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TRANSFORMATION: Copper To Dimensional Dusty Pastel

"Maddy is a sassy young lady who works in marketing," says Karen Lewis (@Blondieshair) of Blondies Of Melbourne, Fitzroy, Melbourne, Australia. "She had been thinking about changing her hair for a while but after having her ...

HOW-TO: Mint Meltaway Green Haircolor Makeover

This client underwent a major change - from blonde to minty green for spring! According to colorist Steven Robertson (@stevenrobertsonhair), his client has been an all-over highlight her entire life. One day after he gave her new highlights, he ...

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Keune's New Luxurious Minimalism Collection

Keune has launched its 2016 trend collection, Luxurious Minimalism, along with nine new shades added to its color portfolio.The sophisticated collection features neutral color palettes and clean lines; notably, several strong gray looks make ...

Red, Red Wine

Cristen Smith (@cristen_smith) a hairstylist and Fave4 Style Expert works out of Serene Salon in south Florida. This merlot color she created "makes us want to drink red wine!""My  client comes every six weeks and does ...

PRO TO PRO - MOTHER TO DAUGHTER: A Color Journey To Pastel Pink

Tammy Muniz (@rouge22salon) recently opened her own Chattanooga, Tenn., salon within the "Sola Salons" with daughter Lauren Muniz (@iamtheloud1). Muniz is causing quite the stir with this beautiful makeover on Tammy's youngest ...

TRANSFORMATION: Getting The Green Light To Go Silver

Penny Fair (@penny_theyoungamerican) of The Young American Salon, Old Town Tustin, California says that long time client Miya, a musician, had to get her hair done at a different salon when Fair was unavailable.  "Unfortunately ...

TRANSFORMING TO ROSE GOLD: Striking But Soft On The Eye

Presley Poe (@presleypoe) a Platform artist and Artistic Educator based at The Parlour in St. John's  Portland, Oregon, specializes in color corrections had an opportunity to do something interesting with this client. ...

TRANSFORMATION: Nice Blonde To Rooty Icy Melt

Cyrell Cook  (@hair_by_love) of Mane Trendz Salon, Austin, TX,  shares that "This client had a terrible last experience at the salon leaving her with a sensitive scalp and a 3-4 inch level 7-8 yellow band that was extremely ...

Gem Of A Transformation For A Gem Of A Client

"My client - or gem, as I refer to them - is the daughter of another gem of mine," says Ang Holland (@hairbyangholland ) of Pricilla's Hair N Nail Salon, Peru, Indiana. "She's 15, and her mom is all about letting her ...

HOW-TO (With Steps!): Molten Glow Ecaille Haircolor Tutorial

Created by Hester Wernet-Rijn, this trendy Ecaille look for long hair features multi-tonal haircolor.Pre-lighten with Blondor Multiblonde Powder+ Koleston Perfect Creme Developer 9%Color A:Koleston Perfect 40g 5/0+ 10g 4/0+ 10g 0/11+ ...

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Diary of a Beauty Editor: My Cut and ‘Reverse’ Balayage…At a Tradeshow?

Tradeshow weekends are exciting, educational and, to be honest, a bit overwhelming. Amplify all those adjectives if it is your first one, with an added dose of the unexpected. For me, America’s Beauty Show at McCormick Place in Chicago ...

Farouk Systems Inc. Presents the Shade Collection

Created by Farouk Systems Global Artistic Director, Patrick Kalle and Creative Design Director, Maurice den Exter and Color Director, Richard Jordan, the Shade Collection for spring/summer 2016 by Farouk Systems Inc., combines hair trends ...

How-To: Breaking the Base (+video!)

For blondes, base-breaking is typically a necessary part of color maintenance. Highlights can look unnatural next to regrowth, and Pravana has launched its new ChromaSilk Ultra Hi-Lifts to aid in the base-breaking process.Pravana stylist Jamie ...

In Studio: Braid of Honor

For the cover of our April 2016 special-occasion issue, we entertained many ideas of what would best tell the story of what’s happening in the beauty world in April. Summer brides are beginning hair trials, salons are booking prom ...

Top Tips on How to Incorporate Trends and Explore New Color Options for Your Guests

We spotted this excellent advice piece from Eufora's Joanne Rempel, the color development manager, and are sharing it because it offers terrific suggestions and entry points into more creative color for your guest--and more satisfying work ...

BALAYAGE: Great How-To, Tips And Best Practices

Balayage is perhaps one of the most important coloring techniques these days. Although many people (pros and clients) refer to it as a design, it IS a technique. A balayage application results in beautiful and seamless color placement and is ...

TRANSFORMATION: High-Maintenance to Dimensional, Rooty Ash-Blonde

"This long time client of mine is always ready for a change," says Heather Yacenda (@heatheryacendahair), Studio H Salon, Wichita, KS. "We had been lightening her level-3, color-treated hair for almost a year. After we achieved a ...