Scruples Color How-To: Soft Platinum
Chris Dore, Scruples educator, created a platinum blonde tone that is perfectly on-trend for summer.“One of the strong trends this season is heavy metal—the presence of many shades of varying metals found in haircolor,” says ...
Amber-Wheat Blonde Lakme Color How-To
Lakme Team Member Ashley Feht presents a warm blonde tone to contrast the cool blondes of winter.“I have an on/off relationship with ombre, but whether I love it or hate it, I can’t deny that it has revolutionized the way we think ...
Matrix Color How-To: High Lift, Damage-Free Blonde
Matrix celebrity stylist George Papanikolas describes his technique for achieving a high lift blonde without damaging the hair.“LightInsider lets me do an on-scalp application, and it’s perfect for double-processed blondes,” ...
Stevie Nicks Blonde Color How-To by Rusk
Rusk global artistic director Gerard Caruso created a dimensional blonde that pays tribute to that retro, bombshell look.“The Flashback Collection is a modernized nod to the trends of the ’60s and ’70s,” Caruso says. ...
L’Oréal Color How-To: Icy Blonde
Jason Backe, L’Oréal Professionnel artist and co-owner of Ted Gibson salons, assures that for summer, cool tones are where it’s at for blondes.“If you are a blonde right now, it’s super hot to be super cool!” Backe ...
Aveda Color How-To: White Jasmine Blonde
Blonde means different things to different people. Creating the perfect blonde is about envisioning the guest’s desired tone and using haircolor to achieve beautiful results. For this White Jasmine look, Ian Michael Black, Aveda global ...
Patthairn Color Technique How-To
Inspired by Italian ultra-modern textile prints with floral and geometric patterns, The Patthairn Collection by Ginger Boyle, owner and master stylist at Planet Salon, celebrates a woman’s uniqueness via creating stunning yet elegant and ...
Van Tibolli Color How-To: Warm and Cool Reds
Misha Belfer, International creative director for Van Tibolli Corp., created a warm/cool mix for a stunning effect.“When clients who have darker natural levels want vibrant reds, keep the base color close to natural and you’ll ...
Sebastian Single-Process Dimensional Red How-To
Shay Dempsey, Sebastian Professional global art director, created a single-process, yet dimensional red.“I wanted to create something bold with an interesting shape on one-length hair, exposing open spaces and creating volume to give the ...
Clairol Rockin’ Red Color How-To
Rockin’ Red by Kiyah Wright, Clairol Professional celebrity colorist and stylist, is an intense red color technique that is vivid and shiny. It uses different “flare” shades to brighten up the root area, while refreshing the ...
Zotos How-To: Transition from Single-Process to Dimensional Brunette
This technique by Mike Petrizzi, artistic director for Zotos AGEbeautiful, is designed for that single-process client who suddenly wants a full head of dimensional work. An effective, time-conscious and artistic approach, it will give her the ...
Joico How-To: Freeform Lightening for Sunkissed Ends
Joico Celebrity Colorist Denis de Souza created this seamless look that is replacing ombre by combining high-lift highlights with freeform lightening on the ends.FORMULA AND APPLICATIONNatural level 4Formula 1: UHLMA (Ultra High Lift Matte Ash) ...
Vintage Bourbon Brunette by Keune
This color from the Keune Trend Collection, Tactile Rituals, has a slightly vintage feel. It was created by Keune Haircosmetics, North America, Colorist George Alderete, and inspired by an appreciation for craftsmanship, passion and skill, and ...
The Lily Aldridge Golden-Blonde Ombre by Redken
Redken Celebrity Colorist Tracey Cunningham outlines how to create this on-trend fade that works on all haircolors.“This look is one of the most popular looks I do: the Lily Aldridge golden-blonde ombre,” Cunningham says. “This ...
Manic Panic Intermixed Neon and Pastel How-To
Manic Panic’s Lucinda Gonzalez offers a bright new spin on haircolor’s hottest trend of intermixing neon shades with pastels to create multichromatic hair that glows.FORMULA AND APPLICATIONFormula 1: ½ oz Electric Lizard + ...
TIGI Smokey Lavender Creative Toning Technique How-To
TIGI Educator Stephanie Senner introduces a freehand blending technique that creates soft tones of pale truffle and smoked lavender.“As our clients’ skin complexions get warmer during spring and summer, we tend to cool down their ...
Multi-Tonal Pastel Color How-To by Organic Color Systems
Stefanie Kaufman, Organic Salon Systems creative colorist and national educator, gives us the scoop on this perfect pastel blend.“Our idea was to make a multi-tonal pastel color that showcased the versatility of Organic Color ...