Color
THE FIX: Blotchy Blonde To Golden Wheat
Haley Ferreira (@mermaidhairs), a National Educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems at Cutting Loose Salon, Sarasota, FL, says her client was "upset with her hair because the previous stylist was 'experimenting' with balayage ...
A Touch of Class
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, says that this client arrived to the salon with about 4 months of direct dyes of dark violet, "and she wanted to go to the vivids side!"Mahaffey ...
Rich But Low Maintenance For A Mom-To-Be
"This mommy-to-be came in with a grown out balayage and wanted something less maintenance and richer with color," says Claudia Cruz (@_claudiacruz_) of Marlene Weber Day Spa, Poughkeepsie, NY. "She had a natural level 5 on about ...
Rich, Rose Gold Haircolor by Guy Tang
Kenra Color Ambassador Guy Tang’s client Mikey came in with grown-out, previously lightened Level 10 hair. For this visit, Tang created rosy, gold tones with an ashy feel.Instead of lightening her hair all over again, he only lightened her ...
Sponsored by Kenra Professional
COLOR CORRECTION: Botched Merlot To Chocolate Dimension
Amanda LoCastro (@HairByAmanduhh), a Master Colorist/ Stylist at DiRosa Haircare, Franklin Square, NY, is passionate about corrective color, balayage, "and just hair in general!"Here she shares the details for this beautiful color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Brown To Bright Apricot
"She's always had a lot of warmth in her hair," says Amanda Delvalle (@hairbyamandamarie) of Anthony Palermo at Anthony Leonard Salon, "but she wanted a brighter look with very little dimension something that would blend ...
Fashion Blue/Green to Bright Red
Dana Dautel (@dana_lynn12) of Salon Head Candy, Cherry Hill, NJ, says, "When my client came to me and told me that she wanted to go bright red after nearly an entire year of being vivid blues and greens, I knew I had a hard ...
Vivid Blue to Bright Blonde Balayage Beauty
"When my client first came to me, she had virgin, level-4 hair," says Meli Clark (@melerinaa) of Hard as Nails Salon and Boutique in Lockeford, California. "I balayaged it with 30 volume + Guy Tang lightener and about a week later ...
Candy Shaw's 3 Pillars of a Perfect Balayage
At America's Beauty Show in Chicago March 12-14, Candy Shaw led demonstrations on how to flawlessly create her Sunlights Balayage. Dressed in her signature yellow and black, she taught how lightener should be applied to create seamless, ...
Fuchsia to "Natural" Haircolor
“Hey, I think I want normal hair again,” was the conversation between Hannah Peterson (@hannahnoelhair) and her flaming fuchsia colored guest. Peterson, a Level 1 stylist at Gina Bianca Hair in Southington, CT, started to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Honey Blonde to "In Your Face" Ginger
Crystal Casey (@CryistalChaos) of High Voltage Hair, Virginia Beach,VA, says "This client originally came to me wanting to be that perfect natural, light red head - otherwise known as the ginger color. We easily achieved that, but ...
Natural Level 2/3 To A Rooty Blonde (With A Hint Of Lavender)
Kathy Nunez (@HairByKathyNunez) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick Wa, specializes in hair painting. She got the opportunity to put her specialty to use on this virgin haired client. "This little beauty contacted me wanting a huge change," ...
TRANSFORMATION: Almost Black To Blonde Perfection
Oscarluis Alcala, (@makeupbyomae) an artist from Venezuela, now based at Perfection by Oscarluis Alcala, Houston, Texas, says that on this client's first visit she confessed that her hair was black and she bleached it to ...
THE JOURNEY: Box To Ombre To Pro Ice
Allyson Destout (@allydestouttt) of Soleil La Vie, Kettering, Ohio, says that this longtime client "had box dyed her hair a few months ago, to gradually take her back to icy blonde."Here Destout shares the details for their ...
Micro Foiling To Create A Perfect Blonde
Kaitlin Jade Cunningham (@hairbykaitlinjade) of Studio B Hair Design (@studiobhairdesigns) Cronulla, Sydney, Australia, says "My client came in with a dull blonde at the front and an old grown out balayage at the back. Her hair was in ...
The "Please Help My Hair" Journey From Box To Pro Perfection
"I am very proud of the work I did on my client, Trisha," says Anna Fredericks (@annastuartstyle) of Regis Salon in Horseheads, New York. "Trisha came in to the salon very disappointed with the texture and overall look of her ...
DIY Fashion to Blissful Blue
Holly DeCastri (@hollydecastri) of Hypntotix Spalon, Wilmington NC, says "This beauty came to me with an inch of dark brown regrowth, and old washed out fantasy color she had applied herself."Here she shares the how to for ...