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"Katie hadn't touched her hair in over a year, since I highlighted it last," says Min Kim (@minkimcolorist), Master Color Specialist, Butterfly Studio Salon, NYC. According to Kim, Katie is a low maintenance girl. Here she shares the details for this makeover.
Product Club's Balayage Paint Brushes capture the look and feel of a traditional paint brushes without the problem of brush bristles disintegrating from bleach.
An Aveda product and formula that is very customizable and easy-to-use.
“The key to this was evening out the canvas by pre-lightening all the warm areas.” See what else this blonding specialist did to create the final, beautiful result.
From an application artist, we offer up these simple-yet-effective suggestions for lightening and blending.
Learn all about the Russian highlighting and coloring technique created by Vladimir Sarbashev, it's a technique that's booming down salon doors in Eastern Europe and is moments away from being the biggest trend in American lightening and coloring since ombre and balayage.
This client arrived in tears after a nearby salon had tried, twice, to help her and failed.
Precision makes perfect: In this gallery, we take a look at some of colorist and educator Ian Michael Black's famed foil artistry perfection.
Painted Pretty: See the steps used to create this bold, dimensional blonde.
Seamless color has always been desirable and colorists today are utilizing multiple techniques to create that perfect blend. Truss Professional Brand Ambassador Philip Foresto demonstrates how he uses teasing, feathering and smudging to create a beautiful dimensional blonde.
Colorists frequently ask Eva Scrivo, the “queen” of balayage, salon owner and founder of the Eva Scrivo Academy, why she prefers balayage to foil highlights. Here she shares the top five reasons why every colorist should include balayage in his or her tool box of techniques.
Here's a quick way to turn too bold of highlights into a beautiful blend of color.
Sponsored by Clairol
Imagine if you could offer clients a highlight service—application, processing, shampoo, condition and style—in a half hour. It’s happening now at top salons such as Daniel Mason Jones’ Muse Salon and Spa near Atlanta. There’s more to this speedy service than product and placement. It’s also an exciting new business opportunity! Learn how top artists are creating a conversation around express lightening and find out how to incorporate this service into your menu, marketing, pricing structure and more.
Sponsored by L'Oréal Professionnel
The Sassoon International creative team takes inspiration from a snapshot of the German people through the industrial revolution—from a rural to an industrial economy—for its Function Collection.
The collection, called Playtime is Over, will be available June 1 and will feature a highlighter palette, lip glosses, mascara and eyelashes.
Transition a client gently when adding depth to highlights. This will help your client achieve a softer grow out and less brass.
Silver has been around for a while and, instead of fading in popularity, celebrity colorist Briana Cisneros believes it’s changing—going a bit more pastel and less intense.
