Color

Icy White: A Few Visits But Worth It!

 Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. contacted us with this amazing transformation, asking if we were interested.Um, YES! Thank you!Here she shares the story of this transformation for client Micaela which took several ...

TRANSFORMATION: Brassy Ombre to Ashy Sombre

Spencer Henry (@SpencerHenryHair), a Pure Artist hair stylist in Los Angeles, CA. is "dedicated to glamorous, healthy hair. Most of my styling is influenced by 1950’s/1960’s hollywood. I began my career 8 years ago at age 16 and ...

Blue Beauty by Kat Zemtsova and Alana Tyler Slutsky

Blue Beauty is a fun and flirty collection featuring a striking haircolor look created by Kat Zemtsova and five accompanying makeup looks by T.E.. The different interpretations denounce the idea that bold hair color limits a ...

HOW TO: Molten Lava

  "It is a unicorn treat to have two great minds come together as one," says Milcah Josephian (@gotmilkyway84) about this collaboration with Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD). The finish is the result of what ...

FORMULA: Pretty And Personal Color Melt

Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of the Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington says she does "hair everyday yet feel as though I've allowed mine to get into a boring and basic hair category. I decided it was time for a bold change. As a ...

10 Tips for Covering Stubborn Gray

Gray 101Mike Petrizzi, artistic director for Zotos AGEbeautiful, a vitamin E-infused color line that’s designed to cover grays while it fights five signs of aging hair, is well-versed in the oft-daunting task of ...

Tips on Coloring at the First Signs of Gray

Don't freak out when you and your client see the first signs of gray. In this short video demo, colorist Mike Petrizzi, who also serves as Artistic Director, AGEBEautiful, shares tips on serving the client who is slightly (or even very) ...

How-To: Marsala Haircolor Formula

In case you missed it, Pantone's 2015 color of the year is marsala, and we can't get enough of it! The hue is very nearly universally appealing and has been spotted across the beauty board.Andrea Neira, stylist at Di Rosa Haircare in New ...

TRANSFORMATION: Faded Pink to Royal Purple Haircolor

Ali Boone (@smokedlacehair) of Hair Klaudt, Charlotte, North Carolina, sent us this PRETTY PRETTY transformation and we asked for more! Here she shares the how to for her client that said Boone could do whatever she wanted, as long as she ...

FORMULA: Cobalt Blue Haircolor

Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT, posted this cobalt blue transformation we had to know more. Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Clarify the hair using Redken Pre Art "because she lives in Brooklyn and I know New York ...

HOW-TO: Ray of Sun Balayage Technique

Colin Christopher, colorist at Salon Ziba in New York City, walks us through his signature balayage technique, "ray of sun." Using overlapping triangular panels, Christopher is able to create a soft, subtle glow in the hair and ...

Bad Banded Sombre To PRETTY Classic Highlighted Blonde

Susan Aw (@susan.aw) is one of MODERN's favorite colorists. The artist, based at Embellish Salon, in Arcadia, California, did not hold back when taking her client from a banded sombre to a classic highlighted blonde."I had actually ...

The 4 Most Challenging and Sought-After Blonde Cases Solved!

Did you know that 60% of in-salon color services revolve around blondes - and it's the most technically challenging color service?Blonde hair requires a lot of maintenance! Blonde clients spend over-proportionally in the salon and are ...

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TRANSFORMATION: Strawberry Sorbet Haircolor

Eric Anthony, an artist at Canyon Salon in Westlake Village, California, shares that his model, a natural level 4, had multiple layers of previously colored hair. "She had some fun with various dark browns and reds. My mission was to remove ...

How-To: Romantic Braided Updo (GoPro Tutorial Video!)

Special-occasion season is nearly upon us, and the best thing you can do for yourself is arm yourself with styles that impress your client but don't take too much time on your part.Braided styles are still very much trending, and aside from ...

HOW-TO: Frizzy and Brassy Hair Transformed with Balayage Highlights Using Olaplex

After looking at the before picture, you may be thinking that you would need a miracle to transform that hairstyle! That miracle happened with the help of Haircolor Specialist Carrin Caracciolo (@hairbycarrinleigh) at Di Rosa Haircare in New ...

FORMULA: The Wildest Orchid

Ruby Devine (@rubydevine) of Frizzles Salon & Spa, Alexandria, VA, teamed up with fellow stylist Ash Fortis (@xostylistxo) to create this design they call "The Wildest Orchid". The post went viral within moments of posting. ...