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TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Sangria
Christina Fuentes (@christina_preensalon) of Preen Salon, Fresno, California, created this Sangria shade and we asked for more details. "My guest came in with very faded red hair, with about 1" 1/2- 2" outgrowth level 4. Her hair ...
TRANSFORMATION: Muddy Gold To Bright Beige
Kiley Potter an artist at Salon Glo in Valencia, CA. and an Artistic Educator for Matrix, is a balayage specialist with a signature style she describes as a "textured unkempt look." When we saw this design on her Instagram page, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Adding Depth and Drama
Elena Rosas (@Sweetpeaelena) of Kinshoppe Salon and Day Spa, Ventura, CA. decided to add some depth and drama to her client who was finding her shade was getting a bit brassy. "I wanted to give her a more natural, softer look that was a bit ...
TRANSFORMATION: Light, Bright and Seamless Blonde
Jon Alexander Frawley (@jonnystylez), a color and balayage specialist at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa, Montclair, New Jersey, had an exciting opportunity with his client. "I love creating customs colors that are both bold and individual, ...
FORMULA: Blue Ocean Storm
Jennifer LoPiccolo (@ jennifer_lopiccolo_) of Union Salon, Pasadena, California, says her very blonde client never really changed up her color much. "Just lighten and tone," says LoPiccolo. "She's a natural level 5. I ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Babylights Perfection
Kimemily Pham, (@excellenthairsalon) a master stylist and owner of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc., Fremont, California, had an interesting challenge. "My client came to me with a year old ombre/balayage wanting to be as blonde as ...
Nebula Beauty
Hailey Mahone (@haileymahonehair) of The Style Studio, Texarkana, Texas, says that "With this particular client, we had previously done a fashion color with purple, blue and dark green. It had been 6 weeks since her last color, so her hair ...
Green With Envy
Taylor Rae (taylorrae_hair) of Vito Pini Salon, Lakewood, Colorado says "This client came to me wanting an ombréish green/teal color. She tried in vain at home and only achieved what you see in the before picture."Rae jumped in to help ...
Yes, This Is A Granny DO!!!
Lael (@Shear.renegade) of Element Salon, Sonora, California, says "My client has gorgeous white hair that we keep bright with purple depositing shampoos. The back story to this look began after I came back from Zgat Academy taught by ...
Chartreuse Dimension
From the beginning of her career, Celina Bristow, (@dirtyponymagic) of Riverside, California, grew up in the punk scene and became the "go to" girl for mohawks, charged hair, bleached out looks, neon red finishes and intense locks. ...
Brand New Look: Silver Bob
"We had a new client come in looking for a brand new look," says Chris Mackey (@chris_mackey) of Against the Grain Salon, Spring, Texas, who joined forces with Harley Mangum (@hairbygnarlyharley) to make it happen. "She wanted to ...
Looking The Part: Silver/Blonde Color Correction
Kaitlin Yankos (@studiobhairdesigns) of Studio B Hair Design, Cronulla NSW Australia, has not taken her intense training for granted. "Our salon has a great following on social media which results in being booked out constantly," she ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing 10 Years Of Box Blonde
Alisha Jared (@alishajaredhairartistry) from Siren Salon, Vancouver, WA, had an exciting opportunity. "This client called into our salon looking for someone to correct her 10 years of home color," she says. "She had been using a ...
TRANSFORMATION: From Fun Fashion To Classic Blonde
Heather Yacenda (@heatheryacendahair), owner of Studio H Salon, Wichita, KS, wowed us with this transformation and we had to know more. "My client started out with 6 week old Pravana Magenta and Pravana Purple Vivids," she says. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Stand Out Gray Ombre
Wesley Palmer (@wesdoeshair), co-owner of Against The Grain Salon, Houston, Texas, says that client Tiffany "is a bartender who wants to stand out. She came to me with natural level 3 hair and wanted to be gray with an ombré effect." ...
The Cost of Being Casual
BEING BFFS WITH YOUR CLIENTS MIGHT NOT BE THE KEY TO MAKING MONEY—HERE'S WHY.Stylists often put themselves at a bit of a disadvantage by generally being friendly and outgoing people who make connections easily. It’s not all bad, ...
by Jamie Newman
Lighter Brighter: A Closer Look at Balayage, Ombriage, Sombre and Babylights
BALAYAGE:THE EXPERT: Eva Scrivo, New York City salon owner and educatorTHE 101: Balayage means “to sweep” or “sweeping” in French. “It’s been around for decades, prior to foils or frosting, brought to ...