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The Summer Brighten Up

"This guest has been a client for a couple years now," says  Kim Bruce  (@themisfitblonde). " She went away for college and got her hair done. She wasn't light enough so when she got back home we lightened her up!" Details here.

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A Beautiful Career: Nick Stenson's Journey in Beauty

As the chief artistic director for Ulta Beauty and artistic director for Matrix, Nick Stenson serves as instructor to some of the world’s best stylists at national venues.

What a Curl Wants: Styling Versatility for Textured Hair

Curly clients today are way past being told that the only option for their hair is smoothing. Beyond that, they want to be able to wear their curls in different ways, with options to mix up their style every couple years, seasonally, or maybe even from day to day.

MAKEOVER: Faded To Dusty Purple

Get the details for this level 4 with faded balayage to a melted dusty purple.

COLOR CORRECTION: Killing The Band

Gioryi Darwich (@Gigi_your_stylist) of Elegant Studio, Philadelphia, PA, had quite the challenge when she met this client who did not want a touch up. "She actually wanted to keep the top dark brown." Darwich realized thin, back-to-back highlights would erase the band.

How Can Team Efforts Toward Fundraising Benefit a Salon Culture?

We polled Healthy Hairdresser's Advisory council and asked: "How can team efforts toward fundraising or awareness of medical/social issues benefit a salon culture or the industry in general?"

BREAKING NEWS: Meet Ulta Beauty’s New Pro Team

This just in! Ulta Beauty just announced the formation of the Ulta Beauty Pro Team, an epic grouping of hairdressing talent with more than 100 years of combined experience. As this news breaks, MODERN is in Orlando with Ulta Beauty and team lead Nick Stenson, chief artistic director. See who’s on the team!

Don't Miss This: Hair Color Stage Presentations at Premiere Orlando

Premiere Orlando's Hair Color Stage will showcase trends and techniques from some of the biggest names in the industry.

Holographic Color Melt Collection from Matrix

The newest photo collection from Matrix combines two big trends for 2017: color melting and holographic effects. The Holographic Color Melt collection showcases four color-melt designs from an international team of Matrix artistic directors and stylists they mentored.

Watercolor Hair: Panels of Pastel Color by Matrix

Inspired by the bright colors of spring flowers in bloom and the versatile denim trend, this Matrix look mimics the bright hues of nature.