Color
Pushing Boundaries: The "Project"
Emma Hancock (@masterpiecehair) of Moriah Brandons, Altamonte Springs Fl., is looking to build her vivids clientele, and with transformations like this, we think she has a good shot. Here she shares the story about one of her favorite clients. ...
How To: Hot Red Sombre
Renee Spinale (@sucks4youuuu), based in the Boston, Massachusettes area, knew she "wanted to be a hairdresser since I was 5 years old, after chopping off the hair on my Barbie." Lately she has been having fun learning more about ...
TRANSFORMATION: Celebrating Nature
Necole Capicchioni (@3_wings), of Tres Jolie Salon and Spa, Novi, Michigan, and member of the Goldwell Regional Artistic Team, created a bold yet soft look in what she calls her Nature's Energetic Color. "The style and color was ...
Balayage And Fun Color For The Adventurous Client
Goji Hair Creative Director, Greg James, based in Cardiff, UK, had fun with his adventurous client. She booked for a re-growth tint but, following a consultation, decided to go for balayage, leaving the choice of colors to James. "Although ...
TRANSFORMATION: Long Ombre To Gentle Fashion Sombre
Crystal Chanel (@__hairbycrystal__) of D's Salon, Temecula, California, decided to change up this first time client. "She came to me by referral and there was a lot of brass and damage." Reynoso was able to transform this hair ...
MAKEOVER: Digital Diva
Ruby Devine (@rubydevine) of Frizzles Salon and Spa, Alexandria, VA, wows us on a regular basis with her gorgeous color designs and transformations. We were understandably impressed with this 6 hour makeover and asked for the ...
The "Nothing Crazy" Sombre
Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley), a freelance hair artist in Salt Lake City, UT, said her client was "over" blonde. "She wanted to go back dark with some subtle lighter pieces through the bottom and around her face," says ...
Ombré Makeover
This ombré makeover is by Dane Young (@danetheyoung) from Lucy Pop Salon in Nashville, TN. It took several hours, multiple processes and tons of talent.PROCESS:STEP ONE: This makeover started with a heavy balayage application using ...
by Anne Moratto
Shining Silver
It's more fun than a Netflix binge, doing a search for beautiful #haircolor on Instagram, and on a Saturday afternoon of scrolling through we came across this steely grey by @spencerhenryhair . It calls for industry-standard ...
by Anne Moratto
Behind Every Great Red/Orange Haircolor Is A Great Colorist
When MODERN posted this earlier today on Instagram, thousands of you "liked" within the first hour and many of you asked for the formula. Here Jacob Khan (@jacobHKhan) of @Shearious Hair, Atlanta, shares:Step 1: To the root apply ...
Going Lighter With a Bit of a Shag
Jessica Mendieta (@jessdomyhair) of the Butterfly Loft (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA, had a fun opportunity with her client."Jana came in wanting an edgier look," says Mendieta. "I gave her a shaggy haircut, and decided ...
THE FIX: Red Box To Breathtaking Classic Sombre
Staci Laskowski (@hairby_staci) of Riot Hair Lounge, Delray Beach, Florida, had some concerns when client Jeanette came in looking for a change. "She has been using box dye RED RED for 2 years and came to me wanting a natural looking ...
Velvety Richness with Formula
"Ninety eight percent of my clientele are colour clients," says featured artist Christa Bennett (@christathecolourista). "This is where my heart is. My longtime client loves to change her hair colour and is always a blast. ...
by Anne Moratto
COLOR CORRECTION: Going Smokey Platinum
Lana Mai of Burnaby, BC Canada, had an interesting correction on her hands. "My client came in with pre-lightened hair which was still very yellow," says Mai. "Her level 6 roots had grown out about 5 inches. She was ...
Removing Stubborn Brights to Blonde Transformation
Carly Rae Lawrenson (@carlyraelawrenson) from Harlow Salon in Nashville, TN shares her steps and formula for removing those tough-to-budge bright colors. She used all TIGI Copyright Colour. Lawrenson is a TIGI Inspirational Youth ...
by Anne Moratto
Pravana Teams Up With Guy Tang to Create the Pure Enlightenment Balayage Kit
Pravana introduces the new Pure Light Balayage Lightener, a specially formulated lightener designed for the artistic, free-hand form of highlighting known as balayage. Pravana partnered with hair guru and Balayage expert Guy Tang to develop the ...
Color Correction: Damaged and Brassy to Auburn and Gold
Styling duo Dona Dalipi (@dona_dalipi) and Rachel Boyd (@rachel.b1011) at Safie Salon and Day Spa in Massapequa, New York turned their client's damaged, brassy hair into a healthy, multidimensional gold and auburn look. Dona and Rachel ...
by Jamie Newman