"When my client first came to me, she had virgin, level-4 hair," says Meli Clark (@melerinaa) of Hard as Nails Salon and Boutique in Lockeford, California. "I balayaged it with 30 volume + Guy Tang lightener and about a week later ...
At America's Beauty Show in Chicago March 12-14, Candy Shaw led demonstrations on how to flawlessly create her Sunlights Balayage. Dressed in her signature yellow and black, she taught how lightener should be applied to create seamless, ...
Crystal Casey (@CryistalChaos) of High Voltage Hair, Virginia Beach,VA, says "This client originally came to me wanting to be that perfect natural, light red head - otherwise known as the ginger color. We easily achieved that, but ...
Oscarluis Alcala, (@makeupbyomae) an artist from Venezuela, now based at Perfection by Oscarluis Alcala, Houston, Texas, says that on this client's first visit she confessed that her hair was black and she bleached it to ...
There is just one WOW makeover after another on the Instagram feed of Max Gourgues (@maxgourgues). This one really drew us in. Here the Montreal based artist shares details:-Lowlight with L'Oreal Professionnel Dia Light: 1/2 9BV + 1/2 ...
Ewa Rusenovich of Emvee Salon, Woodridge IL. specializes in balayage highlights and corrective color. For client Emily "I wanted to achieve a no fuss, ice blonde with minimal maintenance. She had pre existing foils/ombré that was ...
An "Ombré to Balayage" by Max Gourgues (@maxgourgues) illustrates a beautiful transition and transformation. Visit this talented artist's Instagram and SnapChat, where he documents his work.STEP ONE: "I did a full head ...
"My client came in and wanted a new look," says Megan Allen (@hairstylistmeganallen) of Salon 29:11 Smithfield, NC. "We were doing just highlights for the longest time but this time she wanted to go lighter and brighter. She ...
Kathy Nunez (@HairByKathyNunez), owner of Studio One Salon, Tri-Cities, WA, says this first time clent was looking for something fresh and modern.Here she shares how she gave her something pretty and tasteful (assisted by ...
Mirna Pridham (@hairbymirna), a hairdresser at Shannon Hair Salon, created a head full of natural highs and lows for her guest. The result is a beautiful, natural blonde with shine and dimension.FORMULA BREAKDOWN from Mirna:STEP 1: I did ...
Redken Celebrity Colorist Tracey Cunningham wants you to help your clients switch up their haircolor for spring and summer—just as they do with their wardrobes and makeup. For 2016, Cunningham predicts brunettes will take the leap to ...
Is the board you use for balayage important? It's VITAL, according to Eva Scrivo, owner of the Eva Scrivo Salons (NYC), founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy, and Balayage Princess! It's all about size, texture, length, width, and the ...
"My client came to me wanting to be a new fun color," says Meri Kate O'Connor (@merikateoconnor), Senior Colorist at Eva Scrivo Salons (@evascrivosalons) & Educator at the Eva Scrivo Advanced Academy, NYC. "She is a ...
"Brittany has been my muse for almost 6 years now," says Alicia McLaughlin, AKA Lish Mac (@thehairstylish). "She is game for anything! Last April we took her to purple from black. It took 13 hours but it was worth ...
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 ...
Famed color educator Wendy Bond, using Lakme, shares how to contour the hair using ...
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 ...