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NYFW How-To: Second-Day Texture by Hot Tools and Phyto for Zero + Maria Cornejo F/W 2016

The Fall/Winter 2016 Zero + Maria Cornejo show featured second-day, undone hair texture by James Pecis for Hot Tools and Phyto. The inspiration for the look was down-to-earth, natural women.

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Makeover: Going Dimensional Sorbet

Connor Lange (@connorlangehair), Rapunzel's Hair Design, Stratford, Ontario, shares the details for this wonderful transformation:Starting Levels: Regrowth - 6NA | Ends - 10N home lightenedStep 1: Apply 35mls 20 Volume with 1 scoop ...

Sebastian Professional for Christian Siriano Spring/Summer '17

Anthony Cole (using Sebastian Professional), created a multi-textured finish for the Christian Siriano Spring/Summer 2017 collection.

Glamour Waves: A Video Demo

One of MODERN's favorite artists, Detra Smith, salon owner and Artistic Director of Hot Tools, is thrilled with the new Hot Tools CURLBAR which she uses to create glamour (or Hollywood) waves. In this short video Smith demos the new iron ...

Fingerwaves: Get the How-To for the Classic AND Modern Look

MODERN recently stopped by the Moroccanoil Academy in NYC to attend the "Reinventing The Reel" class.

MAKEOVER: Balayage For A Perfect Rooty Blonde

Kelly Massias (@kellymassiashair) of Lift Hair, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, says her natural level 7-8 client was ready for an update. "She came in with a 4 month old grown out balayage" looking for more of a punch.Here Massias ...

Product Spotlight: Colorful Heat Stylers

Color CrazeBrighten up your station with heat stylers! Patterns and fun color make these tools pop.

Nebula Beauty

Hailey Mahone (@haileymahonehair) of The Style Studio, Texarkana, Texas, says that "With this particular client, we had previously done a fashion color with purple, blue and dark green. It had been 6 weeks since her last color, so her hair ...

TRANSFORMATION: Blue Black Box to Level 6 Ash Brown Sombre

Hollie Jacques, an artist at Lux Salon in Stockton, California, says that this client has colored her hair with a box blue black 2 years prior to her visit. "She had 12 inches of new growth, natural level 1," says Jacques. "Her ...

July Cover: The Alternate View

People are loving MODERN'S July cover, with hair created by Hot Tools Artistic Director Detra Smith. Although the cover shows a beautiful smooth and shiny finish, Smith created an alternate version with long, luscious curls.Smith created ...