Color

From Sun-kissed To Icy Platinum In One Session

"My client came to me with completely virgin hair, every hair stylists dream," Daisy Goord says. "Her dream was to always go platinum white blonde and because her base was so perfect this could be achieved in one appointment!"

GETTING RED RIGHT: 5 Tips To Creating and Maintaining the Perfect Color

As most colorists know, red can be challenging. Shade selection, formulating and maintaining the color has stumped many a salon pro. Cossondra Kaeding, a Redken Brand Ambassador and color expert, shares her top five tips to making the experience great for both the colorist and client.

Wet Balayage Can Become Your Go-To When Highlighting Short Hair

Naturally, the way to approach short hair for a color service is different than that of medium or longer lengths. Short hair has its own set of best practices. 

Going From Blonde to Red: Tips, Pricing and a Warning

The journey from blonde to red can be interesting. Learn how to introduce your client to the new shade, as well as charge for it. This post comes with a warning!

From Virgin Dark Brown to Rosy Goodness

Along the way, the colorist ran into some 'at-home' color that wasn't quite so temporary. See how she met this challenge and learn her formulas and process.

Sometimes the Answer Is a Quick Toner/Gloss Appointment

And a secret few ingredients. Get the formula and some color wheel smarts that helped a colorist achieve this correction, and fast.

MAKEOVER: From Classic Blonde To Tasteful Pastel Pink

This client, used to a natural look with classic blonde highlights or balayage, decided to try something fun. Get the details for her new pastel pink finish by George Johnson.

MAKEOVER: Major Upgrade In 2 Steps

Daniel Mora creates amazing transformations using tasteful foil placement and uncomplicated formulations, allowing the client to style her hair to let the color pop or disappear. This makeover is perfect example of his technique.

MAKEOVER: Color Fix For That Naughty Client

This client spent a year not taking care of her hair and using products not designed to care for color treated locks. One of MODERN's favorite stylists came to the rescue.

Section Hair in a Star for Stunning Color Results

Vibrant color specialist Sydney Anne Lopez demos her sectioning technique to achieve a beautiful color blend.

How to Prevent Color Fade from Heat Damage

Colorist Constance Robbins is best known as the queen of red hair color. In this video tutorial, Robbins demos a blowout using Dyson's Supersonic hair dryer Professional edition to prevent color fade.

Is Water Wrecking Your Hair Color?

Mineral buildup from hard water can turn gorgeous hair color into a nightmare. Malibu C has a solution to give every client predictable, long-lasting color.

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Vanilla Blonde Balayage: Process, Formulas, and Tips for Success

We just love the work of this UK-based colorist. She shares some great strategies for creating your best color work and most beautiful balayage finishes.

Julianne Hough Gets Bobbed

The latest in this shape shifters looks, created by her friend and super stylist, Riawna Capri.

CORRECTION: Bands and Bleeds To Cool Blonde Melt

This client was looking for a cool blonde melt but banding and bleed spots made it a challenge. Get the color correction details from one of MODERN's favorite artists.

Color Tweak For That "Once A Year" Client

Get the details for this gentle conversion on a client that gets her hair colored just once each year.

Class in Session: Goldwell's New Color System Plays Well with Others

Colorists can grab their paint cans and create a beautiful masterpiece, thanks to Goldwell’s new Elumen Play and Elumen Care Collection.