Color

TRANSFORMATION: Going Smokey Blue

Caroline Kim (@carolinekimhair), an artist at Salon Nesou in Santa Monica, CA, shares the details for this bright blonde to smokey blue transformation:STEP 1: Prelighten the hair from mid shaft to ends using Wella Color Charm powder lightener ...

COLOR CHANGE: Platinum To Progressive Pink

"This client is a mutual friend of a photographer that I know," says Jay Olson (@jaywesleyolson) salon owner out of Phoenix, Arizona and member of the butterfly circus. "We briefly talked about different ideas weeks before her ...

COLOR CORRECTION: The Better Blend

Yesenia Cobos (@yjc_cosmo) of the Glamour Beauty Salon, West Covina, California shares the details for this impressive color correction we found on her Instagram page. "This client had over processed hair and I didn't want to cover all ...

THE CHANGE UP: Platinum To Purple/Violet Dimension

Justin Magdule (@justin_cuts_and_colours) of Pixxie Salon, Ambler, PA., says that "Alanah's hair has taken a process, including months of lightening with Wella Blondor and 20-40 volume multiple times, and tones with Color Touch 10/6 and ...

4 Tips on Managing Clients With Frequent Color Changes

Do you have clients that like to change their haircolor frequently? Have you ever had any challenges? Rosa Hawkins (@rosahawkinsgoldwell), owner of DiRosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare) in Franklin Square, New York, addresses how to do it without ...

Platinum To Silver, Slate, Violet and Aqua

Scarlet Strange (@venomus_maximus) of Tease, Knoxville, Tennessee says that "Bridget is a natural level 4 and she usually likes to go platinum. Recently she's been toying with idea of a creative color underneath, so we decided to get a ...

TRANSFORMATION: Green To Galaxy

Douglas J. Sherman (@Jshermansalon) owner of J. Sherman Salon, Atlanta Georgia, is proudly a member of the Unicorn Tribe. "I have been doing hair for over 7 years and absolutely LOVE what I do. In this industry it is IMPOSSIBLE to be bored. ...

PrisMetallic Airbrushing Haircolor Technique by Guy Tang

Airbrushing haircolor is gaining popularity - and Kenra Color Ambassador Guy Tang hits the ground running by offering us this exclusive how-to on his clouding technique which utilizes airbrushing.The clouding technique, which he demonstrates in ...

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How-To: Mix Foils and Balayage for a Smooth Transition from Brunette to Blonde

Anthony Ronquillo (@anthonyvincenttt), a stylist at Salon Aguayo in Pasadena, California, took four sessions to take this client from a natural level 4 dark brown to this soft blonde sombre. He chose to gradual lighten the hair over multiple ...

HOW-TO: Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor

While researching iridescent haircolor, Leslie Cook, stylist at Tangles Salon in Wichita Falls, TX, came across a picture of an opal and immediately began testing color placements, which evolved into her organized chaos color.“I discovered ...

Balayage with the Best: New PRAVANA Balayage Certification Program with Guy Tang

PRAVANA invites stylists to take their blonding skills to the next level and master the art of Balayage with its new Balayage Certification program, featuring Balayage expert and hair guru Guy Tang using the new Pure Light Balayage ...

How-To: Technicolor Takeover

Like a black and white movie suddenly infiltrated with color, the contrast of this look makes for a dazzling effect! Jaymz Marsters (@jaymz.marsters), specialist in vibrant fashion shades at Just Cuts in Norfolk, England, crafted this ...

HOW-TO: Opalescence - Opal Haircolor Trending Now

When on a day trip to the Natural History Museum in LA with his wife and daughter, haircolorist Alec Dieppa (@hair_by_alec) was awestruck by the beauty of all the different types of opal they house in their rare gems vault. Dieppa carefully ...

HOW-TO: Getting the Red Out

Amanda Holland (@amandahollandhair) came to the rescue of her obviously distressed client to get the red out and to create a blonde that would make anyone smile."I met her because she learned the hard way that temporary color isn't ...

Q&A With KL Christoffersen, the Stylist Behind Fluid Hair Painting

Think of it as balayage's fantastically quirky cousin; Fluid Hair Painting uses a similar painting technique to balayage, but while the client is reclined (like their position at the shampoo bowl) at the edge of a table. MODERN SALON asked ...

How-To: Chrissy Teigen's Fall Balayage

Chrissy Teigen likely serves an inspiration for many of the clients who come to you with pictures of their dream hair. The model is consistently on-trend with her enviable tresses—from bronde to a short-lived lob and everywhere in ...

HOW-TO: Hot Mess to Highlighted Brunette

Michelle Galvan's (@hairbymimigal) client came in with four or five inches of natural level 2 re-growth with about 15 percent gray mixed in. Mid-shafts to ends were a level 5 red/ orange box color done at home with uneven zones, and what she ...