Career
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Copper To Dimensional Blonde
Elizabeth Faye (@beautybyelizabethfaye) thanks her color and styling expertise to mentors Kelly Cardenas & Brandon Holt. Now based at Leather & Bone in St. George, Utah, Faye shares the details for this faded copper to dimensional blonde ...
Happy And Merry: Celebrating Red And Green
To celebrate the season of RED and GREEN, we share two of our favorite transformations for you to feast on today. MERRY AND HAPPY: FOR THE RED:"My client Megan had been blonde for years," says Christina ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For Depth And Condition
Kelly Pham-Do (@excellenthairsalon), a senior stylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc in Fremont, California, says "Kelly came to me wanting a change. She's starting her Masters Program and wanted a more subtle, classy and low ...
TRANSFORMATION: Platinum To "Something Dark And Silvery""
Doug O'Connell (@dougoconnell13), a balayage, color and extension expert at Salon 5150, Brea, CA., says his "client came into me wanting a change. I had done her before and we always do a white platinum all over. This time she wanted ...
FORMULA: Winter Ice
Aimee Jörliden (@hdresseronfire and @aimeeblondie) of Helsingborg, Sweden, wowed us with this amazing photo she posted on her Instagram page. Once we reposted, many of you (not surprisingly) asked for the formula. We tracked down Jörliden ...
Going For Spectacular!
“At the end of the year we like to help transition our guest’s color into something spectacular for the New Year," says Rosa Hawkins (@dirosahaircare, @rosahawkinsgoldwell) owner of DiRosa Haricare (Franklin Square, NY). ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Bye Bye Bands, Bye Bye Brass
Melissa Grace Smith (@sweetmelissagrace), a hairstylist at Roots Hair Loft, Jensen Beach, Florida, specializes in color correction and expertly blending dimension for soft, wearable hair color of any shade, natural or vivid.When we saw this ...
FORMULA: Pale Cotton Candy Pink
Shelley Gregory (@ShelleyGregoryHair) of Atelier By Square Salon, Las Vegas, Nevada, caused quite a stir with this gorgeous cotton candy pink finish. Here she shares the formula:-Start with high lifted hair (L'Oreal Professionnel Lightener ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For Dimensional Raspberry
Stephanie Rose Shofner (@HairByStephanieRose), based at Posare in Las Vegas, Nevada, says that "Previously this beautiful client and I decided to try a new trend: hot roots. She came back 6 weeks later and the yellow had not faded. FYI ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: School Culture at Clary Sage College
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: School Culture at Aveda Institute CO, AZ, UT
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
Shades Of Blonde...The Journey To Silver
Salem (@salemscissorhands), a freelance hair artist from Sacramento, CA (but relocating to Los Angeles, CA next month), posted this 3 panel photo of the same client with three different shades leading up to their mutual goal of silver ...
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Technology at The Institute of Beauty and Wellness
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Nurtur Aveda Institutes' Facilities
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
2015 Excellence in Education Spotlight: Alexander Paul Institute's Facilities
MODERN SALON's Excellence in Education annual recognition program celebrates leading cosmetology schools, highlighting innovative programs and best practices in eight categories and two divisions (single location and multi-unit ...
by Lauren Quick
TIME FOR AN UPDATE: Going Lighter and Brighter
Kim Bruce (@hair_by_kimmmm), a blonde specialist at Finally Lisa's, Southbridge, MA, shares the details for this transformation that took 3.5 hours:"This guest has been my client for a few years. I do her hair about three times a year. ...
FORMULA: Rooty Icy, Lavender
Brittnie Garcia (@makeupbyfrances) of CA Looks, Visalia, CA, invited us to regram this amazing color on our Instagram page and YOU responded! Within 5 days you "loved" it almost 12,000 times and many of the more than 400 comments asked ...