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Going For Shock Value: Natural Level 2-3 to Bright Blonde
Arda Itez, National Director of Education Lakme USA, used her friend for a show a few years ago. "He is half Mexican, half Lebanese and naturally a level 2-3," she says. "SO dark! I got him to agree to platinum because I was ...
Deep Rose Gold: The TRANSFORMATION
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT, is loving all the rose gold finishes she is seeing and came up with a fresh and deeper version of the shade. "This is fun because it'll transform with each shampoo, even though it is ...
TRANSFORMATION: The No Yellow Blonde
Carter at Carter Vu Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, was undaunted by this first time client sporting 4 inches of regrowth on her level 5 medium brown hair. She wanted a full head of highlights and to be blonder without any sign of yellow. ...
Golden Blonde To Cool Ice To Dove Gray, The Journey
Vanessa Valez, (@VanessaVelezHair, @Vaness513) of The Hair Shop, Bayonne, NJ, says "Gray is a big trend at the moment and my client is definitely a trend setter. My older clients gasp when they see that this is the trend because they ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty and Fun Dimension With Peacock Green
Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of the Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington sent this gorgeous transformation to MODERN and we just had to share with you. According to client Maria: "I have always colored outside the lines with my hair, but ...
TRANSFORMATION: Orange To Cool Silver Blonde
Shelby Anderson (@shelbyandersonbeauty), a master stylist at Vichelles Salon, Washington, D.C., believes that advanced education enables a salon professional to expand as an artist and realize his or her creativity. "I have been ...
Limited Edition Express Ion Smooth+ Iron From Paul Mitchell
On-trend rose gold glams up this iron, which polishes strands in less time to ensure healthy-looking results with shine. Heats up in 60 seconds and has 11/4-inch cushioned ceramic plates.
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5 Hair Extension Application Don'ts
5 hair extension application don'ts: Don’t assumeDo not misjudge clients before you talk to them about extensions. Just because they don’t fit the profile of a typical hair extension client does not mean they ...
WOW: Golden To Platinum To Dimensional Purple/Blue
JoeAnna Parker (@thatjoeybaby) of Canyon Falls Salon, Las Vegas says that this transformation has been quite the "process! I've slowly been lightening her hair over the past few months to get it to a level 10. Her goal was to be ...
TRANSFORMATION: 8 Hours To Light And Bright
Although Shawn Scheepers (@shawnscheepers) of HairSoda, North Vancouver, BC Canada spends a lot of time doing "fun edgy haircuts along with exciting colors and short edgy female cuts," the artist also loves "doing balayage ...
MANNEQUIN MONDAY: Perfect Prom and Bridal Skills
It's Mannequin Monday and it looks like you have all been getting busy perfecting your updo's for prom and bridal season!For this post, we thank the following for tagging #MannequinMonday:Upper left: @amyconleymcmanus (Amy ...
HOW TO: Glam Rock
Turning a pixie into a "Glam Rock" sensation is easy, if you are Chuck Amos (@SexyChuckie)! Here the celebrity stylist shares his HOW TO for this gorgeous finish we found on his Instagram page: -Start with a great pixie cut; ...
FORMULA: Emerald Isle
Ash Fortis (@Xostylistxo) of G Patton Salon in Norfolk, Virginia, is offering up this beautiful formula, inspired by the greens and grays of Ireland...perfect for St. Patricks Day, or ANY DAY!Formula:Prelightened to a level 10.Gray formula. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Deep Chocolate With Caramel Lights
"My guest and I decided it was time to switch things up for spring/summer," says Jennifer Correale, an artist from Di Rosa Haircare, Franklin Square, NY. "She’s a big swimmer and wanted something more low maintenance ...
Purple? Pink? Let's Do Both!
Brigid Broderick (@brigidhairmuaxo) an artist at Jean Paul Spa & Salon in Albany, NY caught our eye with this gorgeous dimensional color design. "Although I wish I could take all the credit, my client came to me with gorgeous natural ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Power Pixie
Nicole Boncutter (@nikki_bbs) of Benjamin Beau Salon, Austin, Texas, has been on a color journey with client Alyssa James to create a powerful pixie. Husband Beau Boncutter joined in to design the shape. This look took 5 hours. Here Nicole ...
FORMULA: Pretty Peacock
Rosana Alves Atooli (@imanaskysalon), owner of Imana Sky Salon of San Marcos, California, first created this look on her client by giving her a asymmetrical razor cut. After that she got busy with color and shares the formula:Step 1: Apply Keune ...