Color

The Color Cocktail - Having Fun With Color

There are many ways to be creative in this industry and Brian Grieve, Z.One Concept Director of Education, has mastered both color formulation, technique and application, and delivery systems as well (go to www.z-oneconceptusa.com to ...

Balayage Color Correction

Owner and sole stylist at Gingersnap Hair Redmond, Samantha Gribbe (@theredheadqueen) specializes in "lovely and natural haircolor."For her soon-to-be-married guest Auria, she did "some careful trimming, Olaplex and a soft golden ...

TIGI Haircolor Formula: A Pale Mauve

A self-described wannabe beer nerd and travel enthusiast, Erika Sliva (@erikaasliva) is also a TIGI Haircare Educator and for this rosey mauve, she used all TIGI Copyright Colour.We shared this, first, on Instagram, where over 3,000 people ...

TRANSFORMATION: Going Hot Copper

Paige Brueck (@rrreggad) of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, turned her client HOT COPPER for summer. We love!Here she shares the details:Starting level 5N with 7 ash roots.Step 1: Lift all over with Pravana bleach and 30 volume Redken ...

Bold Haircolor Makeover with Goldwell

Here's a bright change-up to get us over Hump Day with style and a smile.  "Major transformation on my sister!" says Chad Creasey (@chadcreasey on Instagram).  "Used all Goldwell color products."PROCESSSTEP ONE: ...

HOW-TO: Camille Rowe-Pourcheresse's Luminous, Long-Lasting Blonde

It's summer and thus more important than ever to be able to give clients tailored, lit-from-within blonde color. However, a beautiful blonde tone is only as good as its staying power. Follow the steps below to learn how to ...

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Pastel Perfect Using Great Lengths Extensions

A few years ago, Melrose Telles-Bessenroth attended a MODERN SALON Artist Session photoshoot workshop in New York City. It was the perfect experience for her to learn how to create a beautifully executed photoshoot, and how to use those ...

Get it Light: Babylights Formula, Application and Tips for Success

The sunkissed, 'born this way' effect created by babylighting--taking tiny sections of hair and placing small separations between foils so highlights blend with the base--is a color technique that mimics the subtle, dimensional hair ...

Beautiful Blonde Balayage and New Shape

David John (@davidjohnla on Instagram) does consistently stellar work at Sally Hershberger LA. This beautiful color and fresh shape caught our eye, once again, and we asked him to share his formula for success.

Bleach And Tone For The Perfect Blonde

"The backstory on this hair transformation began with a referral from another one of my beautiful blonde clients who travels all the way from New Orleans to have her blonde touched up every 6 weeks," says Marilyn Cole ...

The Ultimate Mermaid Refresh

"This lovely lady found me on Instagram," says Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic) of House of Color, Colorado Springs, CO.  "This was the second time I colored her hair. The first time we kept the natural root and added a ...

HOW-TO: Rich Brunette with Dimension as Seen on Supermodel Alessandra Ambrósio

Want supermodel haircolor? Now you can achieve this rich brunette with reflective dimension as seen on Brazilian model and actress, Alessandra Ambrósio. Follow the steps below to learn how you can use L'Oreal Professionnel's DIA Richesse ...

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Prepping the Canvas for Color: Starting a Service with Malibu C Crystal Gel

A beautiful color service that started with the Malibu C Crystal Gel Treatment to clean and prep the hair for color.

TRANSFORMATION: Old Ombre To Steely Silver

Kanika Young (IG: @kycolor) of Ceci Studio in Rosemead, CA, found she learned so much after training under Ramirez Tran and Sammi Wang.Here, she shares how she put that training to work for this transformation: Client info: Client came in ...

TREND ALERT: Nude Haircolor! Powdery, Sandy and Earthy Tones - Trending Blonde Look

The nude haircolor trend is taking the beauty industry by storm right now, and spearheading the movement is Schwarzkopf Professional with their new powdery, sandy and earthy tones that embody both elegance and restraint. Trending in the fashion ...

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Blonde Color Trends for Summer 2016

With Memorial Day weekend quickly approaching, the unoffical start to sweet summer is only a few short weeks away. That means, yet again, clients will be coming in to get lighter and brighter sunkissed color. Laura Williams, colorist at ...

Formula and How-To: A Coppery Rose Gold

 Jamie Rivera (@bbjam) painted a "coppery rose gold" for her guest, who came to her first with a grown-out ombré that was a level 8. Her natural level is a 4.STEP ONE:  Lift to a level 9 using Pravana's Pure Light ...