Announcing the Best of the Fest Top 10 Semifinalists: Summer Festival Hair Ideas
From boho braids, space buns, fun accessories such as flowers and headbands, beautiful balayage and glitter, it wasn’t easy to judge this first round, but it certainly was beautiful.
BabylissPro Introduces SteelFX Dryer
The newest addition to the brand's Metal Collection of straighteners, clippers and trimmers is made of high-strength stainless steel.
by Staff
HOW-TO: Sun Stone Hair Color with Golden Tones
This technique from Alfaparf Milano showcases a cascade of ruby and copper that glistens with specks of gold.
HOW-TO: Oil-Slick-Meets-Mermaid Finish
Neon Green, Neon Teal and Black were used to create this oil-slick-meets-mermaid finish that Aloxxi calls Revelry in Tivoli.
Ultra Violet: How Pantone’s Color of the Year Translates to Hair Color
Complex, inventive and provocative: that’s how Pantone describes its 2018 color of the year—Ultra Violet. With the year halfway over, MODERN decided to see how this color trend has taken over the pages of Instagram’s hottest colorists.
by Mary Kaleta
Jenny Strebe Creates a Festival Braid with Wire
At America's Beauty Show 2018 in Chicago, Jenny Strebe (@theconfessionsofahairstylist) brought her braid bar and iconic bus to the show floor. Here, Strebe shows MODERN SALON how to create a fun festival style adorned by wire found at a craft store.
by Jamie Newman
HOW-TO: Volcanic Ash Amethyst Color
This shade features a mixture of cool and warm tones, evokes the rare complexity of crystals and brings your client’s features into high definition.
Sponsored by GKhair
HOW-TO: Violet Hair Color With a Touch of Opalescence
Just like the opal, this unique shade offers facets of silver and violet that shift in the light.
Sponsored by GKhair
ENTER NOW! Pravana Show Us Your VIVIDS 2018 is Live
Pravana's annual creative color contest is back and, new for 2018, open to students!
by Jamie Newman
How-To: Violet Shimmer
Blondes don't always have to have more fun. Let your dark-haired clients join the purple hue party.
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
Pastel Indigo
Goldwell offers an on-trend version of whimsical hair color.
Amika Launches Two New Foam Products
Amika launches two new foam products: the Phantom Hydrating Dry Shampoo Foam and the Bust Your Brass Violet Leave-in Treatment Foam.
HOW-TO: Embellish Your Festival Hair Styles With Zip-Ties
See how this ordinary item you use to bundle your electrical cords is now the hottest embellishment for festival-worthy hair!
Sponsored by Farouk Systems
The Festival Forecast: Soft Waves With a Chance of Messy Topknots
BioSilk Ambassador and Educator Ivan Rodriguez is a world-traveler who is completely at home on the festival scene. Here are the festival hairstyles he’s loving right now.
Low-Maintenance Rainbow Sherbet Hair Color How-To
Maintain hair health while still helping a client explore their inner unicorn.
by Anne Moratto
Tied to Beauty Collection by Ivan Rodriguez Will Inspire Your Festival Styles
Just in time for festival season, this look from the Tied to Beauty collection expresses freedom and creativity as it celebrates both music and the arts.
by Jamie Newman
Tips for Applying Metallic Hair Color
Metallic color is a major fashion-color trend for 2018. In this video, see how to formulate and apply the new metallic shades from Matrix.