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Vintage Bourbon Brunette by Keune
This color from the Keune Trend Collection, Tactile Rituals, has a slightly vintage feel. It was created by Keune Haircosmetics, North America, Colorist George Alderete, and inspired by an appreciation for craftsmanship, passion and skill, and ...
The Lily Aldridge Golden-Blonde Ombre by Redken
Redken Celebrity Colorist Tracey Cunningham outlines how to create this on-trend fade that works on all haircolors.“This look is one of the most popular looks I do: the Lily Aldridge golden-blonde ombre,” Cunningham says. “This ...
TRANSFORMATION: Marbled Ombre
Neal Malek (@nealmalekhair) from Orlando, Florida, calls this technique a marbled ombré "because it's effect gives a marbled look through the transitions of the colors. There are 3-4 colors used including the base," says Malek, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde To HIGH VOLTAGE Red
Crystal Casey (@crystalchaos), owner of High Voltage Hair, Virginia Beach, Virginia, had a wonderful opportunity. "This first time client had always wanted to be a red head. She was new to the area and couldn't find a stylist that she ...
From Virgin Hair to Cherry Red
Kimemily Pham (@excellenthairsalon), owner and master stylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa, Fremont, California, had a project. "This first time client has never colored her black hair in 33 years of existence," says Pham. ...
Empower Yourself through Fitness and Wellness
If you’re a woman, you may have been trying to look good for other people your entire life. You’ve aimed for some ideal female body. Celebrity trainer Holly Perkins says that it’s time to stop feeling that pressure, rescue your ...
Chana Gray: Holistic Hairdressing
Chana Gray has always intuitively understood that being a healthy hairdresser would help her to be a happy hairdresser—and increase her chances for career longevity. “I have been a holistic hairdresser since the 1970s,” ...
5 Steps to Standing Taller for Posture Month
May Is Posture Month! You may think that standing and bending over clients all day is what compromises your posture, but what you do at home after work may be making things worse. Slumping over a computer, rolling your shoulders ...
The COLOR Project
"I've been working on this project for quite some time," says Courtney Virbickis (@quatneycakes) of Oscar and Lula, Jacksonville, Florida. "This beautiful lady came to me with some crazy botched color correction. She had ...
CORRECTION: DIY Blonde Something To BAM BLONDE
JESSICA VILLEGAS (@Jessica_Villegas_hair), an artistic educator for Matrix, is also part of the Matrix Latino Expressionist Team. She is based at Split Ends Hair Salon, Rancho Cucamonga, CA. MODERN saw this transformation on Instagram and had to ...
CORRECTION: Going Bombshell
Alicia Mclaughlin (@thehairstylish) the Education Director for Calista Grand Salon and Spa in West Chester, Pennsylvania says that working as a hairdresser "Is truly my passion and I would love to spread the love all across the U.S. I work ...
"Going For It" Blonde
Alisha Jared (@AlishaJaredHairArtistry), a stylist/MUA at Siren Salon, Vancouver, Washington, had a situation. "My client came in with somewhat of a 'hair crisis'. Her natural level is a very ashy level 5-6. ...
Manic Panic Intermixed Neon and Pastel How-To
Manic Panic’s Lucinda Gonzalez offers a bright new spin on haircolor’s hottest trend of intermixing neon shades with pastels to create multichromatic hair that glows.FORMULA AND APPLICATIONFormula 1: ½ oz Electric Lizard + ...
TIGI Smokey Lavender Creative Toning Technique How-To
TIGI Educator Stephanie Senner introduces a freehand blending technique that creates soft tones of pale truffle and smoked lavender.“As our clients’ skin complexions get warmer during spring and summer, we tend to cool down their ...
Multi-Tonal Pastel Color How-To by Organic Color Systems
Stefanie Kaufman, Organic Salon Systems creative colorist and national educator, gives us the scoop on this perfect pastel blend.“Our idea was to make a multi-tonal pastel color that showcased the versatility of Organic Color ...
Kenra Color Blue Topaz How-To
Kenra Color’s 2015 Jewel collection is inspired by each month’s birthstone, translated into a new technique launched monthly. Each technique and color application represents the mesmerizing tones exposed through each jewel, as it ...
The Independents: Are They Changing the Way We Do Business?
Greg Yedding calls his 7,693 square foot space the incubator because he factors the inevitable departure of salon professionals into his business formula. He offers Industry Hair Studio, a lease chair salon in Tucson, Arizona, for professionals ...
by Anne Moratto