Color
Met Gala Beauty: Emma Stone by Mara Roszak
With celebs encouraged to bring their most outrageous selves, the Met Gala red carpet saw some stunning looks.
by Anne Moratto
When Mistakes Happen: I Melted Off a Client's Hair
In a recent post on her Instagram, Philadelphia hair colorist Jess Dworniczak bravely shared a story about every colorist's worst nightmare: she melted off her client's hair. "No, that’s not a euphemism. It’s a short version of the worst moment of my career, and it happened just the other day," she says.
SalonCentric Workshop: Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp
Get the overview of the most recent “Elevated Education” workshop held at SalonCentric in St. Petersburg, Florida: "Balayage and Social Media Bootcamp."
Get the Look: Festival-Ready Boho Hairstyle
Artist Connective member Neal Malek (@nealmhair) takes WetBrush's new pro collection and new designs for a spin and tells us his favorites from the line to achieve "brushed out" beach waves for this festival-ready style.
by Jamie Newman
How-To Transition Your Foil Client To Balayage
Sophia Avera demons how to transition your foil client to balayage.
From Dark to Red: Ariel Winter's 'The Little Mermaid' Dreams Come True
Actress Ariel Winter took cues from a famous mermaid of the same name for this dramatic, fabulous color transformation by Nine Zero One Salon's Master Stylists Tabitha Dueñas and Tim Dueñas.
by Jamie Newman
Creating the Perfect Smudge Root (Or Is It Root Smudge?)
Sophia Avera (@ssophiacolor) of Muse Salon and Spa, Atlanta, Georgia, is a color expert, and top national balayage educator for L’Oréal Professionnel. One of the key questions she gets at her seminars is “how do you create a root smudge without losing the highlights?” Here Avera shares her top ten tips on perfecting the color design.
Get Ready to NAHA! The North American Hairstyling Awards Entries Opens June 6
You can't win if you don't play. And winning could change your life and your career.
by Anne Moratto
MAKEOVER: Given Total Freedom For Fun Fashion Color
Get the details for this fun and dramatic makeover after her client gave her "complete control."
3 Hair Painting Must-Haves to Add to Your Arsenal
The artistry behind hair painting requires mad skill. With three key tools from Product Club, you can seriously bring your A-game.
by Mary Kaleta
Ellen's Hair and What Hairstylists Have to Say About It
When Ellen DeGeneres shared about a bad experience with hair color, it triggered a great conversation among stylists about consultations, client expectations, and how everyone can have an off day.
by Anne Moratto
Makeover: Balayage and Babylights For a Fresh Bronde
Get the details for this color and cut correction, using babylights, balayage and curtain bangs for a new look.
Ellen's Hair Color Situation and How It Was Handled
"Have you ever had a terrible, terrible hair experience that took hours and hours to fix? Me too," says Ellen on Twitter.
by Anne Moratto
Framesi Launches FramColor 2001 Intense
The new line of permanent hair color is designed to process in half the time and includes 22 luminous, hi-fi shades from intense naturals, vibrant reds, and violets to the most cooling ashes for 100% gray coverage and 4 levels of lift.
by Staff
Small Tweaks Make Big Impact: Addressing Splotchy Highlights and Tone
A total overhaul isn't always needed. This clever colorist knew how to make adjustments that preserved hair health while transforming the overall blend.
by Anne Moratto
Global Beauty Inspiration from Alfaparf Milano
Alfaparf Milano’s 2019 collection, People, showcases beauty without boundaries.
by Jamie Newman
Rollers are Your New Best Friend for Balayage
Over the past few years, the trend to make hair coloring more eco-friendly has continued to rise. In addition to companies seeking new ways to make their foils and meches more reusable and recyclable, stylists are taking their own initiatives inside the salon. Norwegian colorist Julie Jakobsen has found success using rollers.
by Mary Kaleta