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FORMULA: Balayage and Toning For The Perfect Blonde

Renee Spinale (@___thedollhouse) of Wakefield, Mass, sent in this gorgeous pix which is made so much more magical with proper toning. Her guest arrived with level 6 all over and some outgrown foils which had lifted to a brassy level 9. To ...

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Red, Red Wine

Cristen Smith (@cristen_smith) a hairstylist and Fave4 Style Expert works out of Serene Salon in south Florida. This merlot color she created "makes us want to drink red wine!""My  client comes every six weeks and does ...

Modern Reports: ColorFest 2016 at America's Beauty Show

MODERN teamed up with America’s Beauty Show to bring ticket-holding attendees ColorFest 2016 on Monday, March 14, in the main ballroom just off the show floor. Colorists and salon owners got exclusive access to the latest color trends, ...

Modern Reports: BCL Experience 2016 at Soldier Field

THE EVENT: The Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Experience hosted by America’s Beauty Show and powered by Pivot Point International at Soldier Field in Chicago, March 12.THE DETAILS: One thousand brand leaders and industry professionals ...

THE JOURNEY: Box To Ombre To Pro Ice

Allyson Destout (@allydestouttt) of Soleil La Vie, Kettering, Ohio, says that this longtime client  "had box dyed her hair a few months ago, to gradually take her back to icy blonde."Here Destout shares the details for their ...

The "Please Help My Hair" Journey From Box To Pro Perfection

"I am very proud of the work I did on my client, Trisha," says Anna Fredericks (@annastuartstyle) of Regis Salon in Horseheads, New York. "Trisha came in to the salon very disappointed with the texture and overall look of her ...

ABS 2016 Booth Preview

MODERN was at America's Beauty Show 2016 early on Saturday, March 12 to preview some of the booths and displays before the crowds rolled in.

TRANSFORMATION: Pretty Blonde To "A Little Edgy" Silver

Brandy Barnes (@brandybstylist) of Suite 140 Salon, Montgomery, AL, says "My client has been coming to me for over a year now. She has been blonde for years, and was ready to change it up! She is a event coordinator for the city, so she ...

Meet the 2016 BCL Experience NextGen Artists!

This year's Beauty Changes Lives (BCL) Experience on March 12, 2016, at Soldier Field in Chicago, will feature an array of NextGen mentorship-based teams styling models for an inspired runway presentation. American Crew, CND, Matrix, ...

TRANSFORMATION: Lighter, Brighter, Better

Miami based Adrian Torres (@hairdisigner) of Studio Chroma, Coral Gables, says this natural level 3 client needed a refresh. "I did a combination technique on her, heavy on highlights. In between I placed bleach on the scalp." Torres ...