Color

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. ...

Formula: Cotton Candy Pink, It's Delicious

Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD), Artist/Owner @Hairitage Salon, says "My beautiful Client 'Sent' has been a few different colors including  silver, blonde and now pink! Sent lives in LA and drives 3 hours for our ...

Dark Brown Box Color to Pale Ash Blonde: The Journey

Lily Duong (@hairbylily408), a L'Oreal Certified balayage artist, is based at Hair By Lily at Salons by JC in San Jose, California. When client Elizabeth came to the salon with her level 4 dark brown box color, Duong knew this correction ...

2 Approaches for Decolorizing Hair (When Removing Haircolor)

When you are decolorizing hair (also known as hair bleaching) you are essentially lightening the hair by removing the hair's color.“Decolorizing has become big in my salon - clients wanting old color removed, looking to either go back ...

Another Box Color Save: Chocolate Coffee Sombre

Kimemily Pham (@kimwasabi) of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) caught our eye with this fantastic box color save. "I have not seen this client for over a year," she says. "She has been coloring her ...

FORMULA: Violet/Blue Colormelt

Ash Fortis (@Xostylistxo) of G Patton Salon in Norfolk, Virginia, shares this beautiful melt and wanted to spread the news. Here she shares the HOW TO in her own words:I left her natural root as she wanted easy maintenance. I then hand painted ...

All About Ecaille Hair Color

The next generation of ombre.Poke around on Instagram and you’ll quickly discover that #ecaille is popping up as the newest color buzzword in the color community. French for tortoiseshell, the ecaille color technique mimics ...

HOW-TO: Purple & Wild Orchid Highlights on a Disconnected A-Line Haircut

Angie the client walked into Gina Atkinson Salon in Las Vegas with a long, grown-out ombre. As you can see in the before photo (slides 2 & 3), she’s a natural level 1-2 on top and there’s purple ombre cascading down her ...

TRANSFORMATION: Toned Down Blonde

AJ Russo (@colordudeaj) of Di Rosa Haircare (@dirosahaircare), Franklin Square, NY, met with Grace and knew her hair needed more dimension and tone to best suit her coloring and lifestyle. "My intention is always keeping the hair in its ...

BEFORE & AFTER: Vibrant Violet Red Hair Color Transformation by Kenra Color

Learn how to create this vibrant violet red haircolor transformation by Kenra Color!Step 1: Mix 2oz. 5VR Kenra Permanent Color  + 1oz. Violet booster + 3oz. 20 Volume DeveloperStep 2: Apply to base of hair and feather/monet ...

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FORMULA: Caramel Sombre

 Jay Rua (@jayrua_glam), Glamour Beauty Salon, Las Vegas, transformed his client with an uninteresting faded shade to a caramel sombre that caught our eye on Instagram. "She came in with grown out highlights," says Rua. ...

Getting The Red Right: Kate Bosworth For "Still Alice"

Still Alice is a magical movie and the buzz is about Julianne Moore's performance AND Kate Bosworth's haircolor. David Adams and the team at redCHOCOLATE were tasked with transforming Bosworth, who played the role of Julianne ...