Color

Kenra's Bronze Metallic Haircolor

Introducing Guy Tang’s newest favorite, Bronze Metallic. Available in Permanent (8BrM, 9BrM, 10BrM) and Demi-Permanent (8BrM, 10BrM), the Bronze Metallics provide warmer tones with a cool, metallic finish. Stylists can easily customize ...

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Pravana's "Show Us Your Vivids" Contest Now Accepting Entries

From May 1 to June 30, Pravana is inviting students and stylists to share their best brightest color creations in its "Show Us Your Vivids" contest, using Pravana's color collections of Vivids, Pastels, Neons, Locked-In hair ...

No Heat High-Lift Haircolor - Get the Formula!

Jessica Zorn  (@jessibrowsnhair), working out of La Lou Salon in Scottsdale, AZ says on Instagram: "Are you looking for the pefect high-lift color? No brass, no warmth. This is NOT a bleach touch-up. This client has beautiful hair, ...

TRANSFORMATION: "Hidden Fun" Peek-a-boo Fantasy Haircolor

What do you do with a client who has a conservative job but wants to be adventurous with her haircolor at the same time? Here's an option! Try the peek-a-boo technique!Amy Godo (@color_ahead) of JV Hair Design Salon in Stratford, ...

TRANSFORMATION: Old Banded Ombre To Exciting Silver Blonde

Tai Kieu (@taitkieuapril05) co-owner and stylist at Huynhchi's Hair Studio, Costa Mesa, California, shares the details for this breathtaking transformation:CLIENT HAIR HISTORY:This client been getting ombre for the last one and a half years ...

TRANSFORMATION: It CAN Happen! Getting Your Client to Her Desired Red Haircolor

Has your client tried to go red before, but it never quite turned out the shade or tone she wanted? Getting your client to her ideal shade of red will keep her coming back for future visits with you! Here's a great example of a process that ...

Rainbow Connection

Brittain (@styleelectric), a stylist at The Establishment, an Aveda-Concept Salon in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles, used all Aveda colors to create a rainbow of colors for her client. She did a diamond pattern up the ...

THE FORMULA: Intoxicating Indigo

Taylor Rae (taylorrae_hair) of Vito Pini Salon, Lakewood, Colorado created this amazing shade (Rae calls it Intoxicating Indigo) and people are DYE-ING for the formula. We contacted Rae who shares the details:-"She is a natural level 5 ...

Babylights To Add Life and Dimension

Allison Schenck (@___allisonwonderland) of Rage Salon, Campbell CA, says her "client came in with grown out highlights and a high lift color in between that turned her orange."Here she shares how she added new life and dimension to the ...

After a Client Has Used Box Color to Cover Their Grey, a Mini Color Correction

Mini color correction by Alex Conde (@alexcondehair) with an excellent caution against home box jobs. "Many times clients don't realize the banding that occurs when they color at home to cover grey in between highlights," says ...

TRANSFORMATION: Level 5 Box To "Bright and Blonde"

Jen Cappe (@jenviahair) of Fierro Hair Salon (@fierrohair) of San Luis Obispo, California, says, "Chelsea was new client. She told me she was coloring her natural level 7 to a level 5 for the past year. She requested to be as bright ...

TRANSFORMATION: Level 2 Box To "Blonde For Summer"

This first-time client was a challenge for Michelle Conway (@strutmichelle), asking to be "blonde for summer"."My fellow stylists (at Strut Salon in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) know I love doing color corrections. This client ...

TRANSFORMATION: Box Gold To Pro Vanilla

"This first time guest has never had her hair colored professionally," says Jen Dozier Horter (@bombshellsalon), a Paul Mitchell Senior National Educator and Owner of Bombshell Salon, Ellicott City, MD. "Her ultimate goal was ...

Silver Fox: Not a Sprint But a Trot

Camille Gladney Schmoutz (@nebulacamille), a self-described "Hair Sorceress" in Shreveport, LA, does a fabulous job of illustrating her client's color journey with these posts on Instagram.The photo at the bottom shows the start of ...

TRANSFORMATION: 2 Sessions To Platinum

Lance Shannon (@hair.by.lance) a balayage and color expert based at Society Salon, Los Angeles, CA. says "My client came to me with a desire to be as platinum as I could make her. She was a natural level 8 and had about 2 inches of ...

Perfectly Pretty Platinum

David John (@davidjohnla), an in-demand colorist at Sally Hershberger in Los Angeles, performed a color correction, resulting in a perfect platinum.On the roots:  Clairol 7th Stage + 40 volume (with 4 packets of powder)After that was rinsed ...

Graphic Statement: Cut & Color How-To

Lucie Doughty, Paul Mitchell global editorial director, looked to 1980s patterns, graphics, contrasting colors and abstract shapes for her color inspiration.“Today, it’s perfectly acceptable to have some blue or pink hints in the ...