May 08, 2026
This formula is proof that you don't always need a Level 10 starting point to create a smoky metallic shade! Here's how Farouk Systems International Artist Cynthia Diersen refreshed her client's already-violet color and blended in a smoky metallic hue at the same time.
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HaircolorDimensional Vanilla Blonde With a Soft Shadow RootThis dimensional vanilla blonde by Danger Jones Global Ambassador Tia Lambourn (@tialambourn_hair) blends high-impact brightness with soft, lived-in depth. Created during a collaborative class with…
HaircolorDimensional Gray BlendBanding and harsh grow-out don't have to be part of the gray blending process. For this transformation, Redken Artist and global educator Kaine Vakai (@kainevakaihair) used strategic foil placement,…
Haircolor12-Hour Gray Blend Transformation From Permanent BlackGoing from decades of permanent black color to a softer gray-blended blonde is not a quick lift-and-tone service. For this 12-hour transformation, #ONESHOT Winner and Joico Artist Cameron Nichols…
HaircolorSoft Natural Gray BlendA seamless gray blend starts with preserving the depth you'll need later. For this eight-hour gray blending correction, Redken Artist, global educator and gray transformation specialist Kaine Vakai…
HaircolorMika Abdalla's Bronzed Brown & Honey Ribbon HighlightsAfter “Off Campus” premiered, actress Mika Abdalla's heavily layered shag quickly became one of the internet's most requested haircuts. In our recent interview, hairstylist Marisa Mitchell…
HaircolorToner-Free Ribbon BlondeFor this high-impact blonde with a low-maintenance finish, Moroccanoil® Global Ambassador and BTC Team Member Oana Ciofu (@hair_by_oana) strategically creates brightness while keeping in mind that…
HaircolorGolden Copper CurlsWarm, dimensional and full of light-reflecting shine, this golden copper curl formula by TRUSS Professional Brand Specialist Andy Macedo (@andymacedo) is all about enhancing texture with rich,…
HaircolorLuxe Champagne BlondeCreamy, expensive blondes continue to dominate salon requests, but today's most luxurious finishes are all about softness. Brazilian TRUSS Professional Ambassador Melissa Schlukebier…
HaircolorRooted Soft PinkThe 2016 pink era is back, and it’s softer, smokier and more wearable. Joico Global Brand Ambassador Larisa Love (@larisadoll) modernizes the nostalgic rose-gold trend with a deeper shadow root,…
HaircolorButtery Vanilla BlondeSoft, creamy and effortlessly luxurious, this Buttery Vanilla Blonde by Goldwell National Artist from Canada, blonding specialist and salon owner Krysten-Ashley Garrod (@kahairstylist) combines…
Learn signature highlighting techniques for luxe dimension on brunettes with Carly Zanoni.
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Master color correction and repair damaged hair with K18 in Ashlee Norman's advanced Reverse Balayage class.
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Create dimensional brunettes with Daniel Mora's signature foiling technique for the perfect sunkissed look.
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Achieve dimensional, low-maintenance blondes in less time with Carly Zanoni.
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Master the most-requested services behind the chair in this class with #ONESHOT Winner Ashlee Norman.
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Avoid over-highlighting while maintaining depth with these timesaving tricks from Linson Jamison.
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Learn Danilo Bozic's Air Lights blow-dry and foil method for painting seamlessly blended blondes.
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Learn foilayage placement and application tips for high-impact blonding from Caitlin Dugan.
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