After many seasons of icy cool blonde tones, get ready for a warming trend! More and more clients and stylists are exploring warmer blonde hair colors--tones like honey, caramel and golden blonde. Regardless of the base level, these trending hues are infusing ash and cool blondes with a sunny glow.
Color pros and clients are seeking that perfect blend of blondes and brunettes that aren’t too warm and aren’t too cool. Sound impossible? It’s not—because with the new Shades EQ Bonder Inside Ash Gold family, Redken got it just right.
What’s the biggest trend in blonding right now? Everyone wants bright, eye-popping color and seriously healthy hair! With Redken, you have both! The best solution for a powerful lift but strong hair, is using a bonder at every step of the service.
Six hours and many in-the-moment adjustments created this gorgeous finish from Gabby Vigorito, a stylist in Branford, CT. Get her formula and steps to this hair color transformation.
"We decided to bring up the blonde and add some depth in to her hair to break up her old color. When you continue to lighten the hair over and over, it eventually starts looking more solid, so adding depth back in really helps keep dimension and make that blonde POP!"
Amy Malarchik has been referred to as the “Transformation Queen." This color conversion is particularly inspiring. Noting that she is the ideal client to get the brightest blonde, Malarchik says she has "a base color that just lifts to the perfect pale yellow where the toner can do everything I want it to." See what happens after some highlights and perfect toning.
Marina Sellecchia (@colorbymarina) says her client with extremely brassy solid ends was looking for a more dimensional balayage look and less red. Sellecchia knew she had to create dimension and formulate properly to make it look its best and equally important, last.
Abigail Myers says, “My client’s goal was to be an icy yet natural blonde with a soft root shadow and a contrasting money piece." A correction was also needed. After some babylights, slices and balayage, mission accomplished.
“This was my clients first time in my chair,” Andreana Nunez (@Dreeanaloveee), Agence Salon, San Dimas, CA., says. “She was ready for a change and believed I could make her hair dreams come true." Details here.
Naturally, the way to approach short hair for a color service is different than that of medium or longer lengths. Short hair has its own set of best practices.
This client was looking for a cool blonde melt but banding and bleed spots made it a challenge. Get the color correction details from one of MODERN's favorite artists.
If you're going to offer free services to an influencer, here's what to consider asking of them. Great advice from a stylist who is, himself, a must-follow.
This client was looking for a dimensional, rooty red violet for her birthday. Challenge accepted, and mission accomplished by one of MODERN'S favorite colorists.
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