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COLOR CORRECTION: Home School Dip Dye To Cherry Color Melt
Ashley Dorr (@ashleyatzenful) who works at Zenful Day Spa and Salon of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho had quite a challenge. "Alexis came in to see me to get rid of her 'at home' ombre job," says Dorr. "I am not sure exactly ...
HOW TO: Cute Platinum Pearl Pixie
Mary Ott (@maryhanna65), of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania loves to cut, carve and color manes daily. "I would have to say my true passion is styling," she says. "I've always loved the art in all the shapes that one can create ...
Mannequin Monday: Formula On These Amazing Color Designs
One of MODERN's favorite artists, Cassandra McGlaughlin (@cassandraplatinum) is a top colorist, artist and educator. Owner of Platinum, Tampa, Florida, McGlaughlin is a renowned in-salon artist and a Paul Mitchell National Color Educator. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Help Via Color and Extensions
"This client came to me with fusions in her hair," says Natasha Castillo (@classysassysalontx) of the Classy and Sassy Salon, Plano, Texas. "I removed them and this is the damage it caused. Her hair used to be in great ...
FORMULA: The Prettiest Icy Pink Ever
Tracy Vasquez of Scotch Bonnet Hair Studio, West Palm Beach, Florida, specializes in precision razor cutting, curly hair and creative hair color.Model Sherri came looking for something fun and a bit more edgy. Vasquez transitioned Sherri ...
FORMULA: Pecan and Butterscotch Blends
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner of Studio 410 of Dallas, Texas, accepted a color correction challenge that caught our eye."Brenda arrived with a fried, over-processed, broken orange-from-hell bleach botch job," Ortega ...
FORMULA: Adding Dimension To Box Color Junkie
Gina Bianca (@the_hair_doctor) of Gina Bianca Hair (@ginabiancahair), Southington, Connecticut, had an opportunity to create some magic on a box color client looking for something new and professional. "She had very fine hair," ...
TRANSFORMATION: From Bombshell Blonde To Bombshell Red
It can be confusing...but also quite exciting. One of your favorite clients walks in with gorgeous color (that YOU created) and wants something very different."Krissy likes to change her hair all the time," says Jessy Hayes ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Back To Normal
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT, had a challenge...not her first! One of her "fashion color" clients let everything grow (and fade) out. When she made her appointment to get her hair "back to normal" for ...
TRANSFORMATION: Unicorn Beauty
Lien Ngu-Jovel (IG: @lien_ngu), a stylist and wax specialist at Looks Hair Design in State College, PA, has been in the beauty industry for more than 13 years. Custom coloring; balayage, ombre finishes and body waxing are just ...
TRANSFORMATION: Haircolor and Extensions To the Rescue
Adelle Graham (@salonadelle), owner of Salon Adelle, In Greenville SC, had a wonderful opportunity to transform client April's hair. "April came in with terribly damaged hair with 2" re-growth, wanting to be ...
Real Life, Real Work, Real Goals
(This is a version of an excerpt from an article published in the Healthy Hairdresser section of the January 2015 issue of MODERN SALON.) By the time he was 17, Michael Shaun Corby was doing B12 shots and considering going vegan. Health was ...
Cervical Cancer Screening Month
Will you get a Pap test in 2015? Nicknamed “Pap” for the human papillomavirus (HPV) test that looks for the virus that can cause damaging cell changes, this “smear” is still the best way to detect cervical cancer. The ...
4 Tips to Begin Healing Your Life
Neglect. Abuse. Divorce. Addiction. If any of those words describes the household you grew up in, you still may be paying the price as an adult. “We not only perpetuate, but also protect the obstacles that stand in the way of our ...
Goal-Setting Tips and Ideas
Body, Spirit, Business: will you be a triple-threat Healthy Hairdresser in 2015? We’re here to help you set goals, meet them and maintain a healthy routine throughout this year. When it comes to sticking to resolutions, research ...
5th Element Orange
Jesse Gaines (@jessegaines) co-owner of Moss Hair Studio in Eugene, Oregon, is also a national educator with Hattori Hanzo Shears. Gaines specializes in cutting classes in men's hair, woman's short hair, and creative cutting and ...
HOW TO: Tribal Beauty
Erica Reynolds Keelen (@ericakeelen_hair_love), a Master Stylist and educator at Cortello Salon in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, remains eager to further her education by gaining experience with new and upcoming products, trends and techniques in ...