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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Cut To Get Volume At The Crown
MODERN recently met with KMS California educator Lori Panarello who shares her fantastic TIP OF THE DAY on how to best get volume at the ...
TRANSFORMATION: Sad And Broken To Peacock Sombre
Robin Del Toro (@ms_robinita), an artist at The Cutting Room Salon, Tracy, CA, says "Hair is my life. It is always on my mind, some way or another. I absolutely love the reward of doing color, turning something that someone was ashamed to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fun To High Fashion
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. When we saw this faded fashion shade we were curious what she would do! The results, as you see, ...
TRANSFORMATION: California Sunset Red
Rona O’Connor (@ronacolor), co-owner of Lukaro, Beverly Hills, California, has fun with Kimberly, a client who plays with color, but prefers to stay in the red family. It’s been a while since she stopped by the salon and although she ...
The Blonde That POPS!
Kelsey Chlopecka (@kelseychlopeckahair) of Adore Hair Studio of Inman Park, Atlanta, Georgia, was there to help out her client using balayage, her specialty. This new client came to Chlopecka (a referral) looking to brighten up her blonde. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde Sombre
Jon Alexander Frawley (@jonnystylez), a color and balayage specialist at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa, Montclair, New Jersey, had a challenge. "My client came in with yellow highlights and a brassy broken base." Here he shares how he ...
Classic Blonde To Pale Pink Champagne
Lexie Rogers (@hairbylexie) of Milagro Spa, Redbank, NJ, was there to help her client who had just finished school and was prepping for interviews. "She wanted a new color," says Rogers, who designed a pale pink champagne shade that ...
Bellus Academy Grad Is Face of Sebastian’s What’s Next 2016 Awards
Samantha Peters, a February 2015 graduate of Bellus Academy, is the new “face” of Sebastian Professional’s What’s Next Awards. Earlier this year, Peters took home top honors in the “Student Talent” category at ...
by Anne Moratto
TIP OF THE DAY: Defining Afro Curls
Sonna Brado, KMS California Artistic Team Member, shares her TIP OF THE DAY on defining curls in an afro. "The important thing is to twist the hair as you apply a serum (Brado uses Tame Frizz by KMS California). Also, remember, you ...
A DREAM COME TRUE: The "Do Whatever You Want" Model!
Lori Panarello (@rello4), KMS California Global Style Council Team Member and owner of I.D. Salon, Woodbury, NY, transformed her model on stage for a hair show, earning deserved applause and kudos from the crowd. "She was a last minute ...
Ready For A Change, Ready For The Challenge
Mikhayela Palich (@@hairbymikhayela) says client "Kate came in wanting to be brightened up and a lot cooler. She would previously just bleach and tone her hair but her ends were always a couple levels darker. She was ready for a change and ...
Choose Beauty: An Interview with Nine Zero One’s Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri
Nine Zero One’s Nikki Lee and Riawna Capri put their friendship first when they set out to design a salon that would feel like home.ABOUT CAPRILEE: Hometown: (Capri) Oxnard, California (Lee) Reno, NevadaCareer other than a ...
by Anne Moratto
DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION: The Update
Do you remember this story? This poor client, Camille, received the WORST cut and color from a local salon and three hairdressers joined forces, free of charge, to help her (see the first 2 links to the stories below). The three artists: ...
The ABCH Energizing Summit Continues to Grow and Spread Its Color Education
The 15th annual American Board of Certified Hairdressers (ABCH) Energizing Summit was held June 28-29, 2015 at the Marriott Hotel LAX in Los Angeles, CA. This year's event saw a 20% increase in attendance.56 educators held 142 ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: Silver Blue Melt
We were wowed by this silver/blue melt by Eva Lam (@evalam_) of Vancouver BC and asked for the formula.She shares:Before: She came in with level 7 roots and 4 inches of faded dark brown dye, the rest of her ends were level 9/10 blonde.Bleach ...
This is Your Body on Soda
When we saw this graphic posted in a blog by Niraj Naik, known as the “Renegade Pharmacist,” we had to share it with our Healthy Hairdresser Coke drinkers. Naik created this to illustrate the damage a single 12-ounce serving of ...
Take a 30-Day Personal Fulfillment Journey with David Wagner
As an evolving Healthy Hairdresser yourself, you know that you must ensure your own wellbeing in order to stay healthy and strong enough to assist clients in their quest for health, peace and beauty. This approach is key to an initiative just ...