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Modern Shag Cuts, Rich Color and Textured Styles Trending for Winter 2016
Stylist Jeff Stump of Artkiteks gives winter hair tips for the perfect cut and color, and how to achieve cool-girl texture.
by Jamie Newman
Winter Hair Color Trend: Icy, Blonde Balayage How-to
Wintertime is a period of transition for blondes. Say "goodbye" to warm, sunkissed locks and "hello" to cooler blondes with hues of platinum and ashy shades. Here, Nancy Braun, Balayge Expert and L’Oréal Professionnel Artist, shows how you can help your clients achieve their best winter blonde look yet!
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Big Cut, Beautiful Balayage, Nice Donation
This client grew her hair for years and wanted a change. After some layering, face framing and texturizing, they cut off a total of 12 inches that was later donated to Wigs for Kids.
MAKEOVER: Faded Cherry To Vibrant Violet
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA., has been "coloring my client a deep cherry red with balayaged vibrant red pieces throughout for awhile. At her last appointment she wanted to lean more towards the violet side!" Here she shares how she achieved a vibrant violet.
MAKEOVER: Faded Balayage To Silver Sombre
This makeover that we found on Instagram stopped us in our tracks. Get the details for the finished color here.
Enter Now for NAHA 2017! Deadline is Feb. 10
The 2017 entry process for the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA) is officially open.
COLOR CORRECTION: Uh Oh To Ice Melt
Molly Romano (@belladonnabymollymomano) of Public Salon, Arlington, Heights, IL, says her new client came to her after a not so great experience at a different salon. "She then tried getting it fixed at yet ANOTHER salon and finally came in to me with two completely different styles of hair coloring on one head." Here Romano shows how she corrected this color.
Crown Jewels: The Best Jewel-Toned Hair Color of 2016—And How to Maintain It
The bright colors of 2015 threw some shade in 2016—in the best possible way. Deeper, saturated jewel tones reigned as the queens of color, continuing the new standard of fashion shades but with an added hint of darkness.
11 of 2016’s Top Hashtags in Professional Beauty
Here are some of the most popular beauty hashtags on social media. How do you hashtag?
2016's Best Hair & Nails on Instagram
2016 was YOUR year! MODERN's more than 730,000 Instagram followers continue to impress with stunning before-and-after imagery, truly artistic color and chic nail art. Take a look back at some of the most striking images you tagged with #modernsalon this year.
by Lauren Quick
Crystal Pops: How To Use Extensions to Play With Color and Volume
There are many ways to introduce your client to color, but offering color without the commitment can make it even more enticing. Add in volume and length and you have one of the biggest trends of 2016 and one of the most profitable services in the salon today—extensions.
How To Winterize a Summer Blonde: Babylights with Reverse Balayage using Redken pH Bonder
Our summer blonde made the perfect model to demonstrate the beauty of Redken’s new pH Bonder because although she isn’t frequently coloring her hair, living in New York City means she’s walking outside a lot with exposure to the sun and city elements—plus thermal damage from regular use of a curling wand or flatiron. So with protection and hair health being the two key benefits of the additive, she was all in.
HOW-TO: Remove Banding Using The Blonde Wand
Watch celebrity stylist, blonding expert and co-owner of Nine Zero One Salon Nikki Lee (@nikkilee901) remove a bit of banding from a client’s hair using The Blonde Wand from Pravana.
by Jamie Newman
MAKEOVER: Microlights and Smart Toning For Silvery Blonde
This client waited 5 years to have a new shade. The results from natural brown to icy blonde, via microlights and toning, are amazing!!! Check it out.
MAKEOVER: Dark and Damaged to Healthy Deep Blue
This client wanted to keep darker hair color but make it healthier, stronger and shinier.
ITVA 2016: Wella Professionals International Trend Vision Awards Recap
The 14th International Wella Professionals Trend Vision Awards (ITVA) just wrapped up this fall in Barcelona, Spain. See the winners and pics from the event!
Ever Have a Client Ask for MORE Gray? Here's What You Do...
Lots of clients come in wanting to cover their gray hair or do a little gray blending here and there. But, have you ever had a client coem in wanting...MORE gray hair?