Color
Organic Natural Colors Formula: Copper Tone by Suat Tekten
An echo of copper is created through a fusion of Organic Natural Colors’ gleaming warm tones.
Makeover: Faded Red To Blissful Blue
Mandi Fisher shares the details for this faded red finish to a bright and beautiful dimensional blue color melt.
Matrix Formula: Raspberry Chocolate by Daniel Roldan and Sharon Peak
Matrix Artistic Director Daniel Roldan and Matrix Stylist Sharon Peak demonstrate how to give a client sweet-but-subtle, fashion-forward color.
Manic Panic Formula: Pegasus Phantom by Neal Malek
Manic Panic’s Pegasus Phantom is the darker side of the unicorn, and the mood of this color is mysterious.
L’Oréal Professionnel Formula: Edgy Elegance by Nancy Braun
Get back to basics for the fall with a L’Oréal Professionnel foil technique and a gloss.
Keune Formula: Bronde Wood by Ilham Mestour
Minimalism with Keune neutral color palettes and clean lines is the new chic.
Watch: Lifting and Bond Building with Blondex and Quinoaplex R3
This video demonstrates the lifting power of Blondex, which incorporates wheat proteins and keeps the pH at optimum level. It also illustrates the moisturizing benefits of Quinoaplex R3, a treatment being used alone or in tandem with lightening to keep color true and hair strong.
by Anne Moratto
Matrix BOND Ultim8 Bond Protecting System Delivers 8 Bond-Protecting Benefits
Matrix's three-part system protects bonds, prevents breakage and maintains the expected level of lift without reformulating or additional time.
by Jamie Newman
Kenra Formula: Neon Mania by Guy Tang
Neon shades are the newest evolution of the ’80s trend, as shown in the Kenra Color Creative Neon collection.
Silver and Smoke with Wella Formula
Katey Bug Brown (@kateybugsmith) is a Wella and Sebastian educator, coach and trainer who graciously shared her formula and process for this smokey silver.
by Anne Moratto
Blonde Sexy Hair Line
Learn about Sexy Hair's Blonde Sexy Hair line of products which include a preserving spray, shampoo and conditioner.
How-To: Warm Bronde Balayage
Mark South (@southmarksouth) gave his client a beachy bronde hue that can easily carry a client from summer into fall.
QUIZ: Discover Your Personal Learning Style
Take our quick quiz and get an analysis of your learning profile, including how you like to learn and what kind of education works best for you.
Best of Balayage Finalist @jesssicaebaker Reveals Her Pravana Formula on Straight Hair and Curled
"This is grown up highlighting," says MODERN's Editor in Chief Alison Alhamed. "I love that she showed the look both curled and smooth so we know there isn’t any camouflaging of mistakes. There is a hint of Old Hollywood bombshell glam here, combined with the beach-y, dimensional texture, it’s a win for blondes looking for movement."
Makeover: Upgrading in the Purple World
This client liked her previous purple hair color and wanted to try it again! This time, colorist Amber Mahaffey added a little more pizzazz!
Color and Extensions For A Total Glam Finish
Laura Griepentrog (@TeaseSalonOC) of Tease Salon, Costa Mesa, California, got a chance to exercise her color and extension talents for this first time client. Here she shares the details:Step 1: Weave babylights and some backcombed ...
Going Metallic Melt
Kimemily Pham (@kimwasabi), a master stylist and owner of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. located in Fremont CA. says "It was almost a year since I last saw my client. I had previously lightened her hair from virgin hair. She had ...