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Warm and "Stripey" to Bright, Creamy, Vanilla Blonde
This client came in with faded red tones in her hair. After two in-salon visits, colorist Nicole Healy of Vision Blonde helped her achieve her goal color, which was a bright, creamy, vanilla blonde.
MAKEOVER: Natural To Fire Opal
Patience is key when you're taking your client's levels higher than their natural color. In this case, it took two days to get this client from a level 6 to "unicorn" color.
Balayage, Toning and Cut For Lovely Makeover
Color specialist Gina Bianca uses balayage as the foundation for most of her looks, often referring to the technique as “building the house.” Here, she explains.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright and Icy With Lots Of Contrast
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
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MAKEOVER: Banded and Brassy To Stunning Blonde Melt
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.
MAKEOVER: Brassy Ombre To Silver Ice
"My client's previous highlights had gone brassy orange - level 7," says Sarmad Najem (@hairbysarmad) of Clear Salon, Vancouver, BC. It was time for a change. Here Najem shares the details for this 2 step makeover to an icy balayage blonde.
Old Ombre To Dimensional Brunette
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, says, "My client came in to me with a grown out balayage from summer. She was ready for change. I first started by removing about 6 inches to have a better idea of where I would be painting with lightener." Here she shares the details for the fresh color.
Best Practices for Cosmetology Schools from the 2016 Excellence in Education Honorees
Take a look at some of the Excellence in Education 2016 top honorees' best practices in each of the seven categories in which they were honored.
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Bringing Red Hair Back To Life
This natural redhead was losing her hair’s vibrancy as she got older. Here, we show you how one colorist brought it back to life.
MAKEOVER: Balayage and Toning For The Save
Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Farhana shares the details in this post.
On the Journey to Become A Wella Master Color Expert: Phase One
Three Master Color Expert participants explain why they signed up, and what they will take away from this experience and back to their own salons.
by Jamie Newman
Drab And Faded To Wow Red
Moonshine Ruiz (@mymanebitchh) of J'Adore on Long Island, New York, wowed us with this makeover we found on Instagram. Here Ruiz shares the details for this faded to wow red.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright Red But "Not Vivid"
Sarai Speer (@saraihairwizard) of ReHab Hair, Kansas City, MO, says this makeover took 3 hours and she charged $250. In this feature she shares the details.
Enroll Now in DevaCurl's Level 2 Academy Curl Education—Free DevaFuser For the First 10 to Register
This January, DevaCurl offers its Level 2 Academy program, providing the technical, creative and financial education needed to succeed in the booming textured hair market.
Balayage Using Four Formulas To Create A Violet Rose Gold
Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic) of House Of Color, Colorado Springs, CO, shares the details for this lovely makeover: "My client wanted a rose gold/blonde/lavender color. She was starting with a natural level 7 root with a remaining level 8/9 Balayage." How-to here.
Illinois Passes Law Requiring All Licensed Beauty Professionals to Get Domestic Violence Training
Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Illinois is requiring all licensed salon professionals within the state of Illinois to be trained on how to handle situations of domestic violence when speaking with clients.