10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them
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Brightened With Balayage
"Sharon came in with a natural level 4/5 with 50 percent grey," says Allie Villa (@allievilla) of Mimi's Salon, Belmar, NJ. "The bottom portion of her hair, and a little throughout, was more gold and she just wasn't happy. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Cool Summer Blonde
Timothy Michael (@Timothy_Michael_Hair) of Studio 222 in Virginia beach, Virginia, is a senior stylist and balayage specialist. According to Michael, this guest "always pulls warm and she's always struggled with getting the ...
TRANSFORMATION: Classic Balayage Beauty
Osmar Marquez (@Osmarjmarquez), an assistant at Salon Republic in LA, sent us this beautiful transformation and we asked for more details. "Her hair was pre lightened to a level 8 on the ends with a slight orange ...
Light, Cool and Kicked Up a Notch
Stefanie Wheeler (@hairbystefaniee) of the Regis Salons, Bourbonnais, IL, caught MODERN's eye with this icy/blonde transformation."My client Brandi always loves her hair to be as light and cool-toned as possible," Wheeler says. ...
How-To: Silvery-Blonde Sombre
Kayla Le, a senior stylist from Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) of Fremont, California, saw her client Alma for the first time. Together, artist and client decided to go for a silvery blonde with a light brown ...
FORMULA: Frozen Blonde
Elise Melnick (@hairbyELM) changes her root color and lets it fade out "so I can try new stuff," she says. "I keep it pastel so it fades out quickly." When we saw this selfie we had to know more. The full time ...
How-To: From Hot Red to Maroon to White-Blonde
Emily Johnson (@eljohnson14) of Southern Roots Salon & Spa, Chattanooga, TN, met with her client who loves to change her haircolor. In January, she was a hot hot hot Pravana red, but it had faded to maroon by the time ...
HOW-TO: From Black/Violet Ombre to Low-Maintenance Blonde
We noticed this post by Orlando Rodriguez (@theorlandosalon) on Instagram and how to learn more. Rodriguez, owner of The Orlando Salon located in Houston TX, just opened his salon on December 25th 2014. "And it's been a true ...
COLOR CORRECTION: A Mess to GORGEOUS Blonde Ash Sombre
Kimemily Pham (@excellenthairsalon), owner of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, CA, is regularly challenged with color corrections. "The last time I did a color correction on my client, Veronica, was 35 weeks ago. Since ...
COLOR CORRECTION: From Grown Out Blonde To Dimensional Pale Wheat
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 can’t get enough. This color correction ...
TRANSFORMATION: Icy Silver Blue Color Melt
Kait Marie (@kairmariehair) of Salon Republic in Studio City, CA, posted this ashy blue shade that made our hearts (color) melt. “Transforming people and color corrections are my favorite part of my job,” says Marie. “I ...
The Fix: Green to Blonde with Olaplex
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) was needed for a fix. This client drove 2 hours and spent 6 hours in the salon for this correction. "To achieve this look, I used Olaplex with Redken Flashlift and cool shades developer using 20 turning into ...
Always On Trend: The Dimensional Blonde LOB
Stephanie Von Meijer (@von_meijer) is a stylist in Las Vegas and a Wella Master Color Expert."I am a huge advocate for investing in yourself with extended education," says Von Meijer. "I make it a point to take at least one class ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Babylights And Balayage To The Rescue
Rebeca Deanne (@rebelnoel_hair) of Studio 145, Corona, CA. gets inspired to try new techniques and challenges herself by following some of the best colorists on Instagram. "I really love the whole beauty industry community, as ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Going For The Perfect Blonde
Whitney Elizabeth (@HairArtisan916) of Sacramento, CA, finds inspiration from other artists, especially Guy Tang and his timeless, beautiful and wearable designs. MODERN was inspired by Whitney and this gorgeous transformation ...
HOW-TO: Golden-Blonde Subtle Sombré on Jamie Chung
With blockbuster movie credits to her name like Big Hero 6, The Hangover Parts II and III, and acclaimed TV series such as Once Upon A Time, and Believe, one can say that actress Jamie Chung – who, by the way also runs her own lifestyle ...
TRANSFORMATION: Low-Maintenance Dusty Pink Balayage
Gina Atkinson's (@ginaatkinson) client Nicole comes in for a haircolor touch up approximately two times per year. The last time she sat in Atkinson's chair was five months prior. When she came in for her most recent visit (see BEFORE), ...