Color
TRANSFORMATION: Golden Box To Dimensional Ash Blonde
Alisha Jared (@alishajaredhairartistry) from Siren Salon in Vancouver says "My client came in unhappy with her existing color. She had highlights that ended up too golden and decided to turn to box blonde to remedy them. Equally ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fun To Purple/Blue Melt
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. We found a beauty in this faded fun to purple/blue transformation!Here she shares the details ...
2 Balayage Looks: Blonde and Caramel Sombre
Claudia Cruz (@_claudiacruz_) of Marlene Weber Day Spa in Poughkeepsie, New York, clearly has an expertise in balayage.After sectioning the hair in quadrants, she starts in the back applying color in 1 inch sections. "I heavily weave each ...
Glowing Strong: Pravana Vivids Neons
In response to the trend in glow-in-the-dark hair colors, PRAVANA offers colorists their VIVIDS NEONS for a "how glows it?" finish and the aftercare products to keep those colors glowing strong.PRAVANA VIVIDS NEONS are ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: From Red to Blue to "Thank You!'
Camille Gladney Schmoutz (@nebulacamille) of Pure Color Salon in Shreveport, LA tagged us on Instagram so we could share this incredible correction.“We started with faded teal and over an inch of regrowth,” Schmoutz ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy and Damaged To Frosty Perfection
Cathy Tran (@prostylistcathyt) of Corona, California, shares the details for this color correction going from mis-matched brass to frosty blonde.Step 1: Section hair into 4 star sections, working from the bottom up. Using balayage technique with ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Call To Copper
Constance Robbins (@constancerobbins), an independent salon owner at her own private studio in Upland, Ca., has been an artistic educator at Matrix for 12 years and is a certified Matrix CRAFT Color Master. Her passion is hair painting and color ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Modern Touch
"Cristy wanted to keep her hair on the brunette side of the spectrum, but was tired of what she had been getting and came to us for a more modern style," says Alterna artist Brent Basore (@hair_by_brentandcarlyn) of Sherry Mesa ...
Color How-Tos: Punk Platinum and Edgy Rose Quartz
Pastels were popular haircolor shades in both the winter and summer months of 2015 – and they won’t be going away anytime soon. With Rose Quartz and Serenity named Pantone Color of the Year shades for 2016, pastels will remain a top ...
How-to (+video!): Watercolor Haircolor Technique
Today, hairstylists can truly be artists when it comes to haircolor. With more clients than ever becoming enthusiastic about fashion colors, the range of creativity when it comes to color has expanded exponentially. Pravana Artistic Color ...
by Lauren Quick
Pink Rosé Formula
This rosy-pink perfection by @cassandrabickett was created using Schwarzkopf color.FORMULAOn Base: Igora Royal 6-68 + Igora Royal Pearlescence 6-89 with Igora Royal Oil Developer 3% (10 volume)Mid-lengths to ends: Igora Royal Pearlescence 9, ...
by Anne Moratto
Guy Tang Silver Fox How-To
In this video, Kenra Color Ambassador Guy Tang introduces the new Kenra Color Demi-permanent Silver Metallics Haircolor! In this particular how-to, this client started off with a greenish/silver blonde tint and grown-out roots. Tang decides to ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Back To Blonde
"My client came in with banded color with goals of being a clean icy blonde," says Monika Quatrano (@hairbymonika.q) of Filomena Salon in Coquitlam, BC, "I created this look by using a back to back foiling ...
Stormy Weather Gray
This dramatic transformation - from perfectly pretty blonde to striking, stormy silver/grey--was created by @sydniiee who works her magic in Visalia, CA.FORMULA:Kenra Professional 7SM and 8VM (2:1 parts) with Blue additive on the roots and 7VM ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Faded and Dull To Lilac Sombre
Goldwell Regional Guest Artist, Michelle Vance (@redheadvance) shares the details for this Lilac sombre transformation:STEP 1: Pre-lighten the hair with 35ml SilkLift 6% (20 vol) + 1 scoop of Goldwell SilkLift High Performance Lightener ...
MAKEOVER: Rich Brunette To Ariel Red
Brittney Hamilton (@Brittishbeauty03) of HotBox Salon in Las Vegas, NV, says her regular client was ready to take the plunge to Ariel red.Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Balayage the hair from the top of the rounds down with lightener and 30 ...
Simple Steps For Dramatic Change
Chrissie Ortiz (@thebeautyparlor_ny) of The Beauty Parlor in Dobbs Ferry, New York, says her virgin haired client was ready for a change. After removing 8 inches of length, she addressed the color:STEP 1: Apply to the root: Schwarzkopf ...