Color
Peachy Keen Blonde by George Alderete
George Alderete (@colorboygeo) Global Hair Color Educator for Keune Haircosmetics North America is a master of ‘winging it’ when needed. Because he travels so frequently for work, he has to be prepared to substitute and mix up ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Fire To Ice
Brooke Benton (@brookebent) of Brooke Benton Salon, Westlake Village, California, says she lives "to make others feel good about themselves and be happy. What better way than making the one accessory they can't take off look ...
TRANSFORMATION: Old Box Color To Purple Sombre
Alexis Ciara (@LexiCiara22) is an artist at Beautiful Hair Color Studio, Port Orange, Florida. "My love for hair started young, but was never seen as an actual career when talking about future plans with family," says Ciara. ...
So Cool It's Frozen
Anna Bianca Pacino Clark (@annabiancahair), an Educator and color specialist at Seasons Salon Spa, Redlands, California, has a BEAUTIFUL Instagram page, filled with beautiful transformations and color designs. We loved (among others) this ...
TRANSFORMATION: Red To Rose Gold - NICE!
Andrea Lents (@andreanicolestylist), an artist at Aria Salon, Chicago, posted this rose gold transformation and we ased for more information. "The color that I did was sooo much fun," she says. "I have been seeing all these photos ...
TRANSFORMATION: Box To Wolf Gray
Alexis Allison (@Alexismystyl7), an artist at The Salon at The Domain in Austin, Texas, had a new referral come in with box color on her ends and professional color at her roots. "Her hair was a deep dark brown," says Allison. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For (and Getting) WOW!
Ryann DiBenedetto (@RyannSalonHalo), a color specialist and owner of Salon Halo (@SalonHalo352), a Paul Mitchell Focus Salon in Spring Hill, Fl., says she is "extremely passionate about education and the Paul Mitchell culture." When we ...
Silver Fox Formula
Hilary Ballard (@hilaryballardhair), a colorist at Denham & Co in downtown Pittsburgh, created a gorgeous silver fox using Aveda.FORMULA50 g ON, 50g Ash, 1.5g 1N FSP, 50g liquid, 59g creme. STEPSApplied toner to wet hair, sprayed with ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To Video: Moody Blue Color with Pravana Locked-In
Blue and gray tones continue to trend in haircolor, and Pravana has just released a new how-to video with guest artist Rebecca Taylor (@vividartistichairdesign) for a moody blue hue. The color utilizes Pravana's new Locked-In line, ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Banded Old Ombre To Steely Blonde Sombre
Kayla Le (@excellenthairsalon), a senior stylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, California, has wowed us with this transformation on first time client Angela, who came to Le asking to be blonde. Here she shares how she ...
TRANSFORMATION: Black Box To Red Ombre
Chantel Duncan-Williams of Rancho Cucamonga, California, says that this client found her the new fashioned way, on Instagram. "She had never done anything more then box black hair dye and since she was a senior in high school, ...
New City, New Look
Amelia ‘Violet’ Camp (@violetthestylist), best known as ‘Violet The Stylist’ ("a nickname I picked up in cosmetology school thanks to my predominantly violet hued haircolor") is based in the San Diego Suburb of ...
Using An Old School Trick For A New School Shade
Kara Dawson (@hairbykara___) of Pucci Salon, Scottsdale, Arizona, says "My client, Khrystynia, contacted me after seeing a red to silver transformation I recently did. With that client I had done some research about formulations providing ...
One Visit: Level 3 To Level 7
Kelly Pham-Do (@excellenthairsalon), a senior hairstylist at Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, California, was thrilled with this opportunity from a new client. "Louri saw my work on Instagram and came to me for a first ...
TRANSFORMATION: Box To Caramel Toffee Brown
Marjorie Nazareno (@Marjoriethehairstylist) an artist at LUX Salon, Stockton, California, had a challenge. "My client came as a level 7 at one point and slowly went darker from light golden brown to a chocolate brown color." In between ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Box Blah To Silver Ash Blonde
Alexis Cruz (@hairbylexy92) of Salon Blue, Hacienda Heights, CA says this client tried 3 times to get an ashy silver blonde with her previous stylist, "but she always left the salon unhappy. After getting frustrated she decided to dye her ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blue Black Box to Level 6 Ash Brown Sombre
Hollie Jacques, an artist at Lux Salon in Stockton, California, says that this client has colored her hair with a box blue black 2 years prior to her visit. "She had 12 inches of new growth, natural level 1," says Jacques. "Her ...