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COLOR CORRECTION: Uneven and Faded to a Softer Blend

Lauren Kovalick (@laurkhair) of Bombshell Salon Ellicott City MD (@bombshellsalon) says, "Our Guest came in to the salon with grown out chunky highlights and faded uneven tones. She was looking for a more organic, softer blend and a more intense blonde on the ends." Here she shares the how-to.

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MAKEOVER: The Big Tone Down

This client with natural level 1 coarse Asian hair  had been lightened multiple times before this visit. "This time she wanted more of her natural black brought back into her color and to tone down the brightness," says her colorist, Brittany Briggs (@brittany_pro).

COLOR CORRECTION: Banded To Silver

This client's previous stylist used a base breaker when toning her highlights, and it created a lot of unwanted warmth in her overall look. When she came to Sarah McDonald, a blonde and balayage specialist, she had an inch of virgin regrowth and grown out highlights. See how she fixed her look.

MAKEOVER: Spicing Up Best Friend Madeline

Alyssa Wiener (@lysseon), a Head Stylist and Colorist at Stylin', Norwalk, CT, says that she and best friend Madeline, decided to spice up her hair. “We always do some type of gingery blonde, but this time we decided to go all out!” How-to here.

THE JOURNEY: Building To Blonde Through Balayage

Lauren Pettinelli (@breakingbronde), co-owner of Monroe on Mane, Sturbridge, MA, says this was this client’s 5th session in the lightening process, “We started about a year and a half ago." Check out the results from the latest visit.

MAKEOVER: Going For Proper Purple

Karmah Suleiman shares the details for this royal color design.

Balayage For A Breathtaking Finish

Catherine Long (@catherinelovescolor) owner of Catherine's Hair Design inside of Suite Salon Spa, Cadillac, Michigan, says " This first time guest found me on Instagram. She had been trying to get a true balayage look for a while but it always turned out brassy and not blended. She decided to drive the distance and give me a try. I was able to get her blonde and blended first visit." Details here.

MAKEOVER: Basic Blonde To Purple/Lilac Melt

Marianne Lohr (@mannie_mak), a freelance artist based in Bethlehem,PA., says "My new client came in to see me because she was never happy with her blonde and how gold/yellow it was. She wanted to be an all over platinum blonde at first, but then had mentioned how she's always wanted to have purple hair. Her dream came true that day." Details here.

MAKEOVER: Blending Cut And Color For A Magnificent Finish

Meagan Reitz  (@meaganreitzhair) of Skin Bliss Spa and Salon, Albuquerque, New Mexico, wowed us with this makeover that we found on Instagram. We contacted her to get more details. Here she shares the how-to.

MAKEOVER: Grown Out Blonde To Tasteful Copper

This client had dreams of platinum blonde, but then all of a sudden, she wanted to go red! This was a big change from platinum, so colorist Lauren Barton made SURE this was what her client wanted. Her client said to go for it!