Color
How-To: Modern Sombre with Liquid Color
When placed in the right hands, liquid color can create modern and fresh finishes on all hair types and textures. To celebrate the versatility of liquid color, Clairol Professional is relaunching its famed Liquicolor Permanente. Model Sarah ...
FORMULA HOW-TO: Chroma Chameleon Before, During and After
MODERN asked stylists to upload their favorite color transformations on Instagram using #modernsalon and #modernpick me for the chance to win a salon-inspired piece of art and t-shirt with the same design on it by our friend and artist Barbara ...
THE WOW FACTOR: Virgin To Dimensional Teal
Barbara Washington (@barbaraanne7) of Bliss Salon, Knoxville, TN, needed to perform 3 steps to turn this virgin level 4/5 hair to gorgeous teal. Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Apply Kenra Lightener with 40 volume away from scalp to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Gorgeous Red To Gorgeous Blonde
Samantha Cusick (@samantha.cusick), Color Director at Taylor Taylor London on Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, says "My client had been red for the last 5 years and decided it was time for the ultimate color change. I had been ...
HOW-TO: Luscious Chocolate Caramel Swirl Balayage
As you can see, this finished product is super shiny and simply scrumptious! Stephanie Smith of Steph's Beauty Mark of Plantation, Florida was inspired by photos that her client brought in of work by none other than Guy ...
by Jamie Newman
CORRECTION: Help For Damaged Color
Olivia Huynh (@oliviahuynhhair) of Lisa Dinh Hair Studio, Toronto had a challenge. "My client came in with very damaged, brassy orange/yellow hair," says Huynh who points out that she did not do the previous color. "Her hair was ...
Spotted on Instagram: A Perfectly Lovely Lavender
Another great color that called out to us on Instagram. Amanda King @electricchairsalon created a lavender with a silver hue, using Pravana Lavender, Silver and Clear, applied all over to pre-lightened hair, level 10.Keep ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: Cooling It Down for Fall
Spotted on the Instagram for Ken Paves Salon, this beautiful blend of cool tones and artfully applied extensions by @lisasatornhairFORMULA with HOW-TO TIPSLeaving her natural color as her base, Lisa did a full head of baby lights.Adding ...
by Anne Moratto
Box To Ombre To Pretty Apricot Sombre
Jessica Collins (@jessicacollins559) of Pose Salon, Dinuba, California, says her new client came in looking to undo her ombre and go for more of a highlighted balayage."But before her ombre, she had box dyed her hair 'auburn dark ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde To Rooty Silver Blonde
Allen Qiao Wang (@QiaoHair) of the Hair District Salon, Maple Grove, MN. needed 4 hours to tweak his client's level 2 (with 2 inches regrowth) hair. "She is a regular client but decided she wanted to try the silver trend."Here Wang ...
TRANSFORMATION: Old Ombre To New Lavender
Tina Park (@hairbytinapark) of Duet Salon, San Jose, California, says she "loves taking clients on a journey through different hair transformations and together discovering their own personal style." For this look, Park says that this ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Light Ash Rooty Blonde
The majority of Michael Klomsue's clients are brunettes, transitioning to blonde. "My most requested color is a light ash blonde balayage," says Klomsue, based at Cristophe Salon, Newport Beach, California. "It's ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dimensional Charcoal
Jeffrey Robert (@jeffreyrobert_) of Kut Haus Salon in Claremont, California, says "All my energy is constantly used toward creating, whether that be through hair, photography/videography, or graphic designing." For this look that we ...
Subtle, Pretty Peach by Mary Cuomo
The color in the mixing bowl looks delicious and the result on the hair is a soft, flattering peach that makes her skin glow. This peachy keen finish is by Paul Mitchell educator- extraordinaire Mary Cuomo using Paul Mitchell InkWorks ...
by Anne Moratto
Faded, Dated and Damaged To Gorg Blonde Sombre
Chi Diep (@chidiephair) of Studio 91 in Yorkville, Toronto, says she had a great opportunity with this first time client. "She had her hair highighted blonde a year ago from another salon. Because she has gone without color for a ...
HOW-TO: Galaxy Haircolor & Textured Lob
Noora Ahmad from Simi Valley, CA (@HairByNoora) created this galaxy-inspired haircolor using Kenra Color products. To get the style, she utilized dry haircutting and razored in some pieces for added texture.Applied 30V developer and Kenra non ...
Formula How-To: Marbled Crimson by Paul Mitchell
Lines and hues effortlessly melt a spectrum of seamless levels, and flickers of light catch the eye among diffused, blurred lines. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 4 Formula 1: 2 oz Paul Mitchell The Color XG 5RV (5/46) + ...