Color

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 ...

CORRECTIVE COLOR: Balayage To Balance Blotches And Bands

Kat Chase (@kat_chase_) of Educe Salon, Orlando, Florida, specializes in ombré, balayage and alternative styles. When we found this very tasteful transformation on her Instagram page, we asked for more details.Chase shares that her client had ...

Balayage Transformation By Eva Scrivo

Eva Scrivo, better known as the "Master of Balayage," used a heavy balayage application of highlights to transform her guest from soft apricot to hot, dimensional blonde, incorporating some of her natural base.Here she shares the ...

TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fuzz To Balayaged Beauty

Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner and hair artist of Studio 410, located in the heart of the "bishop arts district", in  Dallas, Texas, had an opportunity with Monica. "She came in with literally orange, ...

How-To: Electric-Red Haircolor

Colette Jones, owner of Giddy Up Salon and Spa in Okanogan, WA, was excited when her client was up for changing things up with her haircolor."Sometimes it's super fun to find a client who is willing to play with color and step over to a ...

HOW-TO: Florals for Summer by Kenra Color

Alyssa Wiener, head colorist/stylist at Stylin' in Norwalk, Connecticut (@LYSSEON) created this flower-inspired look! See it come to life in 5 steps using Kenra Color Creative!  Step 1: Use Kenra Lightener with 20 vol on regrowth ...

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HOW-TO: Summer Mermaid Hair in 5 Easy Steps!

New York City hairstylist Anna Chung (@xoannachung) created this look using 5 different Kenra Creative shades in 5 easy steps!STEP 1: Prelighten hair to level 10.STEP 2: Shadow roots with 2 parts violet, 2 parts teal, and 1 part pink.STEP 3: ...

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#Mermanhair - New Men's Haircolor Trend - is Taking Over!

Say hello to the "Merman" trend.  If you been spotting guys on Instagram sporting fluorescent, ocean-inspired beards and haircolor – you’re only going to see more of it this summer. From turquoise to teal, to accents ...

DJ Victory Turns 3 Clients into “Glamour Grams,” Proving There’s No Such Thing as “Age Appropriate”

If you follow MODERN on social, chances are you’ve seen the name DJ Victory, owner of Enzos Salon & Spa in Ohio. She’s known for sporting beautiful pastels in her own hair and for creating avant garde color finishes and inspiring ...

Grown Out Box Ombre To Dimensional Chocolate LOB

Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley), an independent stylist in Salt Lakes City, UT, says,  "This client of mine started out with a botched ombre and we have been working on getting her box color out on the top but her ends are so porous they ...

An Icy Platinum Undercut For The Fun And Adventurous Guest

Sara Thompson (@rosecityhair), a junior stylist at MAGDolls Hair Parlour in Portland, OR, says her "Disconnected Platinum Mini-Bob" was perfet for her first time guest. "This fun, adventurous client came in asking for an all-over ...

THE FIX: Warm, Cool, Banded to Apricot

We love it when we stumble upon a great transformation by a student. Sarah Johnson, a future professional at Paul Mitchell The School in Rhode Island, says "Not one day goes by where I don't enjoy doing what I do. This is THE best ...