How-To: Hairline Halo Technique
In between balayage services, this touch-up technique keeps color light and bright and beautiful.
by Anne Moratto
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Sometimes it’s hard to see babylights on dense curls. But here's a version that delivers gorgeous natural glow.
“My new client came to me with more bands than you’ll ever see," Carly Brown says. "I knew this was going to be a HUGE challenge! Thankfully her hair surprised me and it did exactly what I wanted it to first time... YAY!”
Montana Schmidt (@paintslikeschmidt) of Kevin and Co, Danville, IL. says "I’ve been best friends with this girl for about 8 years now and she has the thickest most gorgeous hair. I hadn’t done her hair in almost a whole year, so of course she was ready to go brighter."
This client found her new colorist (one of MODERN's faves) on Pinterest. Learn more about this color correction and how her new colorist fixed the banding while maintaining the integrity of the hair - all while bringing her to a dimensional platinum.
“This client found me on Instagram through another stylist friend of hers,” says Montana Schmidt. It had been 9 months since Schmidt last saw this client. “Our original plan was to just bring her blonde back up and to go brighter. As you can see we ended up with something a bit more fun!”
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.
Get the details for this makeover, after the client - in an effort to save money - went to a friend to add some "warmth."
This client was ready to take her blonde to the next level. It took just three steps, including balayage, baby lights and teasylights, to get her to that bombshell result!
This client spent a year not taking care of her hair and using products not designed to care for color treated locks. One of MODERN's favorite stylists came to the rescue.
We just love the work of this UK-based colorist. She shares some great strategies for creating your best color work and most beautiful balayage finishes.
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.
This client lightened her hair with Sun In hoping to get it "naturally light." Her new colorist had to deal with multiple tones and blotches. After using assorted highlighting techniques and fantastic toning, Grayson Troy achieved a beautiful result.
Get the details for this color correction on a new client who had regrowth, gold bands, over processed ends and brass throughout.
Get the details for this color correction on a client who waited a year for a touch up. Her colorist used all her tricks including babylights, balayage, foilyage, shadow root and some great toning for an amazing result.