How-To
Damaged Faux Blonde To Healthy Semi Sweet Chocolate
Heather Pizzulli (@hairbyheatha), a design associate at Vito Mazza Salon & Spa, Woodbridge, NJ, says her client has "been a faux blonde balayage for almost 2 years - refusing haircuts and deep conditioners - and ALWAYS flat ironing at 450 degrees. I let her realize for herself that her hair was going to give up at some point and the day I got the text 'I need my hair chopped off and made dark' I immediately made room for her in the book." Details here.
HOW-TO: Men's Textured Hair Cut Using Scissor-Over-Comb
Shake up your next men's hair cut with a little texture to give it shape and dimension. Here's a how-to by Esquire Grooming that shows you how to do exactly that! Follow the steps inside.
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Brightening Up - Going Super Blonde
This client chose her colorist, Amy McManus, after seeing her beautiful work on Instagram. Before coming into the salon, her hair had been previously balayaged, but it still wasn't as light as she wanted it to be. Here's how they made that happen!
COLOR CORRECTION: Damaged To Icy - And Healthy - Platinum
Sarai Speer-Lee (@SaraiHairWizard) of ReHab Hair, Kansas City, MO, says her new client found her on Instagram. "She came in for a consultation - a must for all new clients - and said she wanted silver/white/platinum hair. During her consultation I told her I would get her as light as I possibly could and fix the banding while keeping the integrity of her hair." Here she shares the how-to.
CORRECTION: Great Repair With Cut and CONDITIONER!
This client's hair was fried and dyed to the heavens. Danny McClure (@dannnycuts) of Ian McCabe Studio in Washington DC, talked her into losing the length and starting over.
COLOR CORRECTION: Uneven To Tasteful Bronde Color Melt
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA, says, "My new client's hair was very damaged on the ends from getting her hair colored and bleached - not professionally - for several years. Her color was very uneven with a couple of bands. She was looking for something low maintenance to go well with her natural color which is a level 3/4." Here she shares details for this correction.
MAKEOVER: Going As "Bright As Possible"
"My niece, as she has gotten a little older, has experienced her hair getting darker but has always enjoyed the natural pieces of light that appear around her face," says Tori Briggs (@mvtoribriggs) of Rocky Mount, NC. "For the past few years we had only popped some babylights in here and there. This time we set out to brighten as much as possible." Get the how to here.
Babylights, Glam Wash, Toner and Extensions For Dramatic Makeover
From brass to class! See how this colorist transformed her client into a beautiful, winter blonde goddess.
Dull and Damaged To Rich Dimensional Chocolate
This client came in with a grown out ombre and wanted to try out some deeper, rich tones for fall and winter.
Winter Hair Color Trend: Icy, Blonde Balayage How-to
Wintertime is a period of transition for blondes. Say "goodbye" to warm, sunkissed locks and "hello" to cooler blondes with hues of platinum and ashy shades. Here, Nancy Braun, Balayge Expert and L’Oréal Professionnel Artist, shows how you can help your clients achieve their best winter blonde look yet!
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Big Cut, Beautiful Balayage, Nice Donation
This client grew her hair for years and wanted a change. After some layering, face framing and texturizing, they cut off a total of 12 inches that was later donated to Wigs for Kids.
MAKEOVER: Faded Cherry To Vibrant Violet
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA., has been "coloring my client a deep cherry red with balayaged vibrant red pieces throughout for awhile. At her last appointment she wanted to lean more towards the violet side!" Here she shares how she achieved a vibrant violet.
MAKEOVER: Faded Balayage To Silver Sombre
This makeover that we found on Instagram stopped us in our tracks. Get the details for the finished color here.
COLOR CORRECTION: Uh Oh To Ice Melt
Molly Romano (@belladonnabymollymomano) of Public Salon, Arlington, Heights, IL, says her new client came to her after a not so great experience at a different salon. "She then tried getting it fixed at yet ANOTHER salon and finally came in to me with two completely different styles of hair coloring on one head." Here Romano shows how she corrected this color.
Crystal Pops: How To Use Extensions to Play With Color and Volume
There are many ways to introduce your client to color, but offering color without the commitment can make it even more enticing. Add in volume and length and you have one of the biggest trends of 2016 and one of the most profitable services in the salon today—extensions.
How To Winterize a Summer Blonde: Babylights with Reverse Balayage using Redken pH Bonder
Our summer blonde made the perfect model to demonstrate the beauty of Redken’s new pH Bonder because although she isn’t frequently coloring her hair, living in New York City means she’s walking outside a lot with exposure to the sun and city elements—plus thermal damage from regular use of a curling wand or flatiron. So with protection and hair health being the two key benefits of the additive, she was all in.
MAKEOVER: Microlights and Smart Toning For Silvery Blonde
This client waited 5 years to have a new shade. The results from natural brown to icy blonde, via microlights and toning, are amazing!!! Check it out.