10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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"Going For It" Blonde
Alisha Jared (@AlishaJaredHairArtistry), a stylist/MUA at Siren Salon, Vancouver, Washington, had a situation. "My client came in with somewhat of a 'hair crisis'. Her natural level is a very ashy level 5-6. ...
COOL CORRECTION!
Araceli Sanchez (@hairby_celi), a licensed hairdresser and barber from Pina's Barbershop and Salon, Long Beach California, got into the industry because "Like most Cosmetologists, I started doing my own hair and started learning ...
BALAYAGE: What Is It REALLY? How Do You Charge Differently?
THE GREAT BALAYAGE DEBATEThere is so much confusion about balayage in both the professional and consumer worlds. Is it a technique or a result? Can it replace foils? Should you charge differently for this service? Is it formulated and does it ...
THE SESSIONS: Virgin To Blonde Balayage Ombre
Karina Godinez (@_hairbykarinag_) has a BEAUTIFUL Instagram page filled with lovely transformations. There were so many choices, we were torn on which to feature! This one is particularly wonderful because to the multiple stages. Here Godinez ...
FORMULA: Creating The Perfect Blonde
Rosvelt Ranses (@rosvelt) of La Bella Salon, Miami, Florida, has a beautiful Instagram page filled with amazing transformations and inspirational finishes, particularly in the blonde family. MODERN has featured him before, but the great ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Perfect Brown Dimensional Sombre
Roz Corpuz, an artist at Umbrella Salon, San Jose, California has been creating pretty hair for years and was recognized on a larger scale when she won Wella Trend Vision for North America in 2013 and again when she assisted salon owner Kien ...
A Beautiful Blonde To A WOW Blonde
Marissa Pence shares how she used the "Platinum Card" on the receptionist at the salon. "Since she is at the front of the salon and works directly with all of our wonderful guests, I wanted to make sure her hair is taken care of ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For (And GETTING) A Vibrant Blonde
Tarah Smeal (@tarahdoeshair), a stylist at Bow + Arrow Salon, Roseville, California, had a challenge . "My client came to me asking to become a blonde," says Smeal, "but more specifically a creamy vibrant blonde. With ...
Seamless Color Melting
According to colorists at diPietro Todd Salon, based in California’s Bay Area, seamless variation is what 2015 is all about. “With seamless color, we are mirroring the natural fluid beauty that exists in nature keeping color bright, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Soft Silver
Jessica Delagarza (@jess8585) admits she's "been a hair stylist since I was 6 years old!" but couldn't go "professional" until 2012 after earning her hours at the Aveda Institute Dallas. "Hair and makeup has ...
FORMULA: Classic Caramel Lites Courtesy Balayage and Babylights
Neal Malek (@NealMalekHair) of Orlando, Florida has a beautiful Instagram page filled with beautiful finishes and transformations. He created this tasteful and timeless color design that we could not ignore. The admitted "color ...
FORMULA: The Perfect Silver Color Melt
Mireya Camacho (@colormemmimi) of Kut Haus Covina, Covina, California, created this dimensional silver color melt that caught our eye."This client came in at a level 7/8 with bands all through out her hair," says Camacho. ...
Power Blonde Lightening and Toning System from Scruples
Power MoveNew this month is Scruples’ Power Blonde lightening and toning system. The line includes lightening powder, Conditioning Gel Toners, shampoo and conditioner— all made to maintain integrity of light, ...
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Going Blonder
Ani Gafafyan (@aniatmysalon) a master colorist at Studio Kay Salon in Glendale, California, met with this first time client who wanted to go blonder. "She had one inch of regrowth, brown midshaft and light ends." For Gafafyan, it ...
The Show Stopper: Dramatic A-Line Bob With Fancy Color
"Angela needed a change and asked me to do whatever I want," says Kimemily Pham (@excellenthairsalon) of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa, Freemont, California. "I started out by giving her an undercut a-line bob, which she ...
MONEY-MAKING HOW-TO: Low-Maintenance Haircolor for Pregnant Client
Daniel Rubin, color director at TRIO Salon in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago and Goldwell North American guest artist, was given a challenge when his client asked for a change on her mostly virgin hair (she had some pre-existing ...
Meet FOILYAGE, A New Sombre Technique
The technique “Foilyage”, developed by Japanese colorist Hitomi Ikeda, comes from combining the placement of foil highlights and the free-hand painting of Balayage. This method allows a natural rendering ...