Color
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
TRANSFORMATION: Purple Melt
Andrea Brandon of ICE (inspire•create•educate) Salon and Spa in Sacramento, California is a "passionate salon owner that LOVES this industry!" Brandon tagged MODERN SALON with this gorgeous color design and we had to know ...
TRANSFORMATION: Going For The RIGHT Blonde
Danni Gess (@dannigess) of The Big Bang Studio, Cocoa Village, Florida, impressed many colorists with her ability to cancel the gold in her clients hair. "This was a new, fine haired client with 3 to 4 inches of level 10 pale yellow ends ...
TRANSFORMATION: Fiery Golden Copper
"My client wanted to go from her old strawberry blonde to something fiery," says Sami Skinner (@samsonite) of Rio Hair Studio in Jacksonville, Florida. "I love creating red heads and creating a stable pallet is so ...
NEW HAIR TREND: Ecaille, Tortoise Shell Hair Color Technique
Haircolor trends are ever-changing, and there’s a new dynamic haircolor trend out that’s brand spakin’ new that resembles the look of tortoise shell — it’s called Ecaille.This technique is different from other ...
How-To: Vibrant Red Curls from Box Colored Chaos
Anastasia Amico, artistic color designer for John Amico, says her client Rashonda "wanted a vibrant change," which is more or less what every colorist wants to hear. You've got to flex your creative muscles once in a while!The task ...
by Lauren Quick
FORMULA: My Blue Girl
Toni Rose Larson (@HAIRITAGESALONCARLSBAD), owner of Hairitage Salon (@hairitagesalon), Carlsbad, Cal., was sad she didn't get a good before shot of this client who she refers to as "My Blue Girl". However, it is gorgeous and ...