How-To
Formula: Christina Aguilera's Hot Red Haircolor
Well look who went red on us!!!! Apparently summer isn’t just about the blonde! Christina Aguilera (@xtina) posted this on her Instagram feed showing the superstar with a hot shade of copper. PRAVANA Artistic Color Director Vadre ...
Makeover: Classic Highlights To Platinum
Stephanie Geib (@hairbystephscissorhands) of Dellaria Salon, Boston, Mass., says "This beauty came to me about 4 months ago wanting some really light highlights, and this time she was ready to go PLATINUM! She had natural level 7 with some ...
Avoid Spotting on Midlengths When Doing Balayage, Cancel Red When Lifting and More With Nick Stenson's Fast Tip Friday
Every Friday on his Facebook page, The Salon By InStyle's Senior Creative Director Nick Stenson shares the answers to YOUR burning questions--everything from color to texture to career development and even making it big. He's always ...
Color Correction from Orange and Banded to Lavender Metallic
We spotted this metal makeover by Marco, a colorist in Santa Maria, CA (@mginnovation on Instagram) and believe it is a must-share. His client was a walk-in, with about three inch re-growth and one inch pre-lightend band of yellow/orange pigment ...
by Anne Moratto
Makeover: Brightening Up Multiple Levels In One Session
Meghan Moran (@meghan_moran_matrix_hair), an artistic educator for Matrix Professional, has been a stylist for the past seven years at TarraDean Studio in Onset, MA. "This new client came in with 2 1/2" new growth of a level ...
Makeover: Deep Red To Hot White In 2 Sessions
Anna Todd (@Hairbyannatodd) of Dolce Vita Salon, Orlando, FL., says "My client wanted to go back to blonde after trying out red for a few months, but save the integrity of her hair. We talked about Olaplex and the ...
Makeover: DIY Blah To Emerald Green
Haley Banks (@hairbyhaleyb) of Atelier by Square Salon, Las Vegas, NV, says her new client found her on Instagram. "Her previous hair was a dark brown she did herself. Previous colors had included black, red, and green over the past 7 ...
Makeover: Still Frozen
Joseph Cuozzo (@joseph_cuozzo) a Master Color Expert with Wella Professional and owner of Cuozzo Studio for Hair in Madison, NJ and Oranjestad, Aruba says, "This client had very fragile hair. When she came to us her hair was very over ...
Makeover: From Fashion Green To Dimensional Magenta Melt
Rachel Stefanik (@hairpaintedwithlove) of Salon Village, San Francisco, Cal., says she is "obsessed with color and formulating. I love creative color because there is so much science involved. Hair is my passion and I enjoy every bit ...
Building to Blonde in Three Sessions with Balayage
Raven Camacho (@soraverly) of Tarver Hill Salon, Austin, Texas, shares details for this makeover:Clients hair history: 5 years of at home black hair color on her natural level 7. Needed: 3 appointments waiting 6 weeks in ...
Makeover: Going For That Special Pink Melt
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, had an opportunity to have some fun with her client.Here she shares the HOW-TO:STEP 1: Apply Kenra no ammonia lightener blended with 30 volume and Olaplex from mid ...
Makeover: Grown Out and Faded To Ice Blonde
Terra Shapiro (@terrashapiro_atjuansalon) in Sherman Oaks, California, specializes in blondes and color correction. When we saw this correction on Instagram we had to know more. Here Shapiro shares the how-to for this amazing ...
Timeless Color, Seamless Balayage by Redken's Justin Isaac
It’s hard to imagine there will ever come a time when a good balayage will be dated. The trend for bold, chunky or streaking highlights may come and go, but a seamless, gently highlighted blonde is timeless.“Balayage is so hot right ...
Makeover: From Blue To Red Red Red
Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of Sylin' Salon, Norwalk, Connecticut, says this makeover has been "quite the journey! A couple months ago Jordan decided she was sick of having blue hair and wanted to go red. I told ...
FORMULA: Vivid Color with a Butterfly Undercut
Party in the front, an even bigger party in the back!Presley Poe, Pravana artistic educator says she's a big believer in glitter, which is what inspired her to create this look in conjunction with Vivids. Customized creative color formulas, ...
by Jamie Newman
HOW-TO: Radioactive Kryptonite Nails + Steps!
CND’s new fall 2016 Craft Culture collection is all about embracing beauty in raw imperfections, earthy colors and weathered textures."This season, smoky red oranges, deep reds and weathered blues capture the unique character of ...
Makeover: Super Dark, Highly Lifted to Flamingo Melt
Neal Malek (@nealmhair) of Orlando, Florida says he loves doing color corrections."I spend most of my days doing vivids and balayage. I would say I get about five new clients a week from Instagram. I am a Brazilian Bond Builder ...