Color
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Wesley Thayer Dewitt @hairnmusic
When we first started following Wesley Thayer Dewitt (@hairnmusic) on Instagram, he only had a small handful of followers. But after his MODERN SALON feature, he started to gain pretty quickly. The industry has started to notice this Kansas-based colorist's page for his beautiful color corrections and vibrant effects. See why he made the MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Nora Dababneh @noradababneh
Nora Dababneh is the owner of Color Me New in Oak Forest, Illinois—and if you check out her Instagram page @noradababneh, it's no wonder some of her clients will drive for hours for an appointment with her. Best known for her balayage and color corrections, she definitely earned her spot as a MODERN SALON 100.
by Lauren Quick
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Stephanie Lawrence @hair_princess_steph
MODERN SALON has been following New Hampshire stylist Stephanie Lawrence (@hair_princess_steph) for a long time—and with just a quick look at her Instagram page it'll be pretty obvious why we chose her to be included in this year's MODERN SALON 100.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Philip Daniel Ring @phildoeshair
If you've ever watched a livestream or Instagram Story by Philip Ring (@phildoeshair), there's zero question why he's on the MODERN SALON 100 list. His humor, his artistic talent and his passion for beauty make this Rhode Island stylist a must-follow.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Nellie Duclos @nellieduclos
Massachusetts-based colorist Nellie Duclos (@nellieduclos) has wowed MODERN editors for a long time with her beautiful creative coloring and pastel effects.
Kayla Stewart Wins Keune's Blonde's Best Friend Competition - See Her Winning Blended Blonde
Colorist Kayla Stewart has been named the grand prize winner of Keune's Blonde's Best Friend Competition. It was difficult whittling down thousands of entries, but thanks to you, we found the best!
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Rachael Urrico @rachael_devacurl
We follow texture expert Rachael Urrico (@rachael_devacurl) because her posts that feature naturally curly hair with pintura highlighting techniques are so, so gorgeous. See more about why she made the MODERN SALON 100 list.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Gina Devine @gina.devine
Seamless color melts, beautiful open-air hair painting and less-is-more techniques make New Jersey colorist Gina Devine's Instagram page @gina.devine one to check out.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Shelby Weatherholtz @shelbyweatherholtzhair
Obsessed with balayage and braiding? Yeah, we are too. That's why MODERN follows Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, stylist Shelby Weatherholtz (@shelbyweatherholtzhair)—beautiful bridal styles with incredible color effects.
2017 MODERN SALON 100: Stephanie Geib @hairbystephscissorhands
Boston-based Stephanie Geib (@hairbystephscissorhands) is known for her picture-perfect vibrant color effects and braiding techniques.
See the Top 5 Balayage & Boho Entries!
Our Balayage & Boho finalists share their final submissions and how they created the looks!
by Lauren Quick
Global Warming: Summer-Perfect Red, Brunette and Blonde Color by the L'ANZA Global Creative Team
The L'ANZA Global Creative Team collaborated on this Beauty is United collection for a red, blonde and brunette finish perfect for the summer season. Colorist Leah Freeman shares her technique and tips for these looks styled and perfected by Matt Swinney and Ammon Carver.
Dramatic Ombre Color Rescue
This client never had color applied before this blonde that (as you can see) needed to be corrected ASAP.
Low Maintenance and Subtle Dimension That POPS
Cynthia M. Valdez (@cynlovesbalayage) of Blush at Bishop Arts in Dallas and an educator with The Business of Balayage, shares the details for this lovely upgrade from flat to subtle dimension.
COLOR CORRECTION: Rooted Cool-Toned Blonde Makeover
This client had about four to five inches of level 5 regrowth and had been previously getting traditional highlights throughout her hair, leaving the mid-ends sitting at a warm level 8/9. The goal was to achieve a "rooted" cool toned blonde.
From "Dip Dye" to Lovely Dimensional Brunette Lob
Get the details for this fresh and modern makeover by Heidi Turner.
Color Shift for the Rainbow Client
Niki Butler used all Joico color for this color transformation.