Color
SELFIE: Titanium and Undercut
Elise Melnick (@hairbyELM), a Chicago native who migrated west to Los Angeles to pursue a professional dancing career, felt the need for something more fulfilling "and that's when I made the switch. In 2011 I enrolled in Paul Mitchell ...
HOW TO: Snow White
Chipo V. Mulenga (@hair_by_chipo) from Andrè David Salon in Modesto California, says "Having the ability to bring my artistic vision and creativity to life through hair is what keeps me in love with the hair industry. I have always loved ...
The BLUR Technique: HOW TO From Justin Isaac
Blurred lines are everywhere—from makeup and fashion, to photography and that song that’s been stuck in your head since last summer. According to the trendsetters at Redken, it’s also a haircolor technique that will ...
Purple Haze Color Melt by Susie Pham
Susie Pham (@susiepham1087) shares her Purple Haze Color Melt process and formula:First, balayaged and lift her to level 7-9. Then blow dried and toned with K-Pak Joico Intense Colors. Formula #1 i used shade Light Purple and formula #2 i ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Ice Pixie
Jesse Gaines (@jessegaines) , co-owner and stylist at Moss Hair Studio in Eugene Oregon, is also a freelance educator providing hands-on classes in salons, beauty schools and hair shows. Gaines specializes in men's hair, ...
Fiery Color Melt by Anastasia Amico
Anastasia Amico (@anastasia_amico) shared this fiery color melt image on Instagram and here she graciously shares the formula, too."These colors have the ability to pierce through naturally and artificially colored hair using the 1:1.5 ...
by Anne Moratto
BUMBLEEBEE!!!!!
Phillip Ring (@phildoeshair) had a fun opportunity. Kyradaan came in with a specific haircut and color request: "She wanted a short Sassoon Bob that was yellow and black like a bumblebee. She also has been growing ...
Ombre Action
Renaepop (@renaepop) says “We made a little flawless ombre action happen today with Wella Color Touch!” and we share her formula here:FORMULA:20g 4/57 + 10g 3/0 +10g 44/65 on the roots and mid-shaft and Evo Fabuloso Pro 4g orange + ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSORMATION: From Ombre to Tasteful Magenta
Philip Ring (@phildoeshair) says "Education is powerful!" and he practices what he preaches. "I've been doing hair about 4 and a half years. I understood the color wheel pretty early in school, so I've always leaned more ...
TRANSFORMATION: A Touch Of Green
Mina Khavari (@minadonttrip) an artist at Headlines the Salon (@headlinesthesalon), Encinitas, California, says "Continuing my education and giving my guests the best experiences are my top priorities." Khavari attends the ...
Green Pixie Color Melt by Phillip Ring
When we spotted this green pixie with yellow accents by Philip Ring, we knew we had to track down the color formula. Luckily, Ring was more than happy to share it with us. 1. Pre-lighten hair with Wella Blondor and 20 volume in the shape of ...
Box Hair Color Fail to Beautiful Balayaged Babylights
Arsova Salon Founder and Creative Director Anita Arsova gave her model a salon professional makeover, complete with a haircut, style and new hair color. "After using box color repeatedly at home, my model's hair became very dry," ...
HOW TO: Blonde Mohawk
Kait Marie (@kaitmariehair), a hair and makeup artist from Kenya, now based in LA and NY, created this blonde mohawk that really caught our eye. Here she offers the HOW TO: Step 1 : Apply Redken Flash lift ...
HOW TO: Icy Silver
Terry Savas (@terrysavas) of The Edge Hair Design, Roseburg, Oregon, really nailed this icy silver finish. "Clients like Sophie are far and few between," she says. "Creating change and fun colors is something I love to do. I ...
FHI Heat Introduces Stylus Thermal Styling Brush
FHI Heat Stylus Thermal Styling Brush helps add volume to fine, limp hair by creating lift at the root. If you have highly textured hair, the Stylus glides through to smooth, tame and control flyaways. On long hair, the ridged back helps guide ...
by Lauren Quick
Reviving Color with Malibu C
Emily Savage(@emilyhairdesign) shared this ‘after’ photo of her client who came in with colored hair that was dingy and dull. “You’ll notice in the first picture an orange cast caused by hard water build ...
by Anne Moratto
Beautifully Blended Tropical Shades by Kelli Zehnder
They are the colors of tropical flowers and exotic birds--red, pink, yellow, orange and orchid--and they are beautifully integrated in this finish by Kelli Zehnder. She used JOICO Intensity Shades and shared the result on Instagram. ...
by Anne Moratto