Color
A "Twizzler" Color Melt
This sizzling and sweet "Twizzler Melt" is by Gina Bottoni (@gina_bott). And her tips for this kind of colorful work: "Different heads and artists will yield different results! Use the color wheel and saturation levels as ...
by Anne Moratto
Balayage with Hints of Pink
Owner and Lead Artist at The Modd Labb in Dallas, TX, we think @jakethegreat_88 has done a GREAT job with this color and style.WELLA FORMULATIONBase: Koleston Perfect 7/73 + /28 + 40 volPreGloss: Color Touch 7/89 + /68 + 1.9Towel dry then apply ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde Sombre
Jon Alexander Frawley (@jonnystylez), a color and balayage specialist at Bangz Salon and Wellness Spa, Montclair, New Jersey, had a challenge. "My client came in with yellow highlights and a brassy broken base." Here he shares how he ...
How-To Video: Pixelated Equalizer Design with Pravana Locked-In
Music software was the inspiration for Pravana Guest Artist James Gartner's pixelated haircolor design.Gartner started with a sleek, platinum-blonde bob as the base of his artistic design, then used Pravana Locked-In color to create a ...
by Lauren Quick
Classic Blonde To Pale Pink Champagne
Lexie Rogers (@hairbylexie) of Milagro Spa, Redbank, NJ, was there to help her client who had just finished school and was prepping for interviews. "She wanted a new color," says Rogers, who designed a pale pink champagne shade that ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Beautiful as a Brunette
Marco Pelusi of Marco Pelusi Hair Studio in West Hollywood, CA and the creator of Marco Collagen Color Guard Haircare shared a beautiful 'brunettes have more fun' finish on Facebook. The young woman client, Angel, is ...
by Anne Moratto
Titanium Blue-ness
The client in the chair next to this "Titanium Blueness" by @stevenrobertsonhair has beautiful brunette locks but a finish like this makes a woman consider going for full-on steel.FORMULA:Pre-lightened and glazed with Redken 8T + 1 ...
by Anne Moratto
CLIENT REQUEST: "Go Lighter Without Any Maintenance"
Tyler Summers (@makeupfreaktyler) a stylist at Jax and King in La Jolla, San Diego, had a client come in with level 3 Asian hair. “She wanted to be lighter without any maintenance,” said Summers, so he decided a ...
HOW-TO: Hummingbird Hues
When the @UnicornTribe announced its next group collective, which was to spotlight artists’ strengths, tribe member Dana Dautel (@dana_lynn12) of Kraze Salon in Magnolia, New Jersey wanted to focus on her strong suit: capturing in her ...
by Jamie Newman
VIDEO: 8 Shades, 1 Colormelt - How to Create Rainbow Hair Without Transfer or Bleeding
This colormelt features eight vibrant colors inspired by a rainbow sand-art design pattern seen on www.clashist.com. This how-to is proof that you can find inspiration for haircolor anywhere - if you're looking!Here, Pravana Guest Artist ...
TRANSFORMATION: Fairy Tale Blonde and Pink Color Melt
Melissa Meacham, owner of Rogue Hair Studio (@roguehairstudio), created an antique blonde and pink color melt on her client, resulting in an overall look that is fit for a fairy tale.“I was inspired by this beautiful vintage wedding dress ...
COLOR CORRECTION: From Chunky '90s Highlights to Beautiful Blonde
When a hair appointment goes wrong, it pays to have a stylist/hair savior for a bestie! This proved true when Stylist Kara Dones was approached by a friend who had just had her hair colored and did not get the results she wanted.
Ready For A Change, Ready For The Challenge
Mikhayela Palich (@@hairbymikhayela) says client "Kate came in wanting to be brightened up and a lot cooler. She would previously just bleach and tone her hair but her ends were always a couple levels darker. She was ready for a change and ...
How-To: Pastel Perfection
A lovely do in cotton-candy hues. Meghan Boyd (@hairbymegb) of The Cut Above in London, Ontario made a compromise with her client, who came to her as a referral. When Boyd showed her client color swatches of Schwarzkopf Pearlescent, ...
by Jamie Newman
How-To: Effortless Balayage + Quick Topknot Tutorial
Sometimes small alterations in color can make a beautiful difference.TeriAnn Eyester, stylist at Salon Nouveau in Bellmore, N.Y., says sun-kissed, textured styles continue to trend this year."Most guests have come into the salon hoping to ...
by Lauren Quick
FORMULA: Silver Blue Melt
We were wowed by this silver/blue melt by Eva Lam (@evalam_) of Vancouver BC and asked for the formula.She shares:Before: She came in with level 7 roots and 4 inches of faded dark brown dye, the rest of her ends were level 9/10 blonde.Bleach ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Sangria
Christina Fuentes (@christina_preensalon) of Preen Salon, Fresno, California, created this Sangria shade and we asked for more details. "My guest came in with very faded red hair, with about 1" 1/2- 2" outgrowth level 4. Her hair ...