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HOW TO: Icy Rainbow
Alix Maya Clymer (@thereal_omgiloveyourhair), an artist at Shear Image Salon, Woodbridge, VA, has been a stylist "since I could sneak scissors and paint to play salon with my dolls," she says. However, it was after becoming a LICENSED ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Patience, The Key Ingredient
Lily Duong (@hairbylily408) from Hair by Lily at Salons by JC, San Jose, California, has been quite patient with client Maya. "She went to her hairdresser that cuts her hair and asked for an ombré," sats Duong. "She came out with ...
HOW TO: California Blend
Rosvelt (@rosvelt) a Miami based hairstylist, tagged MODERN with this beautiful sombre makeover and we had to know more. "This is my signature foiling technique called California Blend haircolor," he says.Here he shares the how ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blah To Red LOB
Laura Kaszoni (@lalasupdos) from Roost Salon and Skin Studio, Sacramento, CA, met Alina who wanted a vibrant red with shades of blonde on her level 6-7 in a brown tone.Here she offers the HOW TO:Step 1: In foils place fine weaves and apply ...
HOW TO: Remove a Blue and Purple Dip Dye
MODERN Instagram follower Nikki Parsons of Spa Bella Salon & Boutique in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, created this beautiful color correction/removal service AND she shared her steps on how she did it.Her client initially came in with at-home ...
Challenge Accepted! Red-Orange to Platinum Color Correction
MODERN Instagram follower Steven Hewitt shared this color correction with us and we knew we had to track down his step-by-step process for the dramatic transformation. Here, he shares:Step 1: Alfaparf Color Remover was used to remove as much ...
TRANSFORMATION: Oh My To Blue/Gray/Silver Colormelt
"My client has the most beautiful hair! I love her natural texture," says Larisa Love (@larisadoll), a freelance artist working out of the Ubungalows at the Butterfly Lofts in LA. "However, sometimes it's fun to mix it ...
The Blonde Fix
Susie Dean (@susie1118) of Twisted Scissor Salon, Hartselle, Alabama, tagged MODERN with this amazing transformation and we just had to know more."Cathy came in looking for some 'help'," says Dean. "Using two different ...
Formula: Julianne Moore's "Ronze" with Pravana
Red hair can be hard to achieve, but when done right, it can be marvelously multi-dimensional.We never tire of Julianne Moore's cinnamon strands, which Pravana and its new Global Creative Director Sherri Jessee are dubbing ...
by Lauren Quick
COLOR CORRECTION: Doing It Right
Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of the Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington, says "I love making people beautiful and hair and makeup is such a great way to do so, but the most special thing about my job is being there to help transform them ...
FORMULA: Sunkissed Highlights On Virgin Hair
Camille Plourde (@hairbycamillegp), a Master Stylist at Hair in Fairifield, Ct. met with Meghan and couldn't wait to get her hands in her hair. "She came to me with virgin hair that was all the way down her back," says Plourde. ...
Step By Step: What a 9-Hour Color Correction Looks Like
MODERN Instagram follower Melissa Harwood recently had a client come to her with a major color challenge: Take her from a radiant red--everything from Davines to Redken to Goldwell and other varying brands and tones--to a lighter color. It took ...
Rare Bloom
For Rare Bloom, Aveda’s spring/summer 2015 trend collection, Aveda Global Creative Director Antoinette Beenders selected a prairie as the location for its natural beauty, as well as what it means to one of Aveda’s most important ...
SoColor & Color Sync High Impact Reds from Matrix
Red-y for Color Red haircolor is notorious for being hard to achieve and maintain. In answer to that age-old predicament, Matrix is launching SoColor & Color Sync High Impact Reds for sophisticated, high-fashion red ...
by Lauren Quick
Schwarzkopf Professional Re-launches BLONDME Line
Blonde Icon Blonde is timeless and iconic—this is a truth Schwarzkopf Professional and BLONDME Global Ambassador Kim Vo know all too well, which is why they decided to re-launch the BLONDME line for color with diamond-like clarity ...
by Lauren Quick
Transformation: From Mousy Brown to Bold Red
"My guest came in and asked for something bold, something to make her stand out and sing... she wanted something RED," explains Dominique DeFrancesco, colorist from De La Mer Salon in Bellmore, New York. "I showed her options that ...
Just Launched: New Goldwell Elumentated Naturals Takes Grey to Gorgeous
Last night at Lukaro Salon in Beverly Hills, Goldwell USA launched their new Elumenated Naturals Collection, 14 pre-balanced haircolor shades that offer clients and colorists the best of both worlds--full grey coverage and saturation of color ...
by Anne Moratto