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Transitioning from Foil to Balayage: The Why, the How

Geysha Tomassone (@geyshaloveshair) loves to do a foil-to-balayage transition."It's a great way to introduce clients to a bayalage, giving me a chance to explain the benefits," Tomassone says. "I always show the client the ...

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FORMULA: Mystical Mint

Cassandra DeRosa, (@cassderosa) of Salon 202 in Howell, NJ, shares the details for this Mystical Mint color design:STEP 1: Bleach root touch up with Joico bleach plus 40 volume on regrowth only. Process with heat for 20 minutes, cool for 10.STEP ...

COLOR CORRECTION: The Better Blend

Yesenia Cobos (@yjc_cosmo) of the Glamour Beauty Salon, West Covina, California shares the details for this impressive color correction we found on her Instagram page. "This client had over processed hair and I didn't want to cover all ...

THE CHANGE UP: Platinum To Purple/Violet Dimension

Justin Magdule (@justin_cuts_and_colours) of Pixxie Salon, Ambler, PA., says that "Alanah's hair has taken a process, including months of lightening with Wella Blondor and 20-40 volume multiple times, and tones with Color Touch 10/6 and ...

TRANSFORMATION: Green To Galaxy

Douglas J. Sherman (@Jshermansalon) owner of J. Sherman Salon, Atlanta Georgia, is proudly a member of the Unicorn Tribe. "I have been doing hair for over 7 years and absolutely LOVE what I do. In this industry it is IMPOSSIBLE to be bored. ...

Balayage with the Best: New PRAVANA Balayage Certification Program with Guy Tang

PRAVANA invites stylists to take their blonding skills to the next level and master the art of Balayage with its new Balayage Certification program, featuring Balayage expert and hair guru Guy Tang using the new Pure Light Balayage ...

HOW-TO: Opalescence - Opal Haircolor Trending Now

When on a day trip to the Natural History Museum in LA with his wife and daughter, haircolorist Alec Dieppa (@hair_by_alec) was awestruck by the beauty of all the different types of opal they house in their rare gems vault. Dieppa carefully ...

How-To: Chrissy Teigen's Fall Balayage

Chrissy Teigen likely serves an inspiration for many of the clients who come to you with pictures of their dream hair. The model is consistently on-trend with her enviable tresses—from bronde to a short-lived lob and everywhere in ...

TRANSFORMATION: Summer to Winter Blonde

Allie Villa (@allievilla) of Mimi's Salon (@mimissalon), Belmar NJ, says "My client Marta always likes to go very blonde during the summer so we keep her very close to platinum usually, but for the fall she wanted a rooted, warm blonde ...

HOW-TO: Come One, Come All to the Electric Circus

"I get very excited when my client Jenna sits in my chair," says Toni Rose Larson (@Colordollzbytoni), hair painter of Carlsbad, California. "We began our journey two years ago; she has been my muse and was my first creation using ...