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Beth Minardi on Lightening Asian Hair
Though the density and texture of Asian hair can oftentimes be difficult to lift, with the right combination of product and patience, the haircolor can pop.
From Box To Silver..The PRO Touch
Dylan Thomas (@xodylanthomas) of Sola Salon Studios, Las Vegas, Nevada, needed to tap into his artistic background (he paints on canvases) to help this client out of her box color situation. "Jessi had previous box color red over her hair ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For (And GETTING) A Vibrant Blonde
Tarah Smeal (@tarahdoeshair), a stylist at Bow + Arrow Salon, Roseville, California, had a challenge . "My client came to me asking to become a blonde," says Smeal, "but more specifically a creamy vibrant blonde. With ...
May's Healthy Hairdresser Challenge: Take the Pledge to Protect Your Skin!
We all can do a little more to keep our skin healthy. Tell us your plan! Take the May Healthy Hairdresser Challenge presented by Malibu C—Pledge to Protect Your Skin—and promise to make at least one change to take better care of your ...
Eyes on Cancer: Help Fight Melanoma
May is Melanoma Awareness Month, which comes with four easy-to-remember instructions: Slip, Slop, Slap, Wrap!For hairdressers, Jeanne Braa Foster might add a fifth direction: gab. “If you see something, say something,” she urges. In ...
The Outer Layer: How Are YOU Caring for Your Skin?
Water, soap, haircolor ingredients, bleach, perm chemicals, preservatives, fragrances, scissors, hooks, clips. These are the elements of your profession. Unfortunately, this is also a list of culprits that can cause hairdressers to develop ...
6 Wella Pastel Color Pop Models
The Nereides collection by UK hair artist Angelo Vallillo, named the Eastern Hairdresser of the Year at the 2014 British Hairdressing Awards, puts precision haircutting as the central focus, complemented by Wella pastel tones and accent ...
Seamless Color Melting
According to colorists at diPietro Todd Salon, based in California’s Bay Area, seamless variation is what 2015 is all about. “With seamless color, we are mirroring the natural fluid beauty that exists in nature keeping color bright, ...
It’s All About The Percentage
It’s funny how percentages affect our lives. You can be president of our country with less than 50% off the votes, casinos make millions off just small percentages, and so do Visa and Master Card, and when you play the percentages long ...
How-To: Derby-Ready Side Chignon
Warmer weather ushers in a sport that is foreign to some and all but religion for others—horse races. And whether your client is headed to the Derby or just keeping the sun off her skin during spring and summer outings, a no-fuss hairstyle ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Deep Rose Gold Rapunzel
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Stylin', Norwalk, Conn, caught us off guard with this transformation. "It really was an intense corrective because her hair was so many different levels of damage with bands of all colors," says Wiener. ...
HOW TO: All About Sombre
Gina Bianca (@THE_HAIR_DOCTOR), the queen of sharing, is now even sharing her secret Sombré and Color Melt Techniques, including her "Perfect Pearl" formulas. This client represents the best of multiple techniques. “She came ...
TRANSFORMATION: Soft Silver
Jessica Delagarza (@jess8585) admits she's "been a hair stylist since I was 6 years old!" but couldn't go "professional" until 2012 after earning her hours at the Aveda Institute Dallas. "Hair and makeup has ...
FORMULA: Classic Caramel Lites Courtesy Balayage and Babylights
Neal Malek (@NealMalekHair) of Orlando, Florida has a beautiful Instagram page filled with beautiful finishes and transformations. He created this tasteful and timeless color design that we could not ignore. The admitted "color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Fashion Fuzz To Sleek Raspberry
Jessica Madden (@onejessicamadden), an educator at DePasquale's Cosmetology School, Artistic Academy, Morris Plains, NJ, had an opportunity with this demo model: "This client had previous creative color blocking that faded into washed ...
Airbrush Blush Video Demonstation
Sasha Marie, a make up artist for Temptu, offers a blush application demonstration, sharing tips and tricks throughout."The goal is to have people say 'your skin looks great', not 'your MAKE UP looks great'," says ...
Healthy Hairdressers, The Triple Play
Spring is here. It is baseball season. I am a Cub fan, excited for the season.Home runs, stolen bases and extra innings make baseball exciting, but nothing is as exciting as the rare triple play.I am excited to share a few triple ...
by Anne Moratto