Color
Molten Metal Color How-To by Goldwell
Goldwell Artist Team Member Nick Pagano created a strong and feminine cut with unexpected pops of color that make the look striking.“This collection has a tomboy feeling inspired by the Goldwell 2015 Color Zoom Collection, Traditional ...
Motley Hue Pravana Color How-To
Pravana Guest Artist Danny Moon shares with us the details of creating this vivid, polychrome work of art.“My vision was to create a modern and more sophisticated multicolor look, showcasing the freedom of placement with the new Pravana ...
Keratin Complex “Veiling” Color Technique How-To
Keratin Complex International Creative Team Member Abraham Sprinkle introduces a new color technique that offers a more on-trend, sophisticated blend than ombre.“The inspiration behind Tumbled Jasper is fusion,” Sprinkle says. ...
Iridescent Color How-To by Schwarzkopf Professional
Schwarzkopf Professional North American Color Director Rossa Jurenas’ Pearlescent Girls, a key trend from Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks 2015, was inspired by bloggers who put street style on the map. From delicate to daring, the ...
HOW-TO: Electric Green Ombré
Jenna Marbles is officially in the limelight with her new electric green ombré tresses.Known as one of YouTube’s most-watched personalities with millions of subscribers across numerous social platforms, Marbles (real name: Jenna Mourey) ...
Sunflower Color Melt
"My client found me on Instagram," says Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD), owner and stylist at @Hairitage Salon. "The photo she pulled up on her phone when she walked into my salon was my pastel waterfall girl ...
COOL CORRECTION!
Araceli Sanchez (@hairby_celi), a licensed hairdresser and barber from Pina's Barbershop and Salon, Long Beach California, got into the industry because "Like most Cosmetologists, I started doing my own hair and started learning ...
How-To: Long-Hair Updo with Braided Base
Stylists are nothing if not inventive and clever. Amy Whitaker of Ergun Tercan European Salon in Denver, Colorado, submitted a photo and description of her problem-solving work to modernsalon.com.Whitaker's client, who had very long, ...
by Lauren Quick
From Stripey and Fragile to Natural-Looking and Healthy
Catherine Wood (@callista132), based at Platinum Salon, Tampa, Fl, says "Hair is a great way to express oneself and have fun. The best part of my job is making people feel great about themselves."Wood's guest came in with ...
CORRECTION: Ombre to Raspberry Sombre
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, specializes in color correcting, high lift platinums and bright hair. "I am making it my mission to get people in the south to step out of their comfort zones and ...
TRANSFORMATION: Mint Magic
Rickey Zito (@hairgod_zito), owner of Headrush Salon, Gonzalas, La, has an amazing Instagram page, filled with yummy colors and impressive transformations. This minty undercut silhouette could not go unnoticed. We tracked down Zito who says the ...
BALAYAGE: What Is It REALLY? How Do You Charge Differently?
THE GREAT BALAYAGE DEBATEThere is so much confusion about balayage in both the professional and consumer worlds. Is it a technique or a result? Can it replace foils? Should you charge differently for this service? Is it formulated and does it ...
THE SESSIONS: Virgin To Blonde Balayage Ombre
Karina Godinez (@_hairbykarinag_) has a BEAUTIFUL Instagram page filled with lovely transformations. There were so many choices, we were torn on which to feature! This one is particularly wonderful because to the multiple stages. Here Godinez ...
FORMULA: Creating The Perfect Blonde
Rosvelt Ranses (@rosvelt) of La Bella Salon, Miami, Florida, has a beautiful Instagram page filled with amazing transformations and inspirational finishes, particularly in the blonde family. MODERN has featured him before, but the great ...
Magenta To Pearly Pink Sombre
Carla Nightingale (@_hairbycarla_) of Vancouver is a former educator for Schwarzkopf Professional who now works as a private stylist, "but am surrounded by a great team of ladies and we are always trying to inspire and work off of one ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Perfect Brown Dimensional Sombre
Roz Corpuz, an artist at Umbrella Salon, San Jose, California has been creating pretty hair for years and was recognized on a larger scale when she won Wella Trend Vision for North America in 2013 and again when she assisted salon owner Kien ...
A Beautiful Blonde To A WOW Blonde
Marissa Pence shares how she used the "Platinum Card" on the receptionist at the salon. "Since she is at the front of the salon and works directly with all of our wonderful guests, I wanted to make sure her hair is taken care of ...