10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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TRANSFORMATION: From Fun Fashion To Classic Blonde
Heather Yacenda (@heatheryacendahair), owner of Studio H Salon, Wichita, KS, wowed us with this transformation and we had to know more. "My client started out with 6 week old Pravana Magenta and Pravana Purple Vivids," she says. ...
New Tressa Watercolors Lightener
See the Light(ener)New from Tressa is Watercolors Lightener, which can lift as many as eight levels with 20-volume processor. The creamy consistency of the lightener makes for simple mixing and application, and the product does not swell, ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Stand Out Gray Ombre
Wesley Palmer (@wesdoeshair), co-owner of Against The Grain Salon, Houston, Texas, says that client Tiffany "is a bartender who wants to stand out. She came to me with natural level 3 hair and wanted to be gray with an ombré effect." ...
Lighter Brighter: A Closer Look at Balayage, Ombriage, Sombre and Babylights
BALAYAGE:THE EXPERT: Eva Scrivo, New York City salon owner and educatorTHE 101: Balayage means “to sweep” or “sweeping” in French. “It’s been around for decades, prior to foils or frosting, brought to ...
Nice and Pretty Blonde To WOW Blonde
Clare Ptolemy (@clarissad7) of the Branded Spade Salon in Texico, New Mexico, is doing a lot of great color in her small town. When we saw this transformation on her Instagram page, we had to know more. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own ...
TRANSFORMATION: Adding Depth To A Sombre
Gabriel Samra (@gabrielsamra) of Gabriel Samra Hair Salon, Miami, Florida, felt his client was getting too blonde. She "has been progressively becoming blonde by doing ombré, then some balayage highlights. This last time she came to visit ...
TRANSFORMATION: Black Box To "On Fire" Red
Alisha Jared (@alishajaredhairartistry) from Siren Salon in Vancouver, WA, had fun with a challenge. "This client came to me as a birthday present from her mom. Her inspiration picture was fire engine red, but she had fairly recently ...
The Pro Touch To The Perfect Blonde Sombre
Yadira Galvez (@Yadii_g ) of Jag Hair Salon, Poughkeesie, NY, says her client "had been coloring her hair at home using box color. She developed so many color bands and wanted an over all lighter more natural look." Galvez gave her the ...
From Red To Green To Faded To Red Again: THE JOURNEY
Sarah Naslund (@MyBigHairDay) of Athena Aveda Salon Spa, Boston, Mass, has been on quite a journey with salon guest, friend and tattoo artist Dia (@diamoellertattoo). "The first time I did her hair we did some subtle red highlights which ...
TRANSFORMATION: Amethyst To Vanilla
"My awesome client Ali is leaving in a few weeks for grad school," says Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Stylin', Norwalk, Connecticut. "She needed something lower maintenance, but still exciting. We took her from her amethyst ...
Brunette to Blonde Long Hair Balayage
We found this very well-done finish on INSTAGRAM. @CLIF_ARTEGLAM and his work caught our eye. It's the lovely lift, pretty placement and super styling that sets it apart. And he took time to shoot his BEFORE and AFTER images in ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Bright Dimensional Blonde
Sarah Mason (@sarahmason.style) of Salon Dezen of Old Town Alexandria says "My client is an active body builder who wanted to be a beautiful bright blonde for her upcoming competition." Mason got to work to make her hair fit for the ...
How-To: Icy Nordic Blonde
Cool blondes can be hot in the summer!Many clients want to lighten up as temperatures outside rise, and Joi Rooks, owner of Fresche Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, brought her level 5 client to a light, bright blonde."My client came in with ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Ombre To Dimensional Sombre
Shannon Rha (@shannonhairsalon) of Shannon Hair Salon, Valencia, California, has been an artist for 16 years and says "I adore what I do so I never have to work a day in my life. I have a constant hunger to learn more about the newest ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing an Ombre With Brassy Streaks
When Janette the client came into Butterfly Loft Salon (@butterflyloftsalon) colorist Leslie Austin (@hairbyleslieaustin) knew she was in need of a color correction.Austin transformed her client’s brassy streaks into a beautiful, sunkissed ...
TRANSFORMATION: Hard To Believe Vibrancy
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Sylin' Salon, Norwalk, Connecticut, makes it clear that she never uses filters or photoshop on her amazing color designs. "I never alter my photos when it comes to hair," she says. We just had to double ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Hurting Patchy Ombre to Ash Blonde
Ashley Hubbard (@redhotstylist) owner of Save Your Scissors Salon, Sandy Hook, CT, says new client Jess was referred by a friend knowing Jess needed some help with her color. "She came in with an ombre that needed to be corrected. Jess ...