FORMULA: The Wildest Orchid
Ruby Devine (@rubydevine) of Frizzles Salon & Spa, Alexandria, VA, teamed up with fellow stylist Ash Fortis (@xostylistxo) to create this design they call "The Wildest Orchid". The post went viral within moments of posting. ...
HOW-TO: Purple & Wild Orchid Highlights on a Disconnected A-Line Haircut
Angie the client walked into Gina Atkinson Salon in Las Vegas with a long, grown-out ombre. As you can see in the before photo (slides 2 & 3), she’s a natural level 1-2 on top and there’s purple ombre cascading down her ...
TRANSFORMATION: Breathtaking Silver/Lilac Color Melt
Tonianne Munzelle (@njglamourguru), a hairstylist and makeup artist from Salon du Monde, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, is a color correction and balayage specialist. "I'm educated and trained in Goldwell, Lakme, Bumble and Bumble, ...
TRANSFORMATION: Titanium In Action
Megan Allen (@hairstylistmeganallen) of Salon 29:11, Smithfield, North Carolina met with her client looking for something new. "Her before had level 5 new growth and her mid shaft and end had red left over from a previous appointment," ...
TRANSFORMATION: From Faded Fun To Playful Blue
"Sierra has been loving having bright and colorful hair," says Elizabeth Nuttall (@misslizbliz) of Seasons Salon and Day Spa, Orem, Utah. "She started with pink, then to purple and now this blue. To get to this blue I had to ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver Fox
Genai Canale (@Belovedhairstudio) of the Butterfly Loft Salon is dedicated to "keeping up my education and have taken courses from Matrix, Wella, Sebastian and Sassoon Academy to name but a few." When we saw this gorgeous silver/gray ...
FORMULA: Blue and Purple Color Melt
Paige Brubeck of Roots Salon, Atlanta, Georgia, caught our eye with this beautiful color melt. MODERN tracked her down to get the formula.Here she shares the HOW TO:Step 1: Bleach the roots using Redken Up To 7 with 30 volume developer. Process ...
TRANSFORMATION: Proper Copper
Alix Maya Clymer (@thereal_omgiloveyourhair), an artist at Shear Image Salon, Woodbridge, VA, has been a stylist "since I could sneak scissors and paint to play salon with my dolls," she says.When we saw this transformation, we ...
TRANSFORMATION: Silver Lilac
James Dearmiju, @dearmiju. located at Salon Republic in West Hollywood, CA., created this lovely silver lilac finish that caught our eye on instagram. "Aline first came to me 4 months ago with dark brown hair," he says. "She ...
FORMULA: Silver To Lavender Sombre
Liz Robson, a hair stylist at Salon Blonde, Davis, California, shared this beautiful color melt with MODERN. "This was the second time we did a lavender color on this sweet client, Ana," she says. "The first time she went a little ...
2015 Grammys How-To: Katy Perry's Purple Textured Lob
Before anyone freaks out, let's just put it out there—YES! Katy Perry's fabulous purple lob at the 2015 Grammys was a wig. She later swapped that for a sleek brunette ponytail to perform. With that being said, isn't that ...
by Lauren Quick
Pale Plum Sombre
Brittany Fritchley (@britts_hair__art) of Exclusive Beauty Salon in Stockton, CA. says she is "not your average hair stylist. I see myself as a non-conventional colorist who likes to break the rules. Not everyone would go about this color ...
HOW-TO: Going From an Intense/Vibrant Haircolor to a Neutral Tone
When Nicoletta Whitaker of Aureilo Salon had a guest request to change her haircolor from red to blonde, she knew she was in for a challenge. She informed the client that it would not happen overnight and would take multiple visits, but both ...
TRANSFORMATION: Lavender Color Melt
Alexis (@alexisbutterflyloft) of Butterfly Loft salon (@butterflyloftsalon) in Los Angeles, CA got a call from her client Melissa. Melissa follows the Butterfly Loft Instagram page and was inspired to do something fun, bold, and ...
TRANSFORMATION: Neon Turquoise Mermaid
Taylor is a chameleon," says Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon) of STYLIN' Norwalk, CT. "She loves to change her color up so naturally I asked her to be my model. Her hair previously was blue with some purple in it, but I wanted to amp it up ...
First Look: New Pravana Video on Creating a Silver and Blue Gradient Hair Color
Each year, PRAVANA runs their "Show Us Your VIVIDS" challenge, asking coloristis to share their most brilliant work using the PRAVANA VIVIDS range of bright, fashion shades. Recently, the winner of the 2014 contest, Maria ...
by Anne Moratto
HOW TO: Icy Rainbow
Alix Maya Clymer (@thereal_omgiloveyourhair), an artist at Shear Image Salon, Woodbridge, VA, has been a stylist "since I could sneak scissors and paint to play salon with my dolls," she says. However, it was after becoming a LICENSED ...