and a brassy broken base." Here he shares how he ...
Classic Blonde To Pale Pink Champagne
Lexie Rogers (@hairbylexie) of Milagro Spa, Redbank, NJ, was there to help her client who had just finished school and was prepping for interviews. "She wanted a new color," says Rogers, who designed a pale pink champagne shade that ...
CLIENT REQUEST: "Go Lighter Without Any Maintenance"
Tyler Summers (@makeupfreaktyler) a stylist at Jax and King in La Jolla, San Diego, had a client come in with level 3 Asian hair. “She wanted to be lighter without any maintenance,” said Summers, so he decided a ...