How-To
FORMULA: Cooling It Down for Fall
Spotted on the Instagram for Ken Paves Salon, this beautiful blend of cool tones and artfully applied extensions by @lisasatornhairFORMULA with HOW-TO TIPSLeaving her natural color as her base, Lisa did a full head of baby lights.Adding ...
by Anne Moratto
Box To Ombre To Pretty Apricot Sombre
Jessica Collins (@jessicacollins559) of Pose Salon, Dinuba, California, says her new client came in looking to undo her ombre and go for more of a highlighted balayage."But before her ombre, she had box dyed her hair 'auburn dark ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde To Rooty Silver Blonde
Allen Qiao Wang (@QiaoHair) of the Hair District Salon, Maple Grove, MN. needed 4 hours to tweak his client's level 2 (with 2 inches regrowth) hair. "She is a regular client but decided she wanted to try the silver trend."Here Wang ...
TRANSFORMATION: Old Ombre To New Lavender
Tina Park (@hairbytinapark) of Duet Salon, San Jose, California, says she "loves taking clients on a journey through different hair transformations and together discovering their own personal style." For this look, Park says that this ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded To Light Ash Rooty Blonde
The majority of Michael Klomsue's clients are brunettes, transitioning to blonde. "My most requested color is a light ash blonde balayage," says Klomsue, based at Cristophe Salon, Newport Beach, California. "It's ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dimensional Charcoal
Jeffrey Robert (@jeffreyrobert_) of Kut Haus Salon in Claremont, California, says "All my energy is constantly used toward creating, whether that be through hair, photography/videography, or graphic designing." For this look that we ...
Subtle, Pretty Peach by Mary Cuomo
The color in the mixing bowl looks delicious and the result on the hair is a soft, flattering peach that makes her skin glow. This peachy keen finish is by Paul Mitchell educator- extraordinaire Mary Cuomo using Paul Mitchell InkWorks ...
by Anne Moratto
Faded, Dated and Damaged To Gorg Blonde Sombre
Chi Diep (@chidiephair) of Studio 91 in Yorkville, Toronto, says she had a great opportunity with this first time client. "She had her hair highighted blonde a year ago from another salon. Because she has gone without color for a ...
HOW-TO: Galaxy Haircolor & Textured Lob
Noora Ahmad from Simi Valley, CA (@HairByNoora) created this galaxy-inspired haircolor using Kenra Color products. To get the style, she utilized dry haircutting and razored in some pieces for added texture.Applied 30V developer and Kenra non ...
Formula How-To: Marbled Crimson by Paul Mitchell
Lines and hues effortlessly melt a spectrum of seamless levels, and flickers of light catch the eye among diffused, blurred lines. FORMULAS & APPLICATION: Natural level 4 Formula 1: 2 oz Paul Mitchell The Color XG 5RV (5/46) + ...
Formula How-To: Dimensional Mocha by TIGI
The silhouette technique brings emphasis to the perimeter shape around the face, which creates lift and brightens the complexion. Working with a variation of color levels creates a perfect silhouette effect. FORMULAS & ...
Still Going Strong: Silver Metallic Gray
Cassandra DeRosa, (@cassderosa) of Salon 202 in Howell, NJ, shares the details for this gorgeous silver metallic gray that is still going strong this season! We love!!!STEP 1: Balayage the hair using Joico bleach with 30 volume. Process ...
HOW-TO: Fun and Frothy Upstyle - Twist and Scrunch - by Jen Planck
Jen Planck is a sought after motivational guest speaker and artist in the beauty industry. She brings her unique brand of “real world” salon experience to her presentations in an attempt to change lives.
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Heavy Metal Gray Aveda Formula
This metallic color looks so cool on the asymmetrical cut by @foxhairdesigns who worked with Aveda hair color and products.FORMULA:33g ON + 2g 1N + 9g LVB + 2g Pastel B with Liquid Activator for 20 minutes. Done on a pre-existing Level 8 ...
by Anne Moratto
TRANSFORMATION: Way Different Gray
Anna Bianca Clark (@annabiancahair), an Aveda color specialist and educator based at Seasons Salon Spa , Redlands, CA, posted this gorgeous transformation on Instagram and we had to know more! "This client came in wanting something way ...
3 Clipper Tips to Kickstart Your Men's Grooming Skills
If you haven't delved into the world of men's grooming yet, 1.) You're missing out on a huge, loyal clientele base, and 2.) You needn't be intimidated.“I used to be a stylist that would only use my shears or a razor on ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Block Color To Dimensional Blonde
"This was my first appointment with Sacha," says Ali Hooper (alihooperhair) of Bixie Colour located in Caringbah, Australia. "She came to me with a previous level 6 warm semi block color," says Hooper. "Sacha is getting ...