How-To
How-To: The Brit Crop Top
According to Karen Andrea, women are not the only ones saying goodbye to longer locks this summer. "The Brit Crop Top" is one of the hottest looks for her male clients at Di Rosa Haircare, Long Island, NY, where she works as a stylist. ...
CORRECTIVE COLOR: Balayage To Balance Blotches And Bands
Kat Chase (@kat_chase_) of Educe Salon, Orlando, Florida, specializes in ombré, balayage and alternative styles. When we found this very tasteful transformation on her Instagram page, we asked for more details.Chase shares that her client had ...
Balayage Transformation By Eva Scrivo
Eva Scrivo, better known as the "Master of Balayage," used a heavy balayage application of highlights to transform her guest from soft apricot to hot, dimensional blonde, incorporating some of her natural base.Here she shares the ...
July Cover: The Alternate View
People are loving MODERN'S July cover, with hair created by Hot Tools Artistic Director Detra Smith. Although the cover shows a beautiful smooth and shiny finish, Smith created an alternate version with long, luscious curls.Smith created ...
TRANSFORMATION: Faded Fuzz To Balayaged Beauty
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner and hair artist of Studio 410, located in the heart of the "bishop arts district", in Dallas, Texas, had an opportunity with Monica. "She came in with literally orange, ...
How-To: Electric-Red Haircolor
Colette Jones, owner of Giddy Up Salon and Spa in Okanogan, WA, was excited when her client was up for changing things up with her haircolor."Sometimes it's super fun to find a client who is willing to play with color and step over to a ...
by Lauren Quick
3-Way Convertible Hairstyle: Work, Play and Relax
This style can be converted three different ways throughout the day when working, going out or simply relaxing. Keep your clients looking chic no matter where they are at with the help of Kenra Professional products. FOR WORKSTEP 1: Cleanse ...
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DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION: Uh Oh To WOW!
Sarah, a first time client of Jacqui Neale (@jackss_) at Butterfly Loft Salon (@butterflyloftsalon), Los Angeles, California, had been working toward going platinum blonde, but was tired of the upkeep. Her hair was in really bad shape. Here ...
HOW-TO: Martin Parsons' Conceal, Connect Updo
Are there ageless updos, styles that work for just about any client, of any age? Many silhouettes can be tweaked to be either more modern and sophisticated or younger and less structured. MODERN reached out to the King of Updos, Martin Parsons, ...
How-To: Gatsby-Inspired Bridal Updo
Increasingly often, brides are requesting styles that are more formal for their ceremony but can be transitioned to looser, playful styles for the reception (can you blame them?).Geneva Cowen, artistic director for Sam Villa, created ...
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: Florals for Summer by Kenra Color
Alyssa Wiener, head colorist/stylist at Stylin' in Norwalk, Connecticut (@LYSSEON) created this flower-inspired look! See it come to life in 5 steps using Kenra Color Creative! Step 1: Use Kenra Lightener with 20 vol on regrowth ...
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HOW-TO: Summer Mermaid Hair in 5 Easy Steps!
New York City hairstylist Anna Chung (@xoannachung) created this look using 5 different Kenra Creative shades in 5 easy steps!STEP 1: Prelighten hair to level 10.STEP 2: Shadow roots with 2 parts violet, 2 parts teal, and 1 part pink.STEP 3: ...
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HOW-TO: Martin Parsons' Fringed French Twist
Are there ageless updos, styles that work for just about any client, of any age? Many silhouettes can be tweaked to be either more modern and sophisticated or younger and less structured. MODERN reached out to the King of Updos, Martin Parsons, ...
5 Customizable Updos by Martin Parsons
Are there ageless updos, styles that work for just about any client, of any age? Many silhouettes can be tweaked to be either more modern and sophisticated or younger and less structured. MODERN reached out to the King of Updos, Martin Parsons, ...
Grown Out Box Ombre To Dimensional Chocolate LOB
Kesley Reynolds (@khbkesley), an independent stylist in Salt Lakes City, UT, says, "This client of mine started out with a botched ombre and we have been working on getting her box color out on the top but her ends are so porous they ...
An Icy Platinum Undercut For The Fun And Adventurous Guest
Sara Thompson (@rosecityhair), a junior stylist at MAGDolls Hair Parlour in Portland, OR, says her "Disconnected Platinum Mini-Bob" was perfet for her first time guest. "This fun, adventurous client came in asking for an all-over ...
THE FIX: Warm, Cool, Banded to Apricot
We love it when we stumble upon a great transformation by a student. Sarah Johnson, a future professional at Paul Mitchell The School in Rhode Island, says "Not one day goes by where I don't enjoy doing what I do. This is THE best ...