How-To
HOW-TO: Kim Kardashian’s New Lived-In Ombre by Cesar Ramirez
Kim Kardashian revealed her new hairstyle in a snapchat captioned “midnight haircut," with a shoutout to her stylist, Mizani Global Artistic Director Cesar Ramirez. He gave Kardashian more than just a cut – he also gave her a ...
Red Inferno Formula
It's a difficult task, reviewing all the wealth of wonderful color work put out by Sunny Su (@sunny_bescene) and choosing one to feature but on this sunny spring day, we're going with this towering inferno of fiery red hair. Her ...
by Anne Moratto
An Ice-White Blonde Color Journey
Native Oregonian, stylist of 12 years at Old Hollywood Hair in historic Oregon City, OR, Beth Ann Keen (@Mommmjeans) posted her client's color journey on Instagram and we were especially struck by the final arctic blonde and asked Keen to ...
by Anne Moratto
Cut Hair Better, Immediately: Tip #10 of 10
Tip number 10 on my list of the things you can do RIGHT NOW to be a better haircutter is to take better care of your tools. “A craftsman is only as good as his tools,” is an old saying. Although I believe you can create amazing ...
by Ivan Zoot
COLOR CORRECTION: Messy To Gorgeous Melt
Katie Jones (@katiecolorshair) owner of The Speakeasy Salon, Pendleton, OR (@THESPEAKEASYSALON) says, "When I first met Sam for a color consultation, she had quite the hair coloring journey! Her hair was damaged and far from the color she ...
THE JOURNEY: Green To Great Fade To Dimensional Orchid
This client has been on quite a journey and the good news is, her hair has looked fantastic every step of the way."The first color was pre-lightened to a level 10," says Stevie Vincent (@stevievincenthairartistry) of Stevie Vincent ...
Friend "Discount" Highlights To Pro Soft Blonde Melt
Amanda Joseph (@thehearsalon) of Mia Bella Salon, Seattle, Washington, says "This client has been coming time for 7 years. This time she tried a friend of hers because she got a discounted price. She wanted some soft blonde melted ...
From Pinks and Purples To A Mermaid Bold Blue
Stephanie Countey (@ hair_wizahd) of Lush Salon in Londonderry, New Hampshire, says that on this guest, for the past year and a half, "We have been doing a red into purple ombré with variations of oranges, pinks, purples and ...
The "Oil Slick" Haircolor Trend with Pravana Vivids
The "Oil Slick" haircoloring trend comes from the iridescent swirls of color found in a pool of oil on the ground. The look, with its dark base and less-extensive required lightening, is an ideal technique for brunettes who request ...
by Anne Moratto
PERISCOPE DEMO: Help Your Client Through the Awkward Fringe Grow-Out Using Hair Extensions
Growing out a fringe can be awkward. In this Periscope interview and demo recorded live from America's Beauty Show 2016 in Chicago, Great Lengths educator Nanci Lee demos how to help your client through the painful grow-out stages by using ...
HOW-TO: Recharge Fine and Limp Hair Using Goldwell's Kerasilk Repower Line
What's one of the number one concerns of clients with fine and limp hair? They want more volume!Mark Leeson, Goldwell brand ambassador and winner of the 2014 British Hairdresser of the Year title at the British Hairdressing Awards, ...
Sponsored by Goldwell
THE FIX: Blotchy Blonde To Golden Wheat
Haley Ferreira (@mermaidhairs), a National Educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems at Cutting Loose Salon, Sarasota, FL, says her client was "upset with her hair because the previous stylist was 'experimenting' with balayage ...
A Touch of Class
Amber Mahaffey (@tatted_blondeee) of Amber's Chair, Myrtle Beach, SC, says that this client arrived to the salon with about 4 months of direct dyes of dark violet, "and she wanted to go to the vivids side!"Mahaffey ...
Rich But Low Maintenance For A Mom-To-Be
"This mommy-to-be came in with a grown out balayage and wanted something less maintenance and richer with color," says Claudia Cruz (@_claudiacruz_) of Marlene Weber Day Spa, Poughkeepsie, NY. "She had a natural level 5 on about ...
Rich, Rose Gold Haircolor by Guy Tang
Kenra Color Ambassador Guy Tang’s client Mikey came in with grown-out, previously lightened Level 10 hair. For this visit, Tang created rosy, gold tones with an ashy feel.Instead of lightening her hair all over again, he only lightened her ...
Sponsored by Kenra Professional
COLOR CORRECTION: Botched Merlot To Chocolate Dimension
Amanda LoCastro (@HairByAmanduhh), a Master Colorist/ Stylist at DiRosa Haircare, Franklin Square, NY, is passionate about corrective color, balayage, "and just hair in general!"Here she shares the details for this beautiful color ...
TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Brown To Bright Apricot
"She's always had a lot of warmth in her hair," says Amanda Delvalle (@hairbyamandamarie) of Anthony Palermo at Anthony Leonard Salon, "but she wanted a brighter look with very little dimension something that would blend ...