How-To
Color Transformation: Blonde to Ginger Spice
The above guest came in to see Alicia Kiwacz, stylist at Aurelio Salon, and picked a swatch from Goldwell’s demi-permanent line, Colorance.The client picked 8OR and wanted it on her ends only. Because of her training, Kiwacz chose to ...
Educating Your Guests on Tonal Differences
How many times has a guest requested a color that just doesn’t make sense? Happens all the time because they really don’t understand all there is to know about coloring hair. They don’t understand that hair color can have ...
NYFW How-To: Kenra Clipped Bun for SUNO F/W15
For inspiration, SUNO designers Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty looked to Bertha Mason, the crazed first wife of Edward Rochester in Jayne Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Seams pull apart, structured silhouettes give way and unlikely prints ...
by Lauren Quick
NYFW How-To: Essie Chevron Nails at Rebecca Minkoff F/W15
If you noticed the strong '60s and '70s influences in Rebecca Minkoff's F/W15 show at New York Fashion Week, it's because Patti Smith's memoir, Just Kids, served as inspiration. The memoir is a look at life in bohemian ...
by Lauren Quick
NYFW How-To: Aveda Wavy Chic at Novis F/W15
Matisse's Cut-Outs series was the focus for designer Jordana Warmflash's Novis fall/winter 2015 collection, and Aveda guest artist Frank Rizzieri took that inspiration to create a city-chic woman at the museum."This is the ...
by Lauren Quick
How To Cut Thinning Hair To Make It Look Thicker and Fuller
How often are you asked for advice by your balding clients? Androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) is the most common cause of hair loss affecting up to 70% of men and 40% of women. Yes, there are fantastic growth products out there, as ...
FORMULA: Blue and Purple Color Melt
Paige Brubeck of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, caught our eye with this beautiful color melt. MODERN tracked her down to get the formula.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Bleach the roots using Redken Up To 7 with 30 volume developer. Process ...
NYFW: UNITE at Richard Chai, F/W 2015
"For Richard Chai’s FW15 show, we created a look that walks a fine line between prissy and pretty," says lead artist Kevin Ryan, using UNITE products. "It's and carefree and lived in. The result was the creation of a ...
FORMULA: Funky Finish
Ali Boone (@smokedlacehair) of Hair Klaudt, Charlotte, North Carolina, says "My clientele literally popped up over night with the help of Instagram and other social media. I found my passion for hair all over again and love every ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Box Ombre Fail to Totally FAB!
Katlin Starks (@hairbykatlin), a Master Designer Stylist at Regis Salon in Albuquerque, NM., had quite the challenge. "This client had not colored her hair in a year," says Startks. "She had new growth, plus red box color covered ...
TRANSFORMATION: Proper Copper
Alix Maya Clymer (@thereal_omgiloveyourhair), an artist at Shear Image Salon, Woodbridge, VA, has been a stylist "since I could sneak scissors and paint to play salon with my dolls," she says.When we saw this transformation, we ...
NYFW: Rock and Roll Beauty At Alxander Wang By Redken and essie
Taking inspiration from rock-and-roll legend Marilyn Manson, Redken Global Creative Director Guido achieved a dark, downtown look for the runway at Alexander Wang this season. Using Redken’s Diamond Oil High Shine Airy Mist and ...
TWEAKED: Going For The Gold (With That Touch Of Rose)
Crystal Jimenez (@crystalj_beauty) of Carlton Hair, Santa Ana, California, tweaked Natalie's BOX red to blonde design to be a bit more hotter than hot (and very professional) ROSE GOLD."Natalie used to have red box dye in her hair so ...
TRANSFORMATION: Dated Ombre to Modern Sombre
"I'm such a obsessive hair stylist," says Emre Bardan (@glamhairartist) of Melbourne, Australia. "I non stop dream of hair colors and things in my head every night and create it on my clients." When we found this ...
NYFW: A Look To Love At Mara Hoffman By TIGI and Zoya
The hair for the Mara Hoffman Fall/Winter 2015 collection, by by CATWALK by TIGI US Creative Director Thomas Osborn, is one of our favorites (so far).Using as inspiration "the spirit of Europe's wild men and none other than Luke ...
NYFW: Cool Hair At Adam Selman
Bb.Editorial Stylist Jimmy Paul referenced the character Cookie Mueller from the iconic John Waters movie “Female Trouble” as his inspiration for the Adam Selman F/W 2015 collection. Paul adapted a classic '60s beehive ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blonde With Heavy Dimension
Emily Siegel (IG: emilysiegelpro), a hair and make up artist based in Columbus, Ohio, posted this breathtaking transformation that caught our eye on instagram."My client has been highlighting her hair for years," say Siegel. "It ...