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Hollywood Reflections: A BFF Collaboration Between Ammon Carver and Nick Stenson

Inspired by the glamour of Hollywood and the lush looks of the red carpet, two best friends, Ammon Carver, global creative director for L’Anza Healing Haircare, and Nick Stenson, Matrix artistic director and senior creative director for ...

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TRANSFORMATION: Grown Out Fashion To Smokin' Blonde

Maggie Ly (@HairstyLust)) of Davids Hair and Nails, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada loves to work with long hair. "I work with long hair, mostly Asian hair," she says. "Many of my clients come to me looking for hairstyles that are ...

Formula How-To: Sundrenched by Matrix

The inspiration for this color comes from, beachy, earthy tones. Naturally sun-kissed blonde is achieved by weaving in multiple shades of color. Contrast is necessary for the lighter pieces to appear lustrous. Lowlights are a crucial part of the ...

Platinum Blonde with a Streak of Pink for BCA

Nicole DeStefano (@nicole_does_beauty) has been getting her client lighter and lighter. This image is the result of her third visit. De Stefano worked with Blondor by Wella Professionals and 20 volume plus Olaplex to achieve this ultra-light ...

Red-Carpet Glam: Elegant Emmy Looks

As Audrey Hepburn once said, "Elegance is the only beauty that never fades." Elegant, glamorous and effortless describe the stand-out styles at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. The stylists who created these classic looks, ...

Box To Ombre To Pretty Apricot Sombre

Jessica Collins (@jessicacollins559) of Pose Salon, Dinuba, California, says her new client came in looking to undo her ombre and go for more of a highlighted balayage."But before her ombre, she had box dyed her hair 'auburn dark ...

TRANSFORMATION: Blonde To Rooty Silver Blonde

Allen Qiao Wang (@QiaoHair) of the Hair District Salon, Maple Grove, MN. needed 4 hours to tweak his client's level 2 (with 2 inches regrowth) hair. "She is a regular client but decided she wanted to try the silver trend."Here Wang ...

Select Stylists Attend Skyfall Academy with Nicholas French

French InfluenceTwenty-four stylists were selected out of more than 300 to attend a special education event, Skyfall Academy, at Nicholas French’s home in Palm Springs, California, August 29-31. The stylists were chosen as winners of the ...

TRANSFORMATION: More Than A Touch Up

Constance Robbins (@constancerobbins) of Constance Robbins Studio Salon in Upland, CA,  has been an artistic educator at Matrix for 11 years and is a certified Matrix CRAFT Color Master. Her passion is hair painting and color correction and ...

Just Say No: Using a Consultation to Compromise with Clients

As a professional, sometimes you know the cut, style or color your client wants won’t necessarily work for their hair type, ease of at-home maintenance or overall look.Brig Van Osten, owner of Play Hair Lounge in Simi Valley, California, ...