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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Color Extras
Accessories to help you deliver an amazing color service
by Lauren Quick
BEFORE AND AFTER: Orange is the New Blah!
When MODERN Instagram follower Garth Crittendon, a stylist at Sizzorworks Style Studios in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, shared this before and after with us, we knew we needed to track down the formula!
4 Options to Consider When Taking Your Client Blonde
Years ago, there were only two ways to create a blonde – bleach and bleach and tone. Now, there are more options, so every stylist can have their way with a blonde. Patrick McIvor, artistic and TechniCulture director for Goldwell and KMS California shares his four options for creating blonde and saving time.
SHORT STORY: Luisa Hartema's Versatile Bob
German model Luisa Hartema has the perfect bob. Find out how three experts would style and/or color her endlessly versatile style.
by Lauren Quick
THE TALK: Five Questions About Going Blonde
Redken Expert and Haircolor Consultant, David Stanko, answers five questions on how-to avoid fading and brassiness and replenishing moisture on color treated hair. Plus, he also shares the latest on Redken's new Blonde Idol line.
HOW TO: Dreamtones Rainbow Bright Color
When Brig Van Osten shared this gorgeous techniclolor hair color creation on MODERN's facebook wall, we knew we had to hunt her down for the how-to! Luckily, she was just as thrilled to share it with us.
COLLECTION: Fragile Beauty Inspired by a Lonely Luxury
When Oribe Hair Care challenged its network salons with creating a photoshoot inspired by a vignette shown at the brand’s annual Backstage event, it didn’t take long for runner up Gary Croteau, the education director for Boston’s salon Mario Russo at Fan Pier, to visualize his entry.
COLOR HOW-TO: Formula and Steps to Reach Platinum Blonde
Stylist Ashley Hubbard created this platinum blonde and we knew we needed to track down the steps and formula for you! Here's how she did it.
HOW TO: Fixing a Home Hair Color Disaster
Kasia Pawluk, a stylist at Chicago's Gallery of Hair, had her hands full when a client with home hair color (an attempt at ombre, we think?) came to see her. Here's how she fixed it.
COLOR HOW-TO: Level 10 Blonde with Virgin Application
Learn the steps to create a beautiful, soft level-10 blonde using a virgin application technique and Matrix lightener.
Britney Spears Trades in Brunette Hair for Auburn Reverse Ombre
Pop star Britney Spears has transitioned from blonde to brunette to auburn hair in just a matter of weeks. Get her latest auburn formula here!
by Lauren Quick
Julia Roberts Goes Blonde
Julia Roberts has been spotted with blonde hair just before the 2014 Academy Awards.
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: "!Pop!" Collection Blonde Micro-Crimped Style
A styling how-to for the blonde look from Adam Sculnick's "!PoP!" collection.
by Lauren Quick
Paul Mitchell Launches New Pearl Natural Series
Give your guests a soft, sophisticated smoky blond color with Paul Mitchel's Pearl Natural Series—five smoky tones that are ideal for neutralizing warmth.
Balayage Brush, Paddle, Boards and Film From Product Club
Having the right tools to do balayage properly will help you achieve a successful result every time. Which that in mind, Product Club has developed a line of tools dedicated to balayage: a Balayage brush, Balayage paddle, Foil/Balayage boards and Balayage film.
Fork in the Road: Take Her Lighter or Darker?
OK. So you find yourself in front of a client who has light orange hair. She attempted to transform her light brown hair to blonde, using a home hair color kit. Now, she sits in front of you asking you to wave your magic wand and create the blonde shade she has dreamed of. and t's up to YOU to decide if this is currently possible.
by Beth Minardi
COLLECTION: "Prêt-à-Porter Coiffure en Colour"
Amanda Iqbal of La Relance Salon in Glencoe, Ill., created polished, sophisticated looks "for a generation looking for silver screen style," she says.
by Lauren Quick