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FORMULA: Real Teal
Amber Mahaffey, (@coloroutsidethelineshs) of Color Outside The Lines Hair Studio, Surfside Beach, South Carolina, shares the formula for this GORGEOUS teal finish:Step 1: Pre-lighten using Redken Flash Lift with 20 volume ...
Matrix to Award $5,000 'Imagine All You Can Be' Scholarships to 20 Students — Apply by July 31
In a tangible display of its ongoing support for the future of the professional hairstyling industry, Matrix will once again award $100,000 in scholarship money to cosmetology school students in 2016. The scholarships represent the third year of ...
Ready For a Major Change: Going Royal Blue
This client was ready for a major change. She went to see Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic) of House Of Color, Colorado Springs, CO, for the first time to make her dream come true.Here, Schneider shares the steps:Step 1: ...
Formula: Denim Haircolor
Pravana’s new Product Development intern, Ariel, is embracing the denim hair trend and is sharing the ChromaSilk and VIVIDS formulas, incorporating two different blue hues to add dimension and edge to the look.GET THE FORMULAS:Dark Wash ...
Makeover: Going Hot Copper
Kayla Zajes (@shinehairartistry) of Soho Master Hair Stylists in Edmonton, AB, shares the details for her wonderful makeover:"My hair was dark blue and I used Malibu DDL and 20 volume for 45 minutes on my hair to remove the color. I ...
Formula: Ballet Slipper Blonde
Dani Waterman (@hairbydanileah), a Senior Stylist as well as the Social Media Manager for The Village on Main (@villageonmain), Northampton, MA., takes ballet classes on the side, "so I was particularly inspired and excited by this ballet ...
Makeover: Going Gentle on a First-Timer
Jess Switzer (@jessswitzer_hair) of Salon Arté in Wayland, MA (@salonarteboston), says this client has never colored her hair before. "So she wanted something low maintenance and natural."Here, Switzer shares the how to:Step 1: ...
Makeover: Khloe Kardashian Inspired Blonde
Dennis Cooper (@dennismarshallcooper) of Atelier Salon by Square Salons (@atelierbysquare), Las Vegas, Nevada, says long time client Celeste has not had her hair colored in 2 years. "She was ready to go back to blonde, ...
Makeover: DIY Bleacher To Professional and Perfect Icy White
Taylor Rae (@taylorrae_hair) of Vito Pini Salon, Denver, Colorado, says "This client lives in Germany and works as a flight attendant. She made an appointment with me for when she would be in Denver on layover. She bleaches her own ...
Makeover: Classic Highlights To Platinum
Stephanie Geib (@hairbystephscissorhands) of Dellaria Salon, Boston, Mass., says "This beauty came to me about 4 months ago wanting some really light highlights, and this time she was ready to go PLATINUM! She had natural level 7 with some ...
How Donald Scott Built a Brand
Born into a family of talented hairdressers and barbers, interest in beauty was practically genetic for Donald Scott. See how he built his own brand—beginning with family ties and Paul ...
by Lauren Quick
Makeover: Brightening Up Multiple Levels In One Session
Meghan Moran (@meghan_moran_matrix_hair), an artistic educator for Matrix Professional, has been a stylist for the past seven years at TarraDean Studio in Onset, MA. "This new client came in with 2 1/2" new growth of a level ...
Makeover: Deep Red To Hot White In 2 Sessions
Anna Todd (@Hairbyannatodd) of Dolce Vita Salon, Orlando, FL., says "My client wanted to go back to blonde after trying out red for a few months, but save the integrity of her hair. We talked about Olaplex and the ...
Makeover: DIY Blah To Emerald Green
Haley Banks (@hairbyhaleyb) of Atelier by Square Salon, Las Vegas, NV, says her new client found her on Instagram. "Her previous hair was a dark brown she did herself. Previous colors had included black, red, and green over the past 7 ...
Makeover: Still Frozen
Joseph Cuozzo (@joseph_cuozzo) a Master Color Expert with Wella Professional and owner of Cuozzo Studio for Hair in Madison, NJ and Oranjestad, Aruba says, "This client had very fragile hair. When she came to us her hair was very over ...
Makeover: From Fashion Green To Dimensional Magenta Melt
Rachel Stefanik (@hairpaintedwithlove) of Salon Village, San Francisco, Cal., says she is "obsessed with color and formulating. I love creative color because there is so much science involved. Hair is my passion and I enjoy every bit ...
Building to Blonde in Three Sessions with Balayage
Raven Camacho (@soraverly) of Tarver Hill Salon, Austin, Texas, shares details for this makeover:Clients hair history: 5 years of at home black hair color on her natural level 7. Needed: 3 appointments waiting 6 weeks in ...