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MAKEOVER: No Hassle Pixie
"This client had thought about cutting her hair for months. She was leaving out of country to make the world a better place and didn't want the hassle of dealing with long hair throughout her travels." Dani Emerson (@hairdodanigirl) shares details for the makeover.
How-To: Men's Cropped Haircut
This cut is a timeless men’s style to have in your arsenal. Learn how to recreate the look with help from Andis.
COLOR CORRECTION: She Let Me "Play" With Her Hair
Jessica Love (@jessicaa_lovee) of The Woodlands, Texas, revealed her artistic abilities through this color correction by creating an astonishing masterpiece. Love actually approached this client outside of the salon stating that she had a vision. "I got inspired and couldn't help myself but to ask if she'd come in and let me play with her hair," says Love. "We clicked instantly and booked an appointment." Here's the how-to.
Shag Revival: Cutting and Styling the Season's Hottest Shape
If 2016 was the year of the lob, this year spotlights the modern-day shag.
by Jamie Newman
MAKEOVER: Too Subtle To Too Fab
Kelsey Brogan (@kjb_hair), a Redken Color certified artist from Mequon, Wisconsin, says she has a "passion for making people blonde!!" Here she had the opportunity to put that passion to the test. "This client came in with previously subtle highlights feeling very dull and wanted a complete makeover." Brogan first cut off about 6 inches and then got busy with color. Here she shares the how-to
Bond Girls: Using Keune Bond Fusion in Cut and Color Services
MODERN SALON editors Jamie Newman and Elizabeth Jakaitis experience Keune Bond Fusion—which can be added onto ANY service—incorporated into a balayage service and a modern shag haircut. See the complete tutorials (including formulas)!
She Was "Up For A Change" - DONE!
Connor Lange, (@connorlangehair) a stylist at Bob + Paige Salon in Toronto, says "This client in particular is always up for change, and this time she was ready for something dramatic." Details here.
HOW-TO: The Perfect Fringe Trim
Andrew Carruthers, Director of Education, was at the Redken Symposium 2017 to launch his "baby", the new Artist Series Shear, designed with new and exciting technology to help any stylist perfect a cut. We put him (and the shears) to the test by asking him to trim an overgrown fringe.
Meet and Greet Top Beauty Influencers at ISSE Long Beach
Catch some of the beauty industry's biggest influencers at the International Salon and Spa Expo in Long Beach. Here are the dates and times you can meet up with them face to face.
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Balayage, Toning and Cut For Lovely Makeover
Color specialist Gina Bianca uses balayage as the foundation for most of her looks, often referring to the technique as “building the house.” Here, she explains.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright and Icy With Lots Of Contrast
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
MAKEOVER: Banded and Brassy To Stunning Blonde Melt
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.
How To Determine the Ideal Hair Cut Based on Face Shape
Expert tips from Muzaffer Topal, a national trainer for Schwarzkopf Pivot Point Technique.
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Men's Textured Hair Cut Using Scissor-Over-Comb
Shake up your next men's hair cut with a little texture to give it shape and dimension. Here's a how-to by Esquire Grooming that shows you how to do exactly that! Follow the steps inside.
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Texture, Three Different Ways for the Holidays
For his NEW Fall/Winter 2016 Texture Concept Collection, Donald Scott approaches texture in three different ways for three entirely different looks. Here are his insider tips, techniques and tools used to achieve each style featured in this exclusive collection.
CORRECTION: Great Repair With Cut and CONDITIONER!
This client's hair was fried and dyed to the heavens. Danny McClure (@dannnycuts) of Ian McCabe Studio in Washington DC, talked her into losing the length and starting over.
Babylights, Glam Wash, Toner and Extensions For Dramatic Makeover
From brass to class! See how this colorist transformed her client into a beautiful, winter blonde goddess.