How-To
New Balayage Techniques: Brochaying, Chrocheting, Combalaying and Bowlayage
(From left) Teresa Sweis, Candy Shaw, Karl SweisSweis Inc., a professional salon and spa products distributor, hosted a look-and-learn event with Candy Shaw, founder of Sunlights Balayage for hundreds of salon professionals at the Irvine Hotel ...
Get the Look: Cool Cloud Brunette by Keune
Keune has launched its 2016 trend collection, Luxurious Minimalism, along with nine new shades added to its color portfolio. The sophisticated collection features neutral color palettes and clean lines; notably, several strong ...
by Lauren Quick
How to Create Fashion Colors that are Workplace-Appropriate
When we first heard from MODERN Instagram follower Virginia Finley (@thehairdoctor101) about her creative-coloring application she created for her teacher client, we knew it had to be shared. Finley, who works at Poshe Salon in ...
How to Style Hair Down for a Wedding
At the Ines Di Santo Couture Bridal Collection Spring/Summer 2017 runway show, Felix Fischer for Pai-Shau created fresh, modern bridal looks, with hair that is worn down to emphasize its movement and healthy shine.“The looks are ...
3-WEEK JOURNEY: Dark Red to Platinum
When MODERN posted this photo on our Instagram and Facebook pages, we got LOTS of love (more than 16,000 likes on Instagram in less than three days, and more than 12,000 likes on Facebook in 2 days!)We reached out to color and style ...
QUITE THE JOURNEY: Yellow Ombre To Bombshell Blonde
Brenda Hendricks (@brenda_hendricks_muahbb), a hairstylist & make up artist at SJ Studio Salon and Spa, Oxnard, CA, demonstrated a successful journey to bombshell blonde.Here she shares the HOW TO:"My client came to me after two ...
FORMULA: The Big Reveal
Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic), a Color Specialist at House of Color, Colorado Springs, CO says "I received a message on Facebook from a girl who is expecting and wanted to color her hair pink if she was having a girl and blue if she was ...
5 Things to Do With a Teasing Brush…That Isn’t Teasing
Using a Brushopolis Teasedale teasing brush, the founder of the brand explains how to use the brush for uses beyond just teasing hair. Read why it went from her “special occasion brush” to her “everyday fave” because of ...
by Jamie Newman
TRANSFORMATION: From Box To Balayage Blonde To Platinum
Heather Wyko (@heatherwyko) of Peroxide Beauty and Barbershop, Hermosa Beach, California, says "My client and friend Kelsey used to do her blonde hair at home but started growing it out last September because she wanted to ...
Pretty Updo For Client With Shorter Hair
Sarah Crews (@hairbysarahcrews) of Studio Gaven Haircolour, Nashville, Tenn. shares this short hair updo that she taught recently in one of her independent education hairstyling workshops."My model, @Lipstickskulls is a makeup artist in ...
BOX TO WOW: Balayage For Caramel Dimension
Jennifer Finch of Mon Amie Salon, Redlands Califorina, spent 4 hours correcting her new guest who arrived with level 5 box color that was about 4 months old. "Sara found me on Yelp and decided to give me a try," says Finch. ...
Transformation To Rooty-Violet-Silver-Blonde
Isaac Roberts (@isaac4mayor), owner of Isaac Roberts Salon, San Diego, CA, had quite a challenge with his new client who found him on Instagram. "Unsure of what she wanted, I was shown pearl blonde, lavender and silver finishes. I ...
Riawna Capri and Nikki Lee Create Braids Four Ways with TIGI for Festival Season
Celebrity hairstylists and co-owners of Nine Zero One, Riawna Capri and Nikki Lee will be on-site this weekend at Coachella at their luxury beauty salon on wheels, The Beauty Coach, to style attendees' hair with the festival-ready looks that ...
by Jamie Newman
FORMULA: Galaxy and Beyond
Tiffany Blair (@tblair.hair) Goldwell Regional Artistic Team based at G20 Spa and Salon, Boston, Mass, has created a spring look designed to take your client "to the galaxy and beyond". Blair created this gorgeous palette of the ...
Brassy-to-Bold Transformation from Solo Artist Emily Sideserf
Ashing-out the base was the key to this blonde-to-lilac color shift from Emily Sideserf (@kamistudiollc).Solo Artist Emily Sideserf, creator and owner of Kami Studio, LLC, at Phix Salon Suites in Strongsville, Ohio, worked in salons for 12 years ...
Hippie Hair: Paul Norton for Joico Goes Far Out at Alice + Olivia
Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet presented its Grateful Dead dancing bear capsule collection last night in California. As the perfect kick-off celebration to weekend one of Coachella, which begins tomorrow, celebrity hairstylist and Joico ...
by Jamie Newman
HOW-TO: Romantic Haze by CND
A sweet, sparkly, sherbert-colored manicure, what more could anyone ask for? As majestic as a unicorn and as sweet as cotton candy, CND artists have designed this pastel gradient manicure, aptly called "romantic haze", using the ...
by Jamie Newman