How-To
Light, Cool and Kicked Up a Notch
Stefanie Wheeler (@hairbystefaniee) of the Regis Salons, Bourbonnais, IL, caught MODERN's eye with this icy/blonde transformation."My client Brandi always loves her hair to be as light and cool-toned as possible," Wheeler says. ...
FORMULA: Poprock
Cynthia Lumzy (@cynthialumzy) owner of My Alter Ego Salon in Dixon, IL, took fellow hair stylist Margarita Ford from BOB to WOW with this cut and color combo she calls POPROCK.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Decolonize with TIGI Lightener and ...
How-To: Silvery-Blonde Sombre
Kayla Le, a senior stylist from Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc. (@excellenthairsalon) of Fremont, California, saw her client Alma for the first time. Together, artist and client decided to go for a silvery blonde with a light brown ...
FORMULA: Frozen Blonde
Elise Melnick (@hairbyELM) changes her root color and lets it fade out "so I can try new stuff," she says. "I keep it pastel so it fades out quickly." When we saw this selfie we had to know more. The full time ...
Classic Beauty
There is a big surprise on the other side of this finish! Meet artist Karen Batchelor and see how she used extensions to create the volume and dimension needed for this beautiful asymmetrical ...
Fantasy Colors FOR HIM!
Arda Itez, National Director of Education Lakme USA, was teaching a fantasy color melt class and had the pleasure to find this gentleman in her chair. "As handsome as he was," says Itez, "he needed to be a bit more polished. ...
How-To: From Hot Red to Maroon to White-Blonde
Emily Johnson (@eljohnson14) of Southern Roots Salon & Spa, Chattanooga, TN, met with her client who loves to change her haircolor. In January, she was a hot hot hot Pravana red, but it had faded to maroon by the time ...
HOW-TO: From Black/Violet Ombre to Low-Maintenance Blonde
We noticed this post by Orlando Rodriguez (@theorlandosalon) on Instagram and how to learn more. Rodriguez, owner of The Orlando Salon located in Houston TX, just opened his salon on December 25th 2014. "And it's been a true ...
How-To Video: Low Pull-Through Fishtail
In case you missed it, the pull-through fishtail updo we nabbed at a Fave4 hair class in Chicago has been one of our most-liked, -favorited, -repinned and -commented posts ever on MODERN's social platforms!We can't say we're ...
by Lauren Quick
TRANSFORMATION: Shine And Dimension, The Perfect Combo
Client Stephani wanted to go darker, and Masey (@masii.cheveux) at @butterflyloftsalon offered that and more. Here is her gorgeous color makeover recipe:Step 1: Create a new base color. Mix 60 grams of Wella 20-volume developer, 40 grams of ...
THE JOURNEY: 11 Hours To Slate
Crystal Ponnuchamy, a master stylist at Beauty Brands, Lawton, Oklahoma, posted this incredible makeover that she says was "the most challenging hair transformation I have ever done." This journey, not surprisingly, took ...
Getting Stitched
Everyone is buzzing about STITCH, the amazing new styling tool designed by Matrix Artistic Director Daniel Roldan. In this short video, Roldan demonstrates how to use it. For even more detail, make sure to click on the first two links below to ...
BRIDAL BEAUTY: Intricate and Stunning!
Wow, Dora Oppedisano of Studio D Hair Salon in Norwalk, Connecticut, created this intricate updo perfect for brides. Check out this short video where Oppedisano offers details and a 360 degree overview of the ...
Homecoming Perfection! Get The Overview
Kim Hyo created a beautiful finish at the most recent ARTIST SESSION. In this short video Hyo offers an overview and tips for doing ...
Botticelli Inspired Bride: 360 View!
Gay Dering created a beautifully textured finish for her most recent ARTIST SESSION shoot. Here, in this 3 minute video, Dering shares a 360 degree overview, offering tips and ...
Going To The Derby!
This "hair hat", designed by Alice Ness, was totally worth the HOURS she and colleague Destiny Harmon spent creating it at the last ARTIST SESSION. In these 2 short videos Ness shares details. In the first video she chats about the ...
COLOR CORRECTION: A Mess to GORGEOUS Blonde Ash Sombre
Kimemily Pham (@excellenthairsalon), owner of Excellent Hair Salon & Spa Inc, Fremont, CA, is regularly challenged with color corrections. "The last time I did a color correction on my client, Veronica, was 35 weeks ago. Since ...