How-To
The Easy to Maintain Basic Cut
Amélie Lemoine demos the basic cut that she uses on her clients so that they can easily maintain the look between salon visits.
COLOR CORRECTION: From Not Sure What's Going On To Gorgeous Blonde
Get the details for this 7 hour makeover on a first time client who had no idea what was going on with her color.
NYFW: Oribe and Dyson For Helmut Lang F/W 2019
Get the details for this look from the Helmut Lang F/W 2019 collection, sponsored by Oribe and Dyson.
MAKEOVER: From Chemical Nightmare To Beautiful Blonde
Breeanna Weinhold has had quite a journey with one of her clients who came in with splotchy, orange, halfway color removed hair that had some pieces longer than waste length and some that were shorter from being chemically melted off. Get the details for the makeover here.
TRENDING NOW: Rainbow Bushel Crown Braid
A bushel braid is the current braid-of-the-moment making its rounds on Instagram, and we are not mad about it! Artist Connective member Caralee Fox Pridemore explains how she and colorist Rachel Highfield collaborated on this beautiful, colorful look.
by Jamie Newman
VIDEO TUTORIAL: The Pipe Braid
The Pipe Braid is interesting and fun. Learn how-to create it in this video tutorial by the "inventor" - Oribe's Nicci Welsh.
How-To: Opal Metallic Blend
Laila Pettersen, @laila.wella, is an educator for Wella Professional, Norway. Just like gems form over time, Pettersen’s creation required patience and skill. She wanted to take her client from dull to shining brilliance and used Wella’s Opal-Essence shades, applied in sections with a gloved hand, to achieve the end result.
by Mary Kaleta
This Stylist and Salon Owner Built a Killer Career with Vegan Hair Color
Nowadays clients are more focused than ever on healthy ingredients, so being able to offer vegan hair color gives Cousins a unique position as a salon owner. What’s more, he says, as a business owner, he benefits from ongoing coaching from Paul Mitchell on the business of hair color.
Nail How-To: Anna Kendrick's 2019 Grammys Look By Essie
"For Anna’s Grammys look, we collaborated on a fun and whimsical manicure that mimicked the dainty feathers in her pink Ralph & Russo mini dress," says celebrity manicurist, Michelle Saunders. "The blue, pink and metallic accents made for a modern yet romantic nail art look."
Overdeposited Brunette to Melted Bronde
This client expressed an interest in going blonde after years of wearing a deep brunette shade. A great colorist decided to use multiple techniques to ensure enough brightness within the ends, resulting in a multidimensional seamless blend.
NYFW: Oribe at Nicole Miller F/W 2019
Oribe Director of Training & Content, Kien Hoang, embraced natural curl and used a variety of Oribe products to enhance each shape to create low-maintenance, downtown-girl styles for the Nicole Miller F/W collection. Learn more here.
How-To: Romantic Valentine's Hairstyle
During the month of February, love is in the air and in the hair; this step-by-step tutorial from Shakhnoza Azimova @shakhnovabeauty shows how to recreate a romantic, heart-inspired hairstyle that will have your clients feeling the love.
by Mary Kaleta
These Devices Condition While They Style
MODERN editors LOVE testing products, tools and all the other new professional items that come through our offices. Learn more about the Bioprogramming devices designed to condition and re-texturize simultaneously.
How to Create a Special Fishbone Braid
Get the details in the video tutorial on how to create an exciting fishbone braid using tape in extensions.
How to Properly Cut Extensions
Danielle Keasling knows her way around extensions. In this video tutorial, Keasling shares some best practices, including some don'ts for cutting extensions.
HOW-TO: Blotchy and Broken to Blended Blonde
Instagram can lead plenty of new clients into your chair, many of whom probably should have sat down there a long time ago! Aoife Carr's (@blendedblondes) new client found her on Instagram, and Carr knew what the she needed was going to take a lot of time--there was a lot of hair and a lot to fix.
by Jamie Newman
Sundance Film Festival 2019: Eiza Gonzalez by Jerrod Roberts Using Oribe
Celebrity hairstylist Jerrod Roberts styled actress Eiza Gonzalez at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. He created a sexy, shiny, swept-back messy bun with loose pieces to frame her face.