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Watch: Face-Framing Lunchtime Highlights with Pravana's Blonde Wand
Watch how you can create face-framing highlights with just 15 foils in less than one hour.
by Anne Moratto
Babylights and Balayage for a Platinum Blonde with Paul Mitchell
Brandi Kantari creates pushing-the-limit blondes with thrilling results.
by Anne Moratto
Turn Down the Lights: Glow-in-the-Dark Hair and Nail Inspiration
Guy Tang's viral glow-in-the-dark hair color creations have us inspired to incorporate blacklight beauty to our repertoire.
by Jamie Newman
Q&A With George Papanikolas: How to Achieve Healthy, Glowing Color
Matrix Celebrity Hairstylist George Papanikolas' signature technique is Glowlights, a balayage method that creates "lit from within" highlights for a soft, natural and radiant look. For this transformation, Papanikolas incorporated Bond Ultim8 to ensure that post-Glowlights, hair is as healthy and strong as it appears.
CHI and Esquire Grooming Style the Employees of Jet Blue at Beauty Pop-Ups
CHI and Esquire Grooming travel provided pop-up beauty services in six cities to the employees of Jet Blue airline.
by Anne Moratto
Colortrak's Cling-Free Professional Haircoloring Film
Colortrak's Professional Haircoloring Film no cling technology and 6" x 12" perforated sheets allow for easy prep and application.
Color Correction Process: Banishing Bands and Dreaded Green
From banded and greenish to silvery 'queenish.'
by Anne Moratto
Brightening Up - Going Super Blonde
This client chose her colorist, Amy McManus, after seeing her beautiful work on Instagram. Before coming into the salon, her hair had been previously balayaged, but it still wasn't as light as she wanted it to be. Here's how they made that happen!
COLOR CORRECTION: Damaged To Icy - And Healthy - Platinum
Sarai Speer-Lee (@SaraiHairWizard) of ReHab Hair, Kansas City, MO, says her new client found her on Instagram. "She came in for a consultation - a must for all new clients - and said she wanted silver/white/platinum hair. During her consultation I told her I would get her as light as I possibly could and fix the banding while keeping the integrity of her hair." Here she shares the how-to.
21 Hair Color Transformations by Guy Tang
If you have a passion for hair and, especially, hair color, there's no doubt you've heard of Guy Tang. Tang took social media by storm through his constant postings of vibrant hair color finishes.
Transitional Highlighting with a Color Melt Effect
This colorist has clients who like to change it up. Get his formula for this beautiful color and his tips for managing expectations.
by Anne Moratto
Introducing the 2017 Pantone Color of the Year, Greenery (+ formula!)
Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year is Greenery! See an interpretation and formulation from Aveda Global Artistic Director, Hair Color, Ian Michael Black.
by Lauren Quick
CORRECTION: Great Repair With Cut and CONDITIONER!
This client's hair was fried and dyed to the heavens. Danny McClure (@dannnycuts) of Ian McCabe Studio in Washington DC, talked her into losing the length and starting over.
COLOR CORRECTION: Uneven To Tasteful Bronde Color Melt
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA, says, "My new client's hair was very damaged on the ends from getting her hair colored and bleached - not professionally - for several years. Her color was very uneven with a couple of bands. She was looking for something low maintenance to go well with her natural color which is a level 3/4." Here she shares details for this correction.
MAKEOVER: Going As "Bright As Possible"
"My niece, as she has gotten a little older, has experienced her hair getting darker but has always enjoyed the natural pieces of light that appear around her face," says Tori Briggs (@mvtoribriggs) of Rocky Mount, NC. "For the past few years we had only popped some babylights in here and there. This time we set out to brighten as much as possible." Get the how to here.
Babylights, Glam Wash, Toner and Extensions For Dramatic Makeover
From brass to class! See how this colorist transformed her client into a beautiful, winter blonde goddess.
Dull and Damaged To Rich Dimensional Chocolate
This client came in with a grown out ombre and wanted to try out some deeper, rich tones for fall and winter.