Color
Makeover: Super Dark, Highly Lifted to Flamingo Melt
Neal Malek (@nealmhair) of Orlando, Florida says he loves doing color corrections."I spend most of my days doing vivids and balayage. I would say I get about five new clients a week from Instagram. I am a Brazilian Bond Builder ...
How-to: The Perfect Platinum-White Blonde Formula
White is hot this summer!Hollywood trendsetters have been amping up their blonde by going platinum-white.Jennifer Lawrence, Taylor Swift (pictured), Kristen Stewart and more have traded in warmer hues for icy tones, and Pravana has ...
by Lauren Quick
Color Correction for a Cool, Beautiful Blonde
Alisha Basham (@frivolousfawn), an award-winning artist in Eugene, OR, working out of London Hair Studios, took her client from brassy to icy blonde. "This was a late-night color correction and worth every minute."Basham used four ...
by Anne Moratto
Macaron Haircolor Formula and Step-by-Step by @shelleygregoryhair
We can remember when @shelleygregoryhair had only a handful of Instagram followers—we were early followers of the Las Vegas-based colorist/stylist because her hair creations were always so beautiful.But everything changed in November 2015 ...
Makeover: Too Warm to Icy White
Ellie Espinoza (@styledbyElie) of Red door Spa, Bethesda MD says this her new client arrived with orange hair and roots. Here, Espinoza shares the details on this beautiful transformation:Step 1: To the root apply Wella ...
MAKEOVER: Box Nightmare To Pro Dream
Vanessa Ortiz. (@vanessa.at.legacieshairstudio) of Legacies Hair Studio, Tampa, Florida, specializes in high texture hair and color corrections. "Although I see tons of box color nightmares, this transformation is by far the most amazing ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Partial Weave To Platinum Ice
Taylor Rubio (@@TaylorRubioHair) of Legends Ladera Salon, Ladera Ranch, CA. says that although known for effortless/beach bum styles she "got to have fun bringing my normal full weave client to an all over pearly platinum. She ...
FORMULA: Lavender Ice
Brent Basore (@hair_by_brentandcarlyn) of the Sherry Mesa, Palm Desert, California, says regular client Jackie is known for her pixie platinum look. "She wanted to try the pastel hair trend without compromising her platinum blonde. We ...
Johnny Ramirez's Advice for Helping Clients Achieve Their Dream Blonde
Lived-in color. Bright platinum. Rooty warm shades. It's summer, which probably means you colorists are hearing these requests a lot during peak-blonde season.To help your bright endeavors, we asked Johnny Ramirez, L’Oréal ...
by Jamie Newman
MAKEOVER: Fun Summer Change For A Librarian
Wesley Palmer (@wesdoeshair) of Against The Grain, Houston, Texas, says his client, a high school librarian, is on "summer break wanted a fun summer change!"Here Palmer shares the details for this lovely makeover:Natural level 6 with ...
MAKEOVER: Going Platinum
Candice Marie (@candicemarie702) of Square Salon, Las Vegas, Nevada, specializes in fashion colors, platinum blondes and extensions. "This is my beautiful hair model Ashley. This is Ashley's second time with me. She came in w ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage and Backcombed Weaves For A Power Blonde
Brandon Pate (@brandonandhair) of Cortello Salon, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, says his guest "started as a color correction one year ago and has been balayaged three times with lowlights and some highlights, mostly just around the face. At ...
MAKEOVER: Balayage For A Perfect Rooty Blonde
Kelly Massias (@kellymassiashair) of Lift Hair, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, says her natural level 7-8 client was ready for an update. "She came in with a 4 month old grown out balayage" looking for more of a punch.Here Massias ...
MAKEOVER: Faded Coral To Peacock Sombre
Kylie Butler (@kylierose_hairartist) of The Nest, inside the Salons by JC, Seattle, WA., loves working with fashion colors. When MODERN saw this transformation on her Instagram page, we had to know more.Here Butler shares the details ...
Rooty Blonde Makeover
Here's how hair color can help keep things interesting."This gorgeous natural brunette decided that when her boyfriend got home from being away she would surprise him by being a blonde bombshell," says colorist at Ramirez Tran in ...
by Anne Moratto
MAKEOVER: Going Bananas!
Jaymz Marsters (@jaymz.Marsters), based In Norfolk, England, says that he's gained a reputation of "taking my clients dull lifeless hair and making it into something you would see in a candy shop or children's t.v show! The brighter ...
MAKEOVER: Grown Out Blonde To Dimensional Raspberry
Breanna Weinhold (@breebirds_hair) of Butterfly Loft Salon, Encino California, says her client first came to her with "bands of uneven blonde/yellow areas in her hair. She wanted to be one solid color of blonde with absolutely no yellow ...