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COLOR CORRECTION: Ombre to BREY (Brown and Grey)
Kimemily Pham owner and stylist of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa, Fremont, California, was there for Kim, a new client who "came in desperately asking for me to fix her hair. She had her hair done a day before at another salon where she ...
Dimensional Pink Courtesy Balayage
Katie Miller (@katvamphair @katdaisym) co-owner of Vamp Salon, Oakley, CA., loves creating beautiful, edgy hair. "I’ve always been artistic and love to paint," says Miller. "Being a hair stylist is my dream career because I ...
Mood Board MUSTS
Members of the TONI&GUY Artistic Team went to the suburbs of New York City to hold a special class for the Ricci's TONI&GUY Academy in Newtown, Connecticut. Owner Dan Riccio hosted Zak Mascolo, TONI&GUY Creative Director of the ...
10 Consultation Questions You Need to Ask Every Client
If you haven't heard this a million times already, let us reiterate: consultations are a cornerstone of successful appointments and happy clients. Whether your client is 20 or 60, new or a regular, it's imperative that you touch ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Ways to Prepare for a Salon Interview
5 ways to prepare for a Salon InterviewResearch: As with any job prospect, you must do your homework. Visit the salon’s website and each social platform to get a better idea of the products they sell, their target market and their mission ...
Wella Color How-To: Angelic Blonde with Pink Tones
Wella Top Artist Eric Lindsey’s cool blonde with hints of pink creates a soft, dimensional look. “This inspiration is from our Distilled collection,” Lindsey says. “It shows a bit of pure angelic beauty from within ...
Eufora Color How-To: Cool Ash Blonde with Movement
Eufora Color Trainer Peter Brokt created a cool blonde with movement and dimension.“Taking a cue from spring runway trends, we added cool ash tones with soft transitional lines to create dimensional movement with flashes of color within ...
Sport Clips “The Look” Competition Showcases Top Pros
Of the more than 13,000 professional stylists who work at Sport Clips franchises, six were selected to compete in the finals of its annual “The Look” competition in Las Vegas on May 5. The finalists came from locations across the ...
by Anne Moratto
Farouk Color How-To: Multidimensional Blonde
The Sophisticate embodies modern elegance and a signature style that translates on a global level. This look by Farouk Systems Artistic Director Patrick Kalle combines soft long layers with multidimensional blonde tones that make a statement in ...
Showstopping Blonde Color How-To by Paul Mitchell
Lucie Doughty, editorial director for Paul Mitchell, used three formulas to lift a natural level 2 to a stunning blonde.“Everyone has a little blonde in her,” Doughty says. “I chose a showstopping blonde, which is striking for ...
Scruples Color How-To: Soft Platinum
Chris Dore, Scruples educator, created a platinum blonde tone that is perfectly on-trend for summer.“One of the strong trends this season is heavy metal—the presence of many shades of varying metals found in haircolor,” says ...
Amber-Wheat Blonde Lakme Color How-To
Lakme Team Member Ashley Feht presents a warm blonde tone to contrast the cool blondes of winter.“I have an on/off relationship with ombre, but whether I love it or hate it, I can’t deny that it has revolutionized the way we think ...
Matrix Color How-To: High Lift, Damage-Free Blonde
Matrix celebrity stylist George Papanikolas describes his technique for achieving a high lift blonde without damaging the hair.“LightInsider lets me do an on-scalp application, and it’s perfect for double-processed blondes,” ...
Stevie Nicks Blonde Color How-To by Rusk
Rusk global artistic director Gerard Caruso created a dimensional blonde that pays tribute to that retro, bombshell look.“The Flashback Collection is a modernized nod to the trends of the ’60s and ’70s,” Caruso says. ...
L’Oréal Color How-To: Icy Blonde
Jason Backe, L’Oréal Professionnel artist and co-owner of Ted Gibson salons, assures that for summer, cool tones are where it’s at for blondes.“If you are a blonde right now, it’s super hot to be super cool!” Backe ...
Aveda Color How-To: White Jasmine Blonde
Blonde means different things to different people. Creating the perfect blonde is about envisioning the guest’s desired tone and using haircolor to achieve beautiful results. For this White Jasmine look, Ian Michael Black, Aveda global ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Faded Red To Deep Chocolate
Erica Orsini (@erica_leighxo), an artist at Serene Full Service Salon in Miramar, FL, says "I couldn't ask for a better place to learn and grow." In this case, she had a chance to put that education to work: "My client came in ...