Color
Making Red Hair Even More Exciting
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage) says “My guest has been a client of mine for 5 years and we've been doing her hair close to the natural strawberry blonde she had as a teenager. She got excited after seeing her hair get featured on Modern Salon's Instagram and decided that she was going to let me play a bit." Here McManus shares the details for this enhancement:
Warm and "Stripey" to Bright, Creamy, Vanilla Blonde
This client came in with faded red tones in her hair. After two in-salon visits, colorist Nicole Healy of Vision Blonde helped her achieve her goal color, which was a bright, creamy, vanilla blonde.
MAKEOVER: Natural To Fire Opal
Patience is key when you're taking your client's levels higher than their natural color. In this case, it took two days to get this client from a level 6 to "unicorn" color.
Balayage, Toning and Cut For Lovely Makeover
Color specialist Gina Bianca uses balayage as the foundation for most of her looks, often referring to the technique as “building the house.” Here, she explains.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright and Icy With Lots Of Contrast
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
Trend Play: U.S. Winners of Wella's North American TrendVision Awards Show Off Seasonal Color Techniques
MODERN invited the U.S. gold winners of Wella’s North American TrendVision Awards to our NYC studio to interpret the seasonal trends revealed at Barcelona’s International TrendVision.
Tone-on-Tone Color Technique Offers Dimensional Color to All Clients—For Vibrant OR Natural Finishes
Goldwell's Nick Pagano outlines a color technique that plays with light and contour and can be applied to pastel, vibrant or natural shades.
Scruples Pretty Women Collection
Edgy yet sophisticated colors and shapes round out this classic collection from Scruples.
by Jamie Newman
MAKEOVER: Banded and Brassy To Stunning Blonde Melt
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.
MAKEOVER: Brassy Ombre To Silver Ice
"My client's previous highlights had gone brassy orange - level 7," says Sarmad Najem (@hairbysarmad) of Clear Salon, Vancouver, BC. It was time for a change. Here Najem shares the details for this 2 step makeover to an icy balayage blonde.
Old Ombre To Dimensional Brunette
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, says, "My client came in to me with a grown out balayage from summer. She was ready for change. I first started by removing about 6 inches to have a better idea of where I would be painting with lightener." Here she shares the details for the fresh color.
Fashion Capitals: Z.One Concept's NYC Fashion Day
Z.One Concept’s NYC Fashion Day brings global inspiration to hair.
by Jamie Newman
Shelf Life: Cosmetic Expiration Dates and Point After Opening
Whether in your own arsenal or on retail shelves, cosmetics, styling elixirs and other beauty products don’t last indefinitely—especially once opened.
by Jamie Newman
3 Cool Blonde Ideas for Winter
Matrix Celebrity Stylist George Papanikolas gives three ideas for blonde adjustments for winter.
by Jamie Newman
Prorituals Announces Revamped Professional Education Programs for 2017
Prorituals salon professional color and wet line has announced a revamped and revitalized education program in 2017, along with the appointment of nearly 30 new educators across the country.
by Anne Moratto
Beard, Brows and Hair: Santa Claus Bleach and Tone
How to bleach and tone a silver and white beard, brows and hair for the perfect Santa Claus winter white.
Bringing Red Hair Back To Life
This natural redhead was losing her hair’s vibrancy as she got older. Here, we show you how one colorist brought it back to life.