Amy McManus (@Camouflageandbalayage), owner of Trinity Salon in Fitchburg Mass. says "My guest contacted me after seeing my work on Instagram. She drove an hour to see me because she loved my blondes on my page." This client was previously highlighted, but she never felt light enough. "She wanted a lot of bright icy pieces and loved a lot of contrast. After out consultation, we decided to keep her natural base color and build off of that for the blend." Here's the how to.
Marianne Lohr, a freelance artist based in Bethlehem, PA, reveals how she got rid of her client's banded gold hue and turned it into a cool, rooted blonde.
"My client's previous highlights had gone brassy orange - level 7," says Sarmad Najem (@hairbysarmad) of Clear Salon, Vancouver, BC. It was time for a change. Here Najem shares the details for this 2 step makeover to an icy balayage blonde.
Connie Delamora (@ConnieCouture) of Studio One Salon, Kennewick, Washington, says, "My client came in to me with a grown out balayage from summer. She was ready for change. I first started by removing about 6 inches to have a better idea of where I would be painting with lightener." Here she shares the details for the fresh color.
Prorituals salon professional color and wet line has announced a revamped and revitalized education program in 2017, along with the appointment of nearly 30 new educators across the country.
This natural redhead was losing her hair’s vibrancy as she got older. Here, we show you how one colorist brought it back to life.
Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Farhana shares the details in this post.
Sami Schneider (@samihairmagic) of House Of Color, Colorado Springs, CO, shares the details for this lovely makeover: "My client wanted a rose gold/blonde/lavender color. She was starting with a natural level 7 root with a remaining level 8/9 Balayage." How-to here.
Congratulations to @mtlewisstylist for earning first place in Pravana's Best of Balayage contest! Learn how she created her winning look.
Brandi Kantari creates pushing-the-limit blondes with thrilling results.
Matrix Celebrity Hairstylist George Papanikolas' signature technique is Glowlights, a balayage method that creates "lit from within" highlights for a soft, natural and radiant look. For this transformation, Papanikolas incorporated Bond Ultim8 to ensure that post-Glowlights, hair is as healthy and strong as it appears.
From banded and greenish to silvery 'queenish.'
This colorist has clients who like to change it up. Get his formula for this beautiful color and his tips for managing expectations.
Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak) of Bethlehem, PA, says, "My new client's hair was very damaged on the ends from getting her hair colored and bleached - not professionally - for several years. Her color was very uneven with a couple of bands. She was looking for something low maintenance to go well with her natural color which is a level 3/4." Here she shares details for this correction.
"My niece, as she has gotten a little older, has experienced her hair getting darker but has always enjoyed the natural pieces of light that appear around her face," says Tori Briggs (@mvtoribriggs) of Rocky Mount, NC. "For the past few years we had only popped some babylights in here and there. This time we set out to brighten as much as possible." Get the how to here.
From brass to class! See how this colorist transformed her client into a beautiful, winter blonde goddess.
This client came in with a grown out ombre and wanted to try out some deeper, rich tones for fall and winter.
