How-To
NYFW How-To: 1960s Secretary by Redken for Rachel Antonoff
For the Rachel Antonoff F/W 2016 show, Linh Nguyen, lead stylist for Cutler/Redken Salons, created three looks that are sweet and retro."The collection was inspired by a 1960s secretary with a modern twist," says Nguyen. "I ...
NYFW How-To: Cool-Girl Waves at Creatures of Comfort F/W 2016
Joseph DiMaggio for Davines North America was the lead hair stylist at the Creatures of Comfort fall/winter 2016 presentation at NYFW."The collection has the ultimate cool-girl vibe, so we wanted to give the hair an effortless and romantic ...
by Jamie Newman
NYFW How-To: Snoop Dogg-Inspired Braids at Creatures of the Wind F/W 2016
Inspired by the tough, slightly androgynous girl, Anthony Turner for Bumble and Bumble created two looks for models at the Creatures of the Wind fall/winter 2016 show at New York Fashion Week. For this look, he created tough, yet pretty, boxer ...
by Jamie Newman
VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Celebrity Hairdresser Alen M's Secret to #PerfectHair
Bi-coastal colorist and salon owner Alen M has built a career around creating naturally-beautiful hair, sun-kissed highlights and born-this-way blondes. In this video, premiering today, Alen M reveals a trade secret. Whether using fashion ...
by Anne Moratto
Grown Out Fashion To Soft Dimensional Pink
Amelia "Violet" Camp (@violetthestylist), Expert Colorist and Director of Education, Bouffant Beauty Bar, La Mesa, California, says that "Tara is one of my regular color chameleons and we've taken her around the color wheel a ...
NYFW How-To: Modern Low Bun from Protagonist
For Protagonist's NYFW fall/winter 2016 show, Jordan M., Bumble and Bumble editorial stylist, created a modern and sophisticated low bun that incorporated undone texture. “We just did a really simple bun in the back to keep it ...
by Jamie Newman
Reinvigorating Washed-Out Color
Artemis Koullias (@Hairby_Sia), an artist at New Dawn Salon in Hubbard, OH, worked on her cousin recently, who had thick hair down to her hip bones. "Her hair was faded and her previous balayage was grown-out. We definitely needed to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Grown-Out-Faded-Blonde-To-Modern-Metallic
Geysha Tomassone (@geyshaloveshair) of the Joseph Kenneth salon (@salonjosephkenneth) Marlton, NJ, says this client is a regular. "She wanted something fun so we opted for silver/grey. By looking at her style, I felt that she ...
How-To: Moisturizing Curls to Lengthen and Define
Shrinkage is one of the biggest concerns of curly clients who want to maintain luscious length. The tighter the coil, the more fragile the strand, meaning that gentle moisturizing is the key to elongated curls.
HOW-TO: Sunset Orange
"This was my first time with this particular client," says Kristi Waldrop (@Kristi_Mac_of_Hair) a stylist/makeup artist at Head Rush Salon in Gonzales, Louisiana. "She had been following my IG for awhile and ...
FORMULA: She's Got The Blues
Oh my goodness...THANK YOU AmandaRose Kingsley (@amandarosepaintsheads) of Septembers Hair, brick, NJ, for tagging MODERN with this GORGEOUS dimensional blue finish.Here she shares the Formula:Step 1: Prep the hair by toning existing blonde with ...
How to use the New Professional Wand Styling Kit from CoCre8
CoCre8 founders and award-wining hairdressers, Christopher Dove and John. C Simpson, have just released a video showcasing their newly launched Professional Wand Styling Kit.More about the CoCre8 Styling Tools:The heating system or “heat ...
by Anne Moratto
Going Bright Blonde: Consultation and Formula
Gary Yeung (@eclipsesalonsf), master colorist and founder of Eclipse Salon in San Francisco, says he loves helping clients with haircolor transformations."When I begin doing a color consultation, I base any change on five factors," ...
Clouds & Rainbow Nails with Steps
These "Clouds and Rainbow" nails by OPI are created with a few simple steps using the Hello Kitty nail polish collection.STEP 1: Apply Natural Nail Base Coat. Let dry.STEP 2: Apply 2 coats of Super Cute in Pink on all but the ring ...
by Anne Moratto
Color Contouring! Cool! See How It's Done
Famed color educator Wendy Bond, using Lakme, shares how to contour the hair using ...
Simon Miller Shares HOW TO Create A Perfect Wave
At the most recent National Guest Artist Training for the Goldwell and KMS teams at the Goldwell/KMS Academy in Santa Monica, California, Simon Miller was working on a mannequin perfecting his wave technique. Here he ...
Balayage vs. Hair Painting: How They Differ
Isn't balayage the same as hair painting?"No," says Eva Scrivo, balayage expert, salon owner and founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy (NYC). "There is a lot of misinformation out there. They are different, and the more you learn ...