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FORMULA: Kylie Jenner Inspired Sea Foam
MODERN SALON stumbled upon this pretty, pastel sea foam on Instagram, hashtagged #kyliehairchallenge, so there's no mystery where the inspiration came from. The look was created on Hot Seat Salon stylist Kellye ...
Brunette to Blonde Long Hair Balayage
We found this very well-done finish on INSTAGRAM. @CLIF_ARTEGLAM and his work caught our eye. It's the lovely lift, pretty placement and super styling that sets it apart. And he took time to shoot his BEFORE and AFTER images in ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Goodbye Fantasy Blue - Hello Natural Haircolor!
After using food coloring and Manic Panic on her hair at home for about a year, this client was done with fantasy blue and wanted to return back to her natural color."This client said she would be starting high school cheerleading in August ...
FORMULA: Bunny Blue
Toni Rose Larson (hairistagesaloncarlsbad), Artist/Owner @Hairitage Salon, Carlsbad, California, sent us the formula for this blue melt and we just had to share:Formula #1: 2oz Pravana Blue + 2oz Pravana Neon BlueFormula #2: 2oz Pravana Blissful ...
TRANSFORMATION: Bright Dimensional Blonde
Sarah Mason (@sarahmason.style) of Salon Dezen of Old Town Alexandria says "My client is an active body builder who wanted to be a beautiful bright blonde for her upcoming competition." Mason got to work to make her hair fit for the ...
Claude Tarantino Presents 'It Girl'
French-based Claude Tarantino presents the “It Girl” for Fall/Winter 2015-2016. Combining bleached brows, smoky eye makeup, and both smooth, tousled and playfully textured hair, Tarantino used LOreal Professionnel products and color ...
by Jamie Newman
How-To: Lavender Dream by Jason Backe
Dusty lavenders are sticking around for summer! Jason Backe recently worked with the color team at Christophe Salon in Newport Beach, California, to show off some L'Oréal Professionnel color and products.Backe is the co-owner of Ted ...
by Lauren Quick
How-To: Icy Nordic Blonde
Cool blondes can be hot in the summer!Many clients want to lighten up as temperatures outside rise, and Joi Rooks, owner of Fresche Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, brought her level 5 client to a light, bright blonde."My client came in with ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Ombre To Dimensional Sombre
Shannon Rha (@shannonhairsalon) of Shannon Hair Salon, Valencia, California, has been an artist for 16 years and says "I adore what I do so I never have to work a day in my life. I have a constant hunger to learn more about the newest ...
HOW-TO: Jenny McCarthy’s New HOT Pink Hair
Actress Jenny McCarthy, known for her glam blonde locks, has gone for a bold makeover, changing her hair color to an eye-popping pink.McCarthy joins other celebrities who have recently tried out the pink trend, including Kelly Ripa and ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Fixing an Ombre With Brassy Streaks
When Janette the client came into Butterfly Loft Salon (@butterflyloftsalon) colorist Leslie Austin (@hairbyleslieaustin) knew she was in need of a color correction.Austin transformed her client’s brassy streaks into a beautiful, sunkissed ...
How-To: Jenna Marbles' Fiery Red Formula
YouTube sensation Jenna Marbles has been adventurous with her makup and styling for a while now, but more recently she has been mixing it up with her haircolor.Typically a blonde, Marbles enlisted the help of Pravana Guest Artist Kait Marie to ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Hard To Believe Vibrancy
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Sylin' Salon, Norwalk, Connecticut, makes it clear that she never uses filters or photoshop on her amazing color designs. "I never alter my photos when it comes to hair," she says. We just had to double ...
TRANSFORMATION: Hot Before...Even Hotter After
Guy Lemieux (@Guyzers) and his apprentice Allana Swayze (@lanaswayze), both of Berns and Black Salon, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, punched up this pink shade and we had to know more. Here he shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Apply Schwarzkopf Blondme ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Hurting Patchy Ombre to Ash Blonde
Ashley Hubbard (@redhotstylist) owner of Save Your Scissors Salon, Sandy Hook, CT, says new client Jess was referred by a friend knowing Jess needed some help with her color. "She came in with an ombre that needed to be corrected. Jess ...
Grown Out Ombre to a Solid Copper
A grown out ombre gets freshened up Erin Boyle, Junior Stylist at Julian August Salon, an Aveda Concept Salon in Redlands, CA.FORMULA:Pre-Lighten with ENL +20VOLTONE NG: 8N-10G, 9N-10G, IB-20G, LOR-4G, OY-9G, VB-2G, PASTEL ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Tropical Sunset Haircolor
After taking an oil painting class and watching endless amounts of Periscope videos, colorist Amaris Yanez (@By_Amaris) developed a new perspective on coloring hair."I wanted to do a look that involved complementary colors versus tone on ...