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Adam Levine Debuts Platinum Blonde Hair: Yea or Nay?
Did you hear that Adam Levine got a makeover? ...He went BLONDE! "Like" or "Unlike?" Let us know!
HOW TO: Corkscrew Curls, Inspiration and Close Up View
Detra Smith offers an overview of the look she created at ARTIST SESSION, and gives her inspiration and HOW TO.
HOW-TO: Natural Blonde to Platinum With a Fresh Shape
Meri Kate O'Connor and Annie Rush offer a fresh makeover to one of their favorite clients. Here O'Connor shares her platinum formula and Rush breaks down the cut.
HOW TO: Texture From Folded Foils
Bee Salas shows HOW TO get unique texture from a flag folded foil.
STRIKING SILVER: Formula and How-To
Another example of color connoisseur and wigmaster Darnell Wold's work with Pravana.
by Anne Moratto
RED FLAME: Pravana Formula Combines Vivids and Pastels
Darnell Wold has gained fame for his wig-making skill and his eye for color.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Darkly Intense Peacock Highlights by Joico
Darkly intense with an artful combination of color that evokes the juxtaposition of oil and water. This look is by Joico Artist Stella Livoti, get the color how-to.
TIP OF THE DAY: Perfect Sectioning for a Color Veil
Rebecca Gregory, Technical and Educational Director of Organic Salon Systems, shares her TIP OF THE DAY for sectioning to create the perfect color veil.
FORMULA HOW-TO: Macaw-Inspired Rainbow Color
Kelly Anne Churnside and her adventurous client were inspired by the exotic scarlet macaw parrot for their latest expedition in hair color.
by Lauren Quick
Battling Black Box Color to Create a Beautiful Blonde
Two sittings and about seven hours later, Megan Gill (@salon6megan) battled old black box color to create a beautiful blonde. Here's how!
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Strawberry Sunrise Redhead Hair Color by Kenra Color
Part of Kenra Color's 2014 Spring/Summer Artistic Collection: Blonde Horizons, the look "Strawberry Sunrise" is inspired by unique characteristics of sunrises, including the range of tones, melting of colors and diffusion of light.
How To Stop Color Bleed
Sue Pemberton is the queen of dimensional color. But how does she get the bright, intense hair color out of foils and avoid colors from bleeding? We find out!
My Little Pony: Color Formula for Fantasy Creature Purple
First the color, then the name--My Little Pony Hair--caught our eye when we picked up this photo on our Instagram feed. Sandra Moreno of Designs by Sandra at Head to Toe Salon in Campbell, CA created this fantasy-creature color using Redken and Pravana.
by Anne Moratto
Mermaid Color Melt How-To and Formula
Melissa Lovett, owner and lead colorist of Platinum Hair Salon in Caldwell, Idaho, created a "Mermaid" color melt using Matrix and Joico to combine the colors of the sea into one flowing look.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Amplified Red, Gold and Blonde "The Cameron" Style
“The Cameron” shouts Rock ‘n Roll in a soft, sexy design, amplified by the rich red, gold blonde combination which says ‘Rock Star’ all over it.
HOW-TO: Radiant Orchid Highlights by Alfaparf Milano
Radiant Orchid Violet hair color by Teri Guardino, Director of Education for Alfaparf Milano.
HOW-TO: Dimensional Deep Crimson Hue by Keratin Complex
According to Deb Gavin, International Artistic Director, Color Therapy for Keratin Complex, dimension is using a color that enhances or balances the main tone. Here, she creates a deep crimson hair color hue.