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HOW-TO: The Waterfall Melt
"This was the most technical and difficult color melt I have ever created!" says Toni Rose Larson, owner and hair artist at Hairitage Salon (@hairitagesaloncarlsbad). "This client is at a level 6 at the base to mid-shaft and a ...
TRANSFORMATION: Classic Balayage Beauty
Osmar Marquez (@Osmarjmarquez), an assistant at Salon Republic in LA, sent us this beautiful transformation and we asked for more details. "Her hair was pre lightened to a level 8 on the ends with a slight orange ...
Calling All Makeup Artists! The Makeup Show NYC Details
The Makeup Show is gearing up for its return to New York City on May 3rd and 4th. After announcing the first Keynote speakers by celebrity artists such as Ellis Faas and Derrick Rutledge, The Makeup Show is excited to announce three new ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver Sombre
Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley) of Salt Lake City, Utah, created this breathtaking silver sombre and we had to know more. Apparently this client was "over" blonde "but didn't want something that would be hard to change back to ...
Light, Cool and Kicked Up a Notch
Stefanie Wheeler (@hairbystefaniee) of the Regis Salons, Bourbonnais, IL, caught MODERN's eye with this icy/blonde transformation."My client Brandi always loves her hair to be as light and cool-toned as possible," Wheeler says. ...
Healthy NYC Dishes
Two New York City premiere dining spots are sharing with Healthy Hairdresser the ingredients for a couple of dishes that will have you feeling good about eating out. If you’re nowhere near NYC, you can make these at home and feel good ...
Sonya Dove: A Quest for Balance
Sonya Dove seems to have it all: an incredible career as one of the industry’s mostly sought-after educators, an exciting life of travel and adventure and the beauty and grace that salon clients aspire to achieve for themselves. Dove ...
10 Health-Focused Activities for Earth Day 2015
April 22 is Earth Day 2015! Here are the Healthy Hairdresser 10 best ideas for coordinating your personal health with the health of the planet. Take the Earth Day Ecological Footprint Quiz. This interactive quiz is really fun and will ...
How-To: Silvery-Blonde Sombre
Kayla Le, a senior stylist from Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) of Fremont, California, saw her client Alma for the first time. Together, artist and client decided to go for a silvery blonde with a light brown ...
FORMULA: Frozen Blonde
Elise Melnick (@hairbyELM) changes her root color and lets it fade out "so I can try new stuff," she says. "I keep it pastel so it fades out quickly." When we saw this selfie we had to know more. The full time ...
Fantasy Colors FOR HIM!
Arda Itez, National Director of Education Lakme USA, was teaching a fantasy color melt class and had the pleasure to find this gentleman in her chair. "As handsome as he was," says Itez, "he needed to be a bit more polished. ...
How-To: From Hot Red to Maroon to White-Blonde
Emily Johnson (@eljohnson14) of Southern Roots Salon & Spa, Chattanooga, TN, met with her client who loves to change her haircolor. In January, she was a hot hot hot Pravana red, but it had faded to maroon by the time ...
HOW-TO: From Black/Violet Ombre to Low-Maintenance Blonde
We noticed this post by Orlando Rodriguez (@theorlandosalon) on Instagram and how to learn more. Rodriguez, owner of The Orlando Salon located in Houston TX, just opened his salon on December 25th 2014. "And it's been a true ...
My First Time: Blohaute, an On-Demand Style App
If there's a term to describe 2015, it has to be "on-demand."Mobile phones have made a huge impact in customer expectations across the board. Netflix first gave us movies and shows in our mailboxes, and now Roku and Fire TV options ...
by Lauren Quick
Of Course You Are Good Enough
New educators often show insecurity about being a good teacher, especially when training platform artists. This normal stage of development makes some go to great lengths to be liked and to unleash an emotional rollercoaster relationship with ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To Video: Low Pull-Through Fishtail
In case you missed it, the pull-through fishtail updo we nabbed at a Fave4 hair class in Chicago has been one of our most-liked, -favorited, -repinned and -commented posts ever on MODERN's social platforms!We can't say we're ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Shine And Dimension, The Perfect Combo
Client Stephani wanted to go darker, and Masey (@masii.cheveux) at @butterflyloftsalon offered that and more. Here is her gorgeous color makeover recipe:Step 1: Create a new base color. Mix 60 grams of Wella 20-volume developer, 40 grams of ...