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How-To: Braided Updo by Jenny Strebe with fave4
If you haven't yet noticed, the age of the braid is still very much upon us. From beach days to red carpet, braids in all forms and fashions have been popping up and inspiring creative, weaved looks. Jenny Strebe of Confessions of ...
by Lauren Quick
Arctic Blonde
Alissa Frum, a colorist at Eva Scrivo and a member of the Eva Scrivo Academy, is getting a lot of buzz for this "arctic blonde" she recently posted on instagram. "For this client I applied L'Oreal Platinium with ...
Base to Cover Gray to Glossy Finish
Check out this before-during-and-after by Jess Dunaway (@colorbyjess) who works out of Ian McCabe Studio in Washington, D.C. Her client was booked as a single and a full head of highlights. She was with her for approximately 3 ½ ...
by Anne Moratto
Balayage Ombre Highlights and Color Melt
Pam Edwards (@hairbypam), a Sacramento-based hairdresser and hair extension artist, colormelted her client's hair a few days before starting on round two. Here's how she described the second phase on Instagram:“Balayage ombre ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: The Freeflow
Hair by: Pasquale CaselleMakeup by: Linda CasellePhotographer: Taylor Lewis of Taylor Lewis Photography Formulation and application technique is really what makes this look by International Editorial and ...
Home Haircolor Mishap Makeover
Los Angeles-based Jordana Lorraine (@jordanalorraine), a hairstylist Master Certified in Brazilian Blowout, gave her young client a makeover that she outlines below.“This young lady had a home haircolor mishap (or four),” shares ...
by Anne Moratto
All About Ponylights
Move over, babylights— there's a new highlighting technique in town! Ponylights, or feathered highlights that brighten up the hair around the face, might be the next big hair color trend. From application and service to pricing and ...
HOW-TO: 5 Signs of Aging Hair & Ash Blonde Mature Client Makeover
Aging hair can be determined in many ways, and according to AGEbeautiful there are five.Is your client experiencing hair aging? Just like a person’s skin, hair goes through five specific signs of aging, says AGEbeautiful. They are: ...
FORMULA: Shaggy Blonde
Robin Warriner (disheveled_elegance), co-founder of Lakshmi Hair Studio, Philadelphia, Pa., created this gorgeous shaggy blonde that we found on instagram.Here Warriner shares the formula on her natural level 8 client: Step 1: Lift the hair ...
Beautiful "Balayombre"
Monica Giles (@mgileshair) "had so much fun with this balayage, melt, sombre or whatever you want to call it!" We call it pretty. Giles offers two outdoor views here: "I love the color in the sun and in the ...
by Anne Moratto
#Babylights Continued! 3 Application & Time-Saving Tips
They’re finely painted highlights that give a sunkissed result. The topic of babylights blew up on MODERN’s Facebook the other day, so we thought we would seek out some more information about the trend. MODERN interviewed Rona ...
2014 CMAs: Miranda Lambert's Sleek, Chic Bob
Miranda Lambert was a four-time winner at the 2014 CMAs—five times if you count her on-point hair, makeup and fashion throughout the night.Lambert started the evening on the red carpet with a pale pink dress and Hollywood-glam waves. By ...
by Lauren Quick
2014 CMAs: Miranda Lambert's Glam Waves
We can say definitively that if there were a star who stole the show at the 2014 CMAs, it was Miranda Lambert. Throughout wardrobe changes, makeup changes and taking her hair from Hollywood glam to textured to straight and sleek, she looked ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Common Hair Color Problems Only Blondes Can Understand
Blonde clients require a particular regimen of maintenance to keep their color looking bright and brilliant. Yet, often colorists hear clients express concerns about brassiness, or dull, muddy tones. Tom Porter, founder and president of Malibu ...
How-To: Warm, Autumnal Blonde by Jason Backe
Bright summer blondes often desire a warmer skew when leaves start changing colors, and that was the goal for Jason Backe's "autumn princess," a single-process alternate virgin application.GET THE COLOR: AUTUMN PRINCESSSTEP 1: At ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Things You Need to Know About the "Babylights" Hair Color Trend
Get ready—there’s a new hair color technique that’s taking the beauty industry by storm and it’s called “babylights.”The term can be added to the ongoing list of highlighting techniques like splashlights, ...
HOW-TO: Candy Pop Highlights With a Pearly Blonde Base by Joico
Get the color how-to for these candy pop highlights against a pearly blonde base by Joico Artist Stella Livoti.