How-To
Coloring Hair Extensions
Occasionally you may find it necessary to color your client's hair extensions. According to Brittany Johnstun, president and founder of Racoon International's West Coast USA Division, coloring extensions is different from coloring natural hair. Read her tips on depositing color and lightening extensions.
How to Create Brig Van Osten's "Hey Baby" Braid
How to Create Brig Van Osten's "Hey Baby" Braid, inspired by No Doubt's Gwen Stefani.
FASHION WEEK: Manga-inspired Mohawks
At Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2012, Kevin Murphy really wanted to make a statement for the hair at RMIT and Heroes of Tomorrow. To achieve this, he created a futuristic Mohawk shape that was seamless. “Because the shape was so hard and structured, I used soft golds and apricot, peach blondes and soft chocolate browns,” he says. “I wanted the hair to almost look like crystal caves in Mexico.”
2012 Show Us Your Vivids Winners Announced PLUS Color Formulas!
Pravana has announced the winners to their 2012 Show Us Your Vivids Contest! See who the winners are, plus get the steps and learn their color formulas.
HOW-TO: Color Formulas for Playful Pastels
The Gila Rut Aveda Salons in San Diego have created a special hair fashion collection where color and cut work together to form a variety of fun, playful shapes. This collection, called Unison, quickly brings to mind island breezes, beachy waves and tropical, frothy blends of fruit sorbets and ice cream pastels.
Fashion Week: Redken Creative Consultant Guido for Marc Jacobs
Redken Creative Consultant Guido created an Edie-Sedgwick '60s inspired look at Marc Jacobs with a teased, tousled ponytail.
FASHION WEEK: Guido for Alexander Wang
Guido used Redken and Sultra to create his modern futuristic ponytail for the Alexander Wang Spring 2013 collection presented at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
Fresh Blowout Idea for Day-Old Hair from New York Fashion Week
Matrix Educator Patrice Kreckie gives her step-by-step below to explain how she gave new life to THE MOMs personalities Melissa Gerstein and Denise Alberts and talk show host Wendy Williams at the Strut runway show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
HOW-TO: Jon Reyman for Aveda at Marimekko '13 NYFW
Jon Reyman for Aveda styles a sculptural, subtle wave with a low ponytail for the Marimekko NYFW Spring/Summer 2013 Show.
HOW-TO: 18th-Century Look from Costello Tagliapietra
Celebrity hair stylist Nelson Vercher of Rita Hazan Salon and Agent Oliver explains his inspiration and conceptualization of the hair look for Costello Tagliapietra Spring/Summer 2013 Show at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week.
HOW-TO: Voluminous Ponytail from NY Fashion Week
Aveda Global Creative Director Antoinette Beenders styles a roughed-up, voluminous ponytail with an organic matte texture for the Behnaz Sarafpour Spring Summer 2013 Presentation at New York Fashion Week.
Dramatic Braid at Jason Wu
Odile creates a dramatic braid for the Jason Wu spring 2013 collection presented during MBFW. Here she offers the HOW TO.
FASHION WEEK: Sleek at Carlos Miele
Rodney Cutler for Redken and Ulta created sleek, shiny finishes for the Carlos Miele show presented at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in NYC.
FASHION WEEK: Behind the Scenes at Nicole Miller
Get a true behind the scenes as the hair, nail and make up leads arrive backstage at Nicole Miller to demonstrate to their teams.
HOW-TO: A Halo of Braids
From session styling to bridal styles to runway hair, Sharon Blain offers customized education to educators and stylists who crave inspiration, education and motivation. Learn how to create this angelic braided updo called, Soft Focus.
NYFW: How To Create the Looks at Richard Chai AND Male Models!
How to create the looks seen at Richard Chai's Spring/Summer 2013 show, with Frank Rizzieri and Kevin Ryan for Aveda--plus we talk to male models backstage about their experience!
Odile Gilbert Kicks Off Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
Odile Gilbert offers steps on HOW TO create this look for Erin Featherston for the Spring 2013 collections shown at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York.