How-To
HOW-TO: Pastels Look Perfect for Spring
At the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles, two young actresses debuted new pastel locks that look perfectly fresh for spring. PRAVANA Stylist Jamie Muniz shares formula and steps for recreating these soft finishes using ...
by Anne Moratto
3 Noteworthy Ecaille Haircolor Looks + a How-to!
Ever since we saw the emerging Ecaille trend in January 2015, we have received a few noteworthy Ecaille haircolor submissions in MODERN’s User Submissions section. The trend features dark, rich caramel tones that add dimension and ...
Woven Chignon How-To
Prepping the hair is the most important part of any special-occasion look, according to Daniel Roldan, Matrix global artistic director. “You have to layer or cocktail product to build texture,” he ...
Top Makeup Colors of Summer 2015 – And How To Keep Them In Place
While Beyoncé can pull off the summer makeup blues in fab fashion, if you’re like us – it’s not gonna be pretty. Bodyography Creative Director Lori Leib has shared her expert tips on how keep your makeup fresh and cool this ...
The Great Debate: Balayage vs. Foil
This question comes up regularly when highlighting: when should a stylist use foil and when should a stylist balayage? Sometimes the answer isn't so black and white explains Jenny Savage, artist at Atelier by ...
5 Dos and Don'ts for Growing a Brow Business
BROW MAINTENANCE IS A GROWING PART of the beauty industry—take it from someone who does more than 500 brow services a month. Malynda Vigliotti, owner of Boom Boom Brow Bar in New York, has built her entire career around ...
3 Pro Tips for Styling with Accessories
A well-placed hair accessory can elevate an ensemble from average to amazing. Whether it’s adding the final touch on a bride or taking your client from day to night, hair accessories are appropriate but often unexpected. ...
AMC's "Mad Men" Color Formulas
Mad about the hues sported by Mad Men's Christina Hendricks and January Jones? We are too! If there's one thing Don Draper and company have proven over the past six seasons (and decades), it is that vibrant haircolor never goes out of ...
How to Take a Healthy Selfie!
Staying healthy and sustaining your career is more of a marathon than a 5K. To stay motivated, celebrate and share the fun and positive energy of your Healthy Hairdresser moments in time! Take the April Healthy Hairdresser Challenge (starting ...
TRANSFORMATION: Level 4 Perm Dye to Dimensional Blonde in ONE DAY!
Heather Lankford (@heatherpaigelankford), a Sebastian Educator on the Urban Team, works at Panther City, Fort Worth, Texas. When we saw this AMAZING transformation on Instagram we had to know more. Here Lankford shares the details on this first ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Faded Whatever to Smokin' Red HOT!
"This Firecracker came to me with what was once a blue to violet ombre," says Dessiree Oberhaus (@dessiree_xg). "It faded back to blonde and teal." We loved this transformation and tracked down Oberhaus to get more details. ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde Beige Babe
Jesse Vera (@jessart8), El Paso, Texas, "has a great passion for hair and the beauty industry!" A Guy Tang fan, Vera's dream "is to be an educator and travel work wide." When we found this transformation on her Instagram ...
TRANSFORMATION: Wow Red To Wow Blue
Eddie Avalos (@scixxorhands), the Regional Artistic Director for Carlton Hair Montclair, California, says that he is incredibly "passionate about what I do." We can tell! When we saw this transformation on Instagram, we tracked Avalos ...
HOW-TO: Fiery Red Pravana Formula
Amanda Stone (aka @magicbeautywand on Instagram) began her journey into the beauty industry at the age of 14 duel enrolled in High School and Cosmetology School. In 2006, she became one of the youngest employees to work at Paul Mitchell the ...
HOW-TO: From Ombre to Breathtaking Sombre
Miriam Ortega (@studio410artonhair), owner and hair artist of Studio 410, Dallas, Texas, sent MODERN this amazing transformation that we had to share."This color correction on my gorgeous client Daniella, was a tough one," Ortega says. ...
2 Formulas for Dimensional Cranberry-Dark Chocolate Haircolor
Although it is still chilly in many places around the country, clients and stylists alike are looking for ways to liven up dark, winter haircolor and make hair shine.Joi Rooks, owner of Fresche Salon in Atlanta, says cranberry and chocolate has ...
by Lauren Quick
HOW-TO: Spring Steel, "Whisper" Soft Lavender Freelights For Brunettes
Do you have a client who wants to try out lavender haircolor but doesn't want the dramatic look? Spring Steel may be the answer.This look by Wella Top Artist Eric Lindsey, features a dark chocolate base and soft, lavender Freelights through ...