Color
Such DRAMA..."Emergency" Color Correction
Camille Plourde, (@hairbycamillegp) a master stylist at Hair in Fairfield, Connecticut, received a call while at home that she was needed IMMEDIATELY at the salon.A colleague, an artist in training, was trying a complicated ombre on a fellow ...
Contoured Ombre How-To
Formula used: 6NtL and 6NtL=8NtL mixed with 10 volume developer 1. Even out porosity and create better anchoring sites for the color on overly-porous hair, perform a Silk Degrees Shine Treatment. a. Begin by shampooing the hair with ...
Purple Hair Don't Care
Paige Transue (@Pntransue) introduces her Instagram post with "Got my hands on some Pravana and had a blast!" Her client's hair was platinum to start and she applied color to Zone 1 and Zone 2 and pulled through to the ends.The ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: Red Ombre
Ashley Madrigal (@Ashleypaigehair) at Trinity Salon in Woodland Hills, CA created this pretty color on fellow professional Paola Barros-Stewart (@Paolamkuphair):Schwarzkopf Professional Formula Roots: (3 inches down) Igora 6-88 ...
by Anne Moratto
BEFORE & AFTER: Fiery Sunset Hair Color Transformation by Kenra
Give your clients a fresh new look this winter with Kenra Smooth and Kenra Color. Kenra Professional Technical Educator Mirella Hullum’s client wanted a complete transformation from her grown-out blonde color. Mirella not only wanted to ...
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Feeling Turquoise?
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) an artist at Stylin' in norwalk, CT says "Vibrants are definitely my favorite, especially when someone like client Jordan gives me vague guidelines and let's me run with it!" Wiener accepted the vague ...
HOW-TO: Eliminate Unwanted Gold
Mary Thomaston (@marymurder), a color specialist working at Northport Day Spa at The Hair Studio in Panama City Beach, Florida, as been working with client April hair for about 5 years but together artist and client decided to go brighter and ...
Falling for this Color Change
A wonderful finish by @LindseyBenitez who used Schwarzkopf Professional for this dramatic color change.“I loved this change and I love this girl for letting me try it!” says BenitezHere is the formula she shared on Instagram:All over ...
by Anne Moratto
FORMULA: From Pretty Blonde to Blue/Slate
When client Aileen asked Lee Quinn (@lee_quinn_1) to help her get close to Orla Keogh's color (a contestant on the X Factor, the British version), Quinn went for it. Based at the Roelle Salon in Newry, Northern Ireland, Quinn utilized ...
Color Me Beautiful
The results for Pravana’s Show Us Your Vivids Contest are in! Stylists from across the country were asked to enter their most creative color creations for a chance to win an editorial photoshoot in Los Angeles with a customized Pravana ...
HOW TO: The Classic Bob With Classic Highlights
Heidi Porath (@tampahairstylist), owner of Serendipity Salon and Spa, Tampa, Florida, charged $215 for this classic bob with classic highlights which took about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Here she offers the formulation and application ...
HOW TO: Pastel Rainbow
Rickey Zito is the owner of HeadRushSalon in Gonzales, Louisiana, a salon that Zito describes as "a very edgy salon filled with passionate employees". When MODERN found this colorful finish on Zito's instagram ...
HOW TO: Amethyst, The Formula
Michael M Haase (@michaelmhaase) of Salon Platinum Black, Los Angeles, California, created this look he calls "Amethyst." Here he offers the formulation and how to and advises that this technique is open to any pastel tone depending on ...
FORMULA: Lovely Lavender
Justin Dillaha (@dillahajhair), an independent stylist in Fort Myers, FL for the last 9 years, loves doing short hair and push the envelope in styling. "I think barbering plays a huge role in modern day trends and I love using clipper ...
HOW TO: Textured Mohawk
Najah Aziz (@najahliketheriver) of Like The River Salon, Atlanta, created quite a buzz with this textured Mohawk. MODERN tracked her down to get the HOW TO:Step 1: Section the sides from corner of eyebrow down to the nape of the neck on both ...
Get the Look: From Blonde to Red with Matrix
If you follow @MatrixHaircolor on Instagram, you know they love to provide suggestions for formulas that can achieve the shades being sported by some of Hollywood's loveliest.This blonde-to-red change on Emma Stone can be closely ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Candy Pop Highlights With a Pearly Blonde Base by Joico
Get the color how-to for these candy pop highlights against a pearly blonde base by Joico Artist Stella Livoti.