How-To
FORMULA: Really Red
Naz Kupelian (@nazkupelian), Rusk Creative Team member and Celebrity Stylist, created this "really red" finish on new stylist (fresh out of beauty school) Jamie. "She was looking for a change, to look different from how she ...
How to Determine Which Brush is Best for Low, Medium and High Blowdryer Settings
With so many brushes available, it can be confusing. In beauty school, most of us learned which brushes were best depending upon hair type, but things have changed over the years with newer technology, materials and shaping. Are you using the ...
Rich Red For Fall
Joleen Sodaro (@hairgeniejo), an artist at Hue Salon & Boutique of Panama City, Florida, was thrilled at the opportunity to help Katie, her previously highlighted client, go "rich red" for the fall. Katie was ...
5 Ways You're Blowdrying Hair Wrong
Blowdrying hair is an art - it takes practice to make a client's hair look perfectly blown out. By using the proper brushes and heat settings, you're a couple steps closer to creating beautiful styles. Are you teaching your client's ...
FORMULA: The Sweetest Red
Natalie Stalter (@Natalie_Stalter) has been playing with hair for as long as she can remember. The artist, based at Salon Kingston in West Hollywood’s Salon Republic, is also a member of the Sebastian Urban Team and cross trains in ...
HOW TO: Ted Gibson Styles Gugu Mbatha-Raw For Press Tour
Ted Gibson styled Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s hair for yesterday’s press day and last night’s premiere for Beyond the Lights in LA. Here Gibson shares HOW TO get her looks: WHEREJimmy Kimmel ShowWHATGirl Next Door Curly ...
FORMULA: A Slice Of White
Looks like many of you really do have fun in the salon when others aren't looking! Bekah Goodyear (@deucedeuce), an artist at DeMaj Salon in Lafayette, CO. and fellow stylist Denai Low, decided to "play" and created ...
HOW TO: The Freeflow
Hair by: Pasquale CaselleMakeup by: Linda CasellePhotographer: Taylor Lewis of Taylor Lewis Photography Formulation and application technique is really what makes this look by International Editorial and ...
Home Haircolor Mishap Makeover
Los Angeles-based Jordana Lorraine (@jordanalorraine), a hairstylist Master Certified in Brazilian Blowout, gave her young client a makeover that she outlines below.“This young lady had a home haircolor mishap (or four),” shares ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW-TO: Pretty, Two-Toned Elegance
Traci Duker of the b of Tucker and Decatur, Georgia, learned that client Afua was looking for a "funky fall combo of colors and something new to attend a wedding in London." She knew a two-tone, elegant finish combined her ...
HOW TO: From Fine To Fab To WOW!
Cynthia Lumzy (@cynthialumzy) owner of My Alter Ego Salon located in Dixon, Illinois, dreams in color. "Whether bold and visual or soft and obscure with a hint of allure upon discovery, it is as if everything I see is if I am looking ...
The Pulled Back Ladder Braid
Looking for a fresh, new braiding technique? The "pull back ladder braid," coined by Sam Villa, Redken artistic director and founding partner of Sam Villa, takes only five minutes and makes a major statement!The Braid:1. Take a slice ...
Chemical-Free Sombré Using Extensions
Hair extensions are well-known for creating length and volume, but the results achieved by adding hair extensions are limitless! One of the greatest services stylists can provide to clients is chemical-free color. With a variety of color options ...
How-To: High and Sleek Pony
Make ponytails glam and chic this holiday season! When time is of the essence, a complicated updo isn't always feasible, but a pretty pony might be the answer to your client's (and your!) holiday party needs. Pureology Artistic ...
by Lauren Quick
Chunking: The New (Old) Trend
Jason Backe, haircolorist supreme, is ready to embrace a new (actually old) color design. "In an era of Ombre and Balayage, as I scroll through instagram, Im starting to feel like it all looks the same," says Backe, co-founder of the ...
FORMULA: Go For It Red
Brenda Kent (@Brendaloveshair), a stylist/colorist at Avanti Salon and Spa in Abilene, Texas, decided to GO FOR IT on her blonde client. MODERN found her when she tagged us on instagram (thank you) and asked her for more details.Here she offers ...
HOW TO: Blonde to Orange to Pink Ombre
Aimee J'Adore (@aimeejadore), owner of Aimee J'Adore Salon, Portland, Oregon was named "Best Hairstylist" at the Portland Fashion & Style Awards last year and has been the Brides Choice Award winner for the last 5 ...