Color
FORMULA: Shaggy Blonde
Robin Warriner (disheveled_elegance), co-founder of Lakshmi Hair Studio, Philadelphia, Pa., created this gorgeous shaggy blonde that we found on instagram.Here Warriner shares the formula on her natural level 8 client: Step 1: Lift the hair ...
FORMULA: Nice Ice
Whitney Vite (@whitvite) of the Nicholas J. Salon and Spa in South Bend, Indiana, went icy for Maria's (another hairstylist in the salon) color. "We usually go icy white all over with the color," says Vite. "She had more ...
HOW TO: Deep Violet Color Melt
Alisha Fultz (@alisha0488) of First Choice Haircutters, Riverview, Florida, took about 8 hours to complete this powerful deep violet color melt. "I wanted to do it safely to leave the clients hair in good condition," she says. "I ...
Beautiful "Balayombre"
Monica Giles (@mgileshair) "had so much fun with this balayage, melt, sombre or whatever you want to call it!" We call it pretty. Giles offers two outdoor views here: "I love the color in the sun and in the ...
by Anne Moratto
Copper and Cherry Color Melt
Using ProRituals color, Teresa Reagor (@teresa.reagor) did this pretty color melt of copper and cherry on her client.Cherry Base: 6rs 2.8oz + 6rv 020oz + 10volume 3ozCopper: 7r 090oz + 040oz Yellow + 15volume 090ozProcess according to ...
by Anne Moratto
#Babylights Continued! 3 Application & Time-Saving Tips
They’re finely painted highlights that give a sunkissed result. The topic of babylights blew up on MODERN’s Facebook the other day, so we thought we would seek out some more information about the trend. MODERN interviewed Rona ...
FORMULA: Rose Ombre
“This ombre started off as a correction three months ago,” says Gina Bianca (@the_hair_doctor) of Gina Bianca Hair (@ginabiancahair), Southington, Connecticut. “We went in and blended all of her lines and gave her a ...
FORMULA: Silver Blue Beauty
Ruby Devine (@rubydevine), a hairstylist, makeup artist and Bumble&Bumble Network Educator, gave her client just what she asked for and the result is a hip twist on 'blue haired ladies.' Her client asked for silver/blue hair ...
by Anne Moratto
2014 CMAs: Miranda Lambert's Sleek, Chic Bob
Miranda Lambert was a four-time winner at the 2014 CMAs—five times if you count her on-point hair, makeup and fashion throughout the night.Lambert started the evening on the red carpet with a pale pink dress and Hollywood-glam waves. By ...
by Lauren Quick
2014 CMAs: Miranda Lambert's Glam Waves
We can say definitively that if there were a star who stole the show at the 2014 CMAs, it was Miranda Lambert. Throughout wardrobe changes, makeup changes and taking her hair from Hollywood glam to textured to straight and sleek, she looked ...
by Lauren Quick
Rare Hair Condition Creates "Mallen Streak" -- A Higlighted Streak You're Born With
Remember the white-haired streak on Cruela Devil, Sweeny Todd or Bonnie Raitt? The truth is out – their hair wasn’t highlighted, they have a rare hair condition called Poliosis.This rare condition is the decrease or absence of ...
Get the Color: Kylie Jenner's Silver Ombre
Silver keeps popping up on celebs—Kelly Osbourne and Dascha Polanco (of Orange is the New Black) have recently dabbled in grays and silvers, and now Kylie Jenner has transformed her onyx locks by transitioning to a edgy, silver-gray ...
by Lauren Quick
5 Common Hair Color Problems Only Blondes Can Understand
Blonde clients require a particular regimen of maintenance to keep their color looking bright and brilliant. Yet, often colorists hear clients express concerns about brassiness, or dull, muddy tones. Tom Porter, founder and president of Malibu ...
The Euro Bob
Demi Howell (@demihowell3D) has created what she calls the "Euro Bob". Based in Huntville, Alabama, Howell does hair and make up, and based on her instagram page...does it well! MODERN tracked her down to get the details on this ...
How-To: Warm, Autumnal Blonde by Jason Backe
Bright summer blondes often desire a warmer skew when leaves start changing colors, and that was the goal for Jason Backe's "autumn princess," a single-process alternate virgin application.GET THE COLOR: AUTUMN PRINCESSSTEP 1: At ...
by Lauren Quick
Time Consuming but Worth It: Pastel Pink All-Over
Lindsey Benitez (@Lindseybenitez) shared this lovely client makeover on Instagram. “This was my first time taking a client an all-over pastel hair color and we absolutely love the outcome.”How she did it: I started at the ...
by Anne Moratto
5 Things You Need to Know About the "Babylights" Hair Color Trend
Get ready—there’s a new hair color technique that’s taking the beauty industry by storm and it’s called “babylights.”The term can be added to the ongoing list of highlighting techniques like splashlights, ...