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Remembering Oribe

Oribe Canales died December 16, 2018 at the age of 62. Known simply as Oribe , Canales took the beauty and fashion industries by storm for decades—his name synonymous with glamorous, gorgeous hair.

How to Set Perfectly Even Shear Tension for Best Performance

by Staff

In order to ensure that your shears are performing at their best, you really should do two things everyday – clean them and adjust the tension. Here's how.

Style

SAG Awards Beauty: Emily Blunt by Laini Reeves for Joico

by Anne Moratto

At Sunday night's Screen Actor's Guild (SAG) Awards 2019, Emily Blunt was styled by Laini Reeves using products from Joico to keep her looking award-winning all night long.

Color

11 Examples of Foil Placement Perfection by Ian Michael Black

by Alison Alhamed

Precision makes perfect: In this gallery, we take a look at some of colorist and educator Ian Michael Black's famed foil artistry perfection.

Left: iPhone 8 Plus. Right: Canon Rebel T6i. Same outdoor natural lighting. In the image here,...

Wellness

Capturing Your Content: iPhone and Android vs Canon Rebel T6i

by Alison Alhamed

Same hair, two different ways of capturing. For years, Hannah Menor, a San Diego-based colorist and stylist, exclusively used her iPhone to capture images of clients for posting on her @hannahdisconnected Instagram page. Then she got a Canon camera--see the difference between the two!

Wellness

Ford, Interrupted: How a Top Stylist Recovered After Losing a Finger

by Mary Kaleta

Caitlin Ford says 2018 was her most successful year professionally. But the artist faced a life-changing event on October 3.

Color

Teal + Purple Color Combo: Hair Color Conditioning Masque That Develops in Minutes

by Anne Moratto

In this short video, Jennifer Lopiccolo @jenniferlopiccolo_hair applies Aloxxi InstaBoost Color Conditioning Masques and we watch that color "take" in minutes, with a beautifully-blended final result.

Style

Video Tutorial: Infinity French Braid Updos

by Mary Kaleta

Learn how to recreate these two stunning updos from stylist and Artist Connective member Diana Giannini @lzhouseofhair.

A processing picture using clay lightener from @themisfitblonde.

Color

8 Processing Porn Pictures That are Safe for Work

by Jamie Newman

Sometimes, the "during" picture is just as impressive as the "before-and-after." The #processingporn hashtag on Instagram has nearly 18,000 posts attributed to it. Check out some of the best processing pictures from MODERN SALON's Artist Connective!

Color

HOW-TO: Warm Winter Balayage

by Jamie Newman

Using L'anza Healing Haircare's newest color innovation, Artist Connective member Alison Valsamis shares how to create a warm winter color look with Clay Decolorizer.

Style

15 Boho Updos and Braids Perfect for Wedding Hair Inspiration by Sara Ortega @hairspray_studio

by Alison Alhamed

Check out some of our favorite work by Sara Ortega, @hairspray_studio, and get ready to be inspired for your next wedding party!

Hair color: Stevie Corthine | Hair Stylist: Kobi Bokshish | MUA: Cherine Waddell | Styling:...

Wellness

Australia’s Colorist of the Year's Secrets for Brilliant Color

by Anne Moratto

Read about his rules around mixing, sectioning, and placement.

Color

Carmel Melt Formula and Tips for Sweet Success

by Anne Moratto

Sue Tyrrell is a salon owner in Grand Cayman and her Instagram feed is filled with inspiring images of seamless blends, melting color and also process videos.

"Instead of posting myself 10 years ago and now, I am posting hair I did nearly 10 years ago,...

Wellness

How One Artist Interpreted Social Media's Viral "10 Year Challenge"

by Mary Kaleta

Chances are you've probably noticed at least a few people posting two photos of themselves to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram as part of the "10 Year Challenge." A post from San Diego-based artist Carly Zanoni @the.blonde.chronicles caught the eyes of MODERN editors because of her take on the challenge.

“I’m always excited to test new balayage products,” says Steph Shellengberger.

Color

HOW-TO: Create Cool Girl Balayage with Clay Lightener

by Jamie Newman

Stephanie Shellenberger is a "cool-girl hair" and balayage extraordinaire. She used L'anza's Clay Decolorizer for one of her latest creations, and shows her process in a perfect video.

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