How-To
Making Red Hair Even More Exciting
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage) says “My guest has been a client of mine for 5 years and we've been doing her hair close to the natural strawberry blonde she had as a teenager. She got excited after seeing her hair get featured on Modern Salon's Instagram and decided that she was going to let me play a bit." Here McManus shares the details for this enhancement:
Warm and "Stripey" to Bright, Creamy, Vanilla Blonde
This client came in with faded red tones in her hair. After two in-salon visits, colorist Nicole Healy of Vision Blonde helped her achieve her goal color, which was a bright, creamy, vanilla blonde.
MAKEOVER: Natural To Fire Opal
Patience is key when you're taking your client's levels higher than their natural color. In this case, it took two days to get this client from a level 6 to "unicorn" color.
Balayage, Toning and Cut For Lovely Makeover
Color specialist Gina Bianca uses balayage as the foundation for most of her looks, often referring to the technique as “building the house.” Here, she explains.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright and Icy With Lots Of Contrast
Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
Trend Play: U.S. Winners of Wella's North American TrendVision Awards Show Off Seasonal Color Techniques
MODERN invited the U.S. gold winners of Wella’s North American TrendVision Awards to our NYC studio to interpret the seasonal trends revealed at Barcelona’s International TrendVision.
MAKEOVER: Banded and Brassy To Stunning Blonde Melt
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.
MAKEOVER: Brassy Ombre To Silver Ice
"My client's previous highlights had gone brassy orange - level 7," says Sarmad Najem (@hairbysarmad) of Clear Salon, Vancouver, BC. It was time for a change. Here Najem shares the details for this 2 step makeover to an icy balayage blonde.
Old Ombre To Dimensional Brunette
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, says, "My client came in to me with a grown out balayage from summer. She was ready for change. I first started by removing about 6 inches to have a better idea of where I would be painting with lightener." Here she shares the details for the fresh color.
Beard, Brows and Hair: Santa Claus Bleach and Tone
How to bleach and tone a silver and white beard, brows and hair for the perfect Santa Claus winter white.
Bringing Red Hair Back To Life
This natural redhead was losing her hair’s vibrancy as she got older. Here, we show you how one colorist brought it back to life.
MAKEOVER: Balayage and Toning For The Save
Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Farhana shares the details in this post.
Holiday Nail Art How-Tos
MARS The Salon nail artists give step-by-steps to create three holiday-inspired manicure designs.
by Jamie Newman
Drab And Faded To Wow Red
Moonshine Ruiz (@mymanebitchh) of J'Adore on Long Island, New York, wowed us with this makeover we found on Instagram. Here Ruiz shares the details for this faded to wow red.
MAKEOVER: Going Bright Red But "Not Vivid"
Sarai Speer (@saraihairwizard) of ReHab Hair, Kansas City, MO, says this makeover took 3 hours and she charged $250. In this feature she shares the details.
Balayage Using Four Formulas To Create A Violet Rose Gold
Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic) of House Of Color, Colorado Springs, CO, shares the details for this lovely makeover: "My client wanted a rose gold/blonde/lavender color. She was starting with a natural level 7 root with a remaining level 8/9 Balayage." How-to here.
Best of Balayage Winner @mtlewisstylist Reveals Her Pravana Formula
Congratulations to @mtlewisstylist for earning first place in Pravana's Best of Balayage contest! Learn how she created her winning look.