Color
TRANSFORMATION: The No Yellow Blonde
Carter at Carter Vu Salon in Atlanta, Georgia, was undaunted by this first time client sporting 4 inches of regrowth on her level 5 medium brown hair. She wanted a full head of highlights and to be blonder without any sign of yellow. ...
Golden Blonde To Cool Ice To Dove Gray, The Journey
Vanessa Valez, (@VanessaVelezHair, @Vaness513) of The Hair Shop, Bayonne, NJ, says "Gray is a big trend at the moment and my client is definitely a trend setter. My older clients gasp when they see that this is the trend because they ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty and Fun Dimension With Peacock Green
Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of the Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington sent this gorgeous transformation to MODERN and we just had to share with you. According to client Maria: "I have always colored outside the lines with my hair, but ...
TRANSFORMATION: Orange To Cool Silver Blonde
Shelby Anderson (@shelbyandersonbeauty), a master stylist at Vichelles Salon, Washington, D.C., believes that advanced education enables a salon professional to expand as an artist and realize his or her creativity. "I have been ...
From Fried to Fab: Hair Save by Vanessa Esqueda
"This was a new client who wanted heavy balayage highlights.," explained Vanessa Esqueda (@hairbyvanessa) of this dramatic before-and-after makeover. "One look at her hair and I refused to do that as her hair was not in any state ...
by Anne Moratto
Los Angeles Sunset by Jenn Sarchet
This beautiful color by Jenn Sarchet at The Establishment LA blends peach and pink into what Sarchet calls---most appropriately--"Los Angeles Sunset." She shares her Aveda formula and steps:Prep: Pre-lightened with Aveda's ...
by Anne Moratto
Formula How-To: Hilary Duff's Turquoise Hair
If you thought wild hues and mermaid hair were going away, you might be right—but for now, actress and singer Hilary Duff is here for it!The blonde beauty recently had her locks colored a minty, turquoise hue by Amber of 901 Salon. ...
by Lauren Quick
She Kils It: Brassy Orange to Cool Blonde by Suzy Kil
It is such a terrific transformation and it caught our eye because Suzy Kil (@Skilstylings) tagged #ModernSalon."When your Korean client wants to be a cool blonde and not a brassy orange, you give them what they want," Kil ...
by Anne Moratto
TREND: Tri-Haircolor "Double Dipping" Technique!
The beauty industry is constantly producing new haircolor trends from classics like ombre and balayage to new looks like babylights and pixelated haircolor.Recently, haircolorist Linh Phan (@bescene) from Be Scene Hair Studio in Rockville, ...
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Tools for the Trends: New Wella Blondor Freelights for Balayage, Highlights and Ombre
Whether clients are opting for ombre, balayage, highlights or a creative blend of all three, new Wella Blondor Freelights allows stylists to tap into the trend and enjoy the artistry of hairpainting without the fuss of foils, saran wrap or ...
by Anne Moratto
Pravana St. Pat's Minty Green Ombre
To enhance a fading ombré with some minty fresh color, PRAVANA Marketing Associate and stylist Jamie Muniz shares these steps to achieve this look:1. Pre-lighten hair to a level 9 to right above the eyebrow line using PRAVANA Pure Light Power ...
by Anne Moratto
WOW: Golden To Platinum To Dimensional Purple/Blue
JoeAnna Parker (@thatjoeybaby) of Canyon Falls Salon, Las Vegas says that this transformation has been quite the "process! I've slowly been lightening her hair over the past few months to get it to a level 10. Her goal was to be ...
TRANSFORMATION: 8 Hours To Light And Bright
Although Shawn Scheepers (@shawnscheepers) of HairSoda, North Vancouver, BC Canada spends a lot of time doing "fun edgy haircuts along with exciting colors and short edgy female cuts," the artist also loves "doing balayage ...
FORMULA: Emerald Isle
Ash Fortis (@Xostylistxo) of G Patton Salon in Norfolk, Virginia, is offering up this beautiful formula, inspired by the greens and grays of Ireland...perfect for St. Patricks Day, or ANY DAY!Formula:Prelightened to a level 10.Gray formula. ...
Purple? Pink? Let's Do Both!
Brigid Broderick (@brigidhairmuaxo) an artist at Jean Paul Spa & Salon in Albany, NY caught our eye with this gorgeous dimensional color design. "Although I wish I could take all the credit, my client came to me with gorgeous natural ...
TRANSFORMATION: The Power Pixie
Nicole Boncutter (@nikki_bbs) of Benjamin Beau Salon, Austin, Texas, has been on a color journey with client Alyssa James to create a powerful pixie. Husband Beau Boncutter joined in to design the shape. This look took 5 hours. Here Nicole ...
FORMULA: Pretty Peacock
Rosana Alves Atooli (@imanaskysalon), owner of Imana Sky Salon of San Marcos, California, first created this look on her client by giving her a asymmetrical razor cut. After that she got busy with color and shares the formula:Step 1: Apply Keune ...