How-To
TRANSFORMATION: Rose Gold Sombre
"This was Janesa's first time seeing me," says Gina Atkinson (@ginaatkinson) of Sola Salon, Las Vegas. "She had highlights when she came in that she didn't love. The color was a bit on the warm side for her and the ...
Arctic/Sky Blue, Silver Slate and Viridian Green Colormelt by PRAVANA
In PRAVANA's 2014 Show Us Your VIVIDS Contest, students and stylists entered their most creative color creations for a chance to win a trip to PRAVANA's headquarters in California, a 2015 editorial photo shoot featured in a national ...
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TRANSFORMATION: Neon Turquoise Mermaid
Taylor is a chameleon," says Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. "She loves to change her color up so naturally I asked her to be my model. Her hair previously was blue with some purple in it, but I wanted to amp it up ...
The REAL Guy Tang
The name Guy Tang (@Guy_Tang) is synonymous with beauty. Best known for his magnificent haircolor designs, Tang is also known for his expertise in the social media world (he has 402K followers on instagram!) Based in West Hollywood, California, ...
The Fringe: Tips For Creating The Perfect Frame For The Face
Andrew Carruthers is focusing on the fringe as one of the most important aspects of a cut. “The most influential element that affects face shape and highlighting and/or detracting from certain facial features is the fringe area," he ...
TRANSFORMATION: Rose Gold In Action
Moran Gallagher (@morangallagher), a Master Colorist and Head Educator for Mizunyc, really struck gold with this transformation. "This is what I call 'kitchen' color," she says. "Her friend had colored her hair at home. ...
First Look: New Pravana Video on Creating a Silver and Blue Gradient Hair Color
Each year, PRAVANA runs their "Show Us Your VIVIDS" challenge, asking coloristis to share their most brilliant work using the PRAVANA VIVIDS range of bright, fashion shades. Recently, the winner of the 2014 contest, Maria ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Icy Rainbow
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. However, it was after becoming a LICENSED ...
COLOR CORRECTION: Patience, The Key Ingredient
Lily Duong (@hairbylily408) from Hair by Lily at Salons by JC, San Jose, California, has been quite patient with client Maya. "She went to her hairdresser that cuts her hair and asked for an ombré," sats Duong. "She came out with ...
HOW TO: California Blend
Rosvelt (@rosvelt) a Miami based hairstylist, tagged MODERN with this beautiful sombre makeover and we had to know more. "This is my signature foiling technique called California Blend haircolor," he says.Here he shares the how ...
How-To Get Camera Ready Skin in Five Easy Steps
As a makeup artist, it’s my job to make whomever sits in my chair gorgeous. Unfortunately, brutal winter winds often turn the prettiest skins into a rough and dry canvases. As any beauty professional knows, sandpaper skin is no ...
by Anne Moratto
Super Bowl - Super Beauty
Sure, Super Bowl 49 was a great game, but it was the hair and makeup that really won our hearts.The beauty pro winners of SB were Katy Perry and Idina Menzel, who stole the show surrounding the game. Perry held court for an impressive half time ...
TRANSFORMATION: Blah To Red LOB
Laura Kaszoni (@lalasupdos) from Roost Salon and Skin Studio, Sacramento, CA, met Alina who wanted a vibrant red with shades of blonde on her level 6-7 in a brown tone.Here she offers the HOW TO:Step 1: In foils place fine weaves and apply ...
HOW TO: Remove a Blue and Purple Dip Dye
MODERN Instagram follower Nikki Parsons of Spa Bella Salon & Boutique in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, created this beautiful color correction/removal service AND she shared her steps on how she did it.Her client initially came in with at-home ...
Challenge Accepted! Red-Orange to Platinum Color Correction
MODERN Instagram follower Steven Hewitt shared this color correction with us and we knew we had to track down his step-by-step process for the dramatic transformation. Here, he shares:Step 1: Alfaparf Color Remover was used to remove as much ...
TRANSFORMATION: Oh My To Blue/Gray/Silver Colormelt
"My client has the most beautiful hair! I love her natural texture," says Larisa Love (@larisadoll), a freelance artist working out of the Ubungalows at the Butterfly Lofts in LA. "However, sometimes it's fun to mix it ...
The Blonde Fix
Susie Dean (@susie1118) of Twisted Scissor Salon, Hartselle, Alabama, tagged MODERN with this amazing transformation and we just had to know more."Cathy came in looking for some 'help'," says Dean. "Using two different ...