How-To
Formula How-To: Stormy Gunmetal by Kenra
When coupled with the right skin tone, silver hues are not only stunning and fashion-forward, but also very wearable. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 7 Formula 1: Kenra Color No Ammonia Lightener with 20-volume ...
Formula How-To: Sunset in Paradise by GKhair
This pastel color was inspired by a combination of the earth’s elements: active volcanoes with blue lava in the eastern part of Indonesia, and mushrooms from the island of Santa Cruz. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level ...
TRANSFORMATION: Vivid To Red, Again!
Shonda Broadus (@shondabroadus) of Color Me RAD Salon, Beaufort, South Carolina, says that "After about 6 months of doing various shades of Pravana Vivids, my client decided that she wanted to be a redhead again!"Here she shares the ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Over Bleached To Rooty Ashy Blonde
"This was a first time client with hair that had been colored and bleached for many years, about 2 cm of natural root color that was between an 8 and 7," says Malin Holm (@moy.hairsalon) of Moy.Hair Salon, Vaasa, Finland. "We were ...
HOW-TO: Silver Grape Swirl
At Next Salon in Santa Monica, California, stylist Noori Daili created this silver and purple combination for her client. STEP 1: Back-to-back foil hair with 25 vol. "I used super mesh by Alfaparf. 3 min. no heat," says ...
by Jamie Newman
Platinum Blonde with a Streak of Pink for BCA
Nicole DeStefano (@nicole_does_beauty) has been getting her client lighter and lighter. This image is the result of her third visit. De Stefano worked with Blondor by Wella Professionals and 20 volume plus Olaplex to achieve this ultra-light ...
by Anne Moratto
How-To: Coloring Textured Hair with Liquid Color
When placed in the right hands, liquid color can create modern and fresh finishes on all hair types and textures. To celebrate the versatility of liquid color, Clairol Professional is relaunching its famed Liquicolor ...
How-To: Modern Sombre with Liquid Color
When placed in the right hands, liquid color can create modern and fresh finishes on all hair types and textures. To celebrate the versatility of liquid color, Clairol Professional is relaunching its famed Liquicolor Permanente. Model Sarah ...
FORMULA HOW-TO: Chroma Chameleon Before, During and After
MODERN asked stylists to upload their favorite color transformations on Instagram using #modernsalon and #modernpick me for the chance to win a salon-inspired piece of art and t-shirt with the same design on it by our friend and artist Barbara ...
THE WOW FACTOR: Virgin To Dimensional Teal
Barbara Washington (@barbaraanne7) of Bliss Salon, Knoxville, TN, needed to perform 3 steps to turn this virgin level 4/5 hair to gorgeous teal. Here she shares the HOW TO:STEP 1: Apply Kenra Lightener with 40 volume away from scalp to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Gorgeous Red To Gorgeous Blonde
Samantha Cusick (@samantha.cusick), Color Director at Taylor Taylor London on Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, says "My client had been red for the last 5 years and decided it was time for the ultimate color change. I had been ...
HOW-TO: Luscious Chocolate Caramel Swirl Balayage
As you can see, this finished product is super shiny and simply scrumptious! Stephanie Smith of Steph's Beauty Mark of Plantation, Florida was inspired by photos that her client brought in of work by none other than Guy ...
by Jamie Newman
NYFW How-To: Blue Eye Makeup Gets a Twenty-First Century Upgrade
A neutral face paired with shades that range from deep-sea to clear blue sky, make eyes pop. And for every dewy, natural makeup finish at New York Fashion Week’s spring/summer 2016 shows, there was a look featuring blue eye makeup to ...
by Jamie Newman
Red-Carpet Glam: Elegant Emmy Looks
As Audrey Hepburn once said, "Elegance is the only beauty that never fades." Elegant, glamorous and effortless describe the stand-out styles at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The stylists who created these classic looks, ...
by Jamie Newman
CORRECTION: Help For Damaged Color
Olivia Huynh (@oliviahuynhhair) of Lisa Dinh Hair Studio, Toronto had a challenge. "My client came in with very damaged, brassy orange/yellow hair," says Huynh who points out that she did not do the previous color. "Her hair was ...
HOW TO: Create the Perfect Weave
Ever wonder HOW TO create the perfect weave? MODERN stopped by a texture class at the Moroccanoil Academy in NYC to check in with Violet Sainsbury and get a demo. Check it ...
Spotted on Instagram: A Perfectly Lovely Lavender
Another great color that called out to us on Instagram. Amanda King @electricchairsalon created a lavender with a silver hue, using Pravana Lavender, Silver and Clear, applied all over to pre-lightened hair, level 10.Keep ...
by Anne Moratto