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Balayage For A Brighter and Dimensional Design

This client wanted brighter, cooler-toned highlights...but she didn't want to sit in the salon for hours. Here's how her colorist, Sharon So, made her wish come true.

Is Foiling Dead? NOOO! 5 Tips To Foil Perfection

Although balayage is all the rage, celebrity colorist Jason Backe still loves the magic of foil high and low lighting. In this video, he shares his top five tips for foil perfection, plus, how to achieve this look!

She Was "Up For A Change" - DONE!

Connor Lange, (@connorlangehair) a stylist at Bob + Paige Salon in Toronto, says "This client in particular is always up for change, and this time she was ready for something dramatic." Details here.

MAKEOVER: Faded To Captivating Blue

Ashley Nocera (@makeoversbyashleybrooke) of Aella Salon and Day Spa (@aellasalonandspa) of Meadville, Penn., had a fun challenge, bringing her faded fashion client back to life. Here she shares the how-to.

LITE BRITE: Hair That Glows In The Dark

"Lite brite" -inspired hair, the ultimate nostalgia-inducing ‘do with a twist, is hair that glows in the dark! When placed under a black light, this hair painted masterpiece actually lights up.

MAKEOVER: Balayage and Babylights For A Better Blonde

Lakme USA educator, Ashley Feht (@ashleyfeht) says she wanted to brighten up her client's shade. She used a combination of balayage and micro-weaving to achieve these gorgeous results.  

Creating the Perfect Instagram Page & How to Get Re-grammed

MODERN SALON recently held a class at Redken Symposium called, "How To Get Re-grammed." Editor in Chief Alison Alhamed and Beauty and Fashion Director Maggie Mulhern offered up their top 9 tips on how to create the perfect Instagram page for beauty professionals.

3 Tips to Balayage Perfection Every Time

Redken educator Ashton Cook shares her three favorite tips for balayage perfection. 

HOW-TO: The Perfect Fringe Trim

Andrew Carruthers, Director of Education, was at the Redken Symposium 2017 to launch his "baby", the new Artist Series Shear, designed with new and exciting technology to help any stylist perfect a cut. We put him (and the shears) to the test by asking him to trim an overgrown fringe.

Color Correction: Grown Out To Modern Sombre

Master Colorist at Trio Salon Chicago, Educator and North American Goldwell Artistic Team member Daniel Rubin (@djrcolor)  says it's been almost three years since this client has been to a colorist. "She is a new client to me and wanted a full head of painted hightlights."  Here Rubin shares the details for this makeover.

Your Big Break is NOW! Enter Bio Ionic's Style Awards Competition on Instagram

Now, more than ever could be your chance to get your BIG BREAK in beauty, and Bio Ionic is here to help. Your first step is submit an image of your work using Bio Ionic tools on Instagram, then tag #bioionicstyleawards. Four lucky hairstylists will be chosen and flown to Hollywood, where a grand prize winner will be declared. Are you the next star of Bio Ionic's Style Awards? You could be!

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MAKEOVER: Killing the Brass For A Bright Ashy Blonde

This client wanted to get rid of the brass and turn ashy! Here's the how-to.

Is 2017 Your Year to Go Independent?

All across the nation, thousands of salon professionals are taking control of their entrepreneurial goals by moving to a salon studio. We connected with four rock stars at Sola Salon Studios who are killing it, showing us that going independent is working for them.

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Going For Zesty Copper

This client arrived with about four inches of regrowth (natural level 7) and some existing highlights which were originally copper. Get the formula for this touch-up.

CORRECTION: Brassy To Rooty Blonde Melt

Jackie Priore (@countjackula_hair) of Public Salon and Shoppe, Arlington Heights, IL., says this first time client was looking for something lighter and brighter. Here Priore shares the details for this correction:

COLOR CORRECTION: Blotchy Mess To Dimensional Chocolate

Rikki Dimitriadis of Glaze Hair Studio, a Paul Mitchell focus salon located right near the Fire Island Ferry on Long Island, NY, says "This young lady came in with hair that has been previously lightened at home. As you can see, she has a band of orange throughout her hair, spots, dead ends. She is a natural level 5." Here Dimitriadis shares the details for the transformation:

Making Red Hair Even More Exciting

Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage) says “My guest has been a client of mine for 5 years and we've been doing her hair close to the natural strawberry blonde she had as a teenager. She got excited after seeing her hair get featured on Modern Salon's Instagram and decided that she was going to let me play a bit." Here McManus shares the details for this enhancement: