Color Without Compromise: Blondes Shine with Goldwell…

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Satin Hair Color Launches Satin Sessions, Connecting Color Inspiration with Salon Technique

Satin Hair Color’s new education series debuts Expression Brunette and Obsession Blonde, with step-by-step techniques and formulas from colorist Mike Sharkey.

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From Gray Coverage to Gray Blending: Satin Hair Color on the Trend of Going Gray

Gray blending offers the best of both worlds for those stuck between wanting to lean into their grays and wanting to run from them. Satin Hair Color, known for its expertly formulated professional color, is here to provide tips and tricks for achieving the perfect gray-blending technique for your clients.

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Color Analysis: A Personalized Approach to Designing Hair Color

Using Color Analysis, a system formalized in the 1980s, these stylists create something optimized to bring out the best in their clients, while also helping them stand out with this specialty.

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10 Hair Color Challenges Every Stylist Faces and How Experts Solve Them

From tackling stubborn grays and unwanted warmth to achieving the perfect blonde, Moroccanoil Professional artists share their advice and color solutions.

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ColorFest 2026: The Hair Color Formulas and Creative Techniques Everyone Will Be Talking About

Trending, fool-proof, and fantastic formulas.

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4 Express Salon Add-On Services That Boost Revenue and Keep Clients Coming Back

Schwarzkopf Professional Ambassadors Carly Zanoni and Brendnetta Ashley share the express color and treatment services helping stylists deliver great results in under 30 minutes while creating new opportunities for client retention and revenue growth.

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PRAVANA Expands HydraGloss Line with Two Red-Violet Shades Inspired by the “Cherry Cola” Trend

As rich red-violet tones continue trending, the brand introduces two new demi shades designed for depth, shine, and dimensional color.

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Something Special: Amelia Fugitt’s Stunning Transformations

In an industry with so many options and opportunities, we asked artists what made them niche down and select a specialty. Amelia Fugitt (@ameliahairmakeup) says choosing to focus on transformations has transformed her career.

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The Rise of “Naturals”: How Foundational Shades Are Driving Salon Growth

From gray blending to glossing services, stylists are redefining low-maintenance hair color and building more consistent, profitable salon business.

Shampoo, Rinse, Repeat: Salon Clients Face a Water Cycle Crisis of Mineral Buildup on Hair

Neutralizing the damaging effects of water benefits the hair from texture to shine to color longevity, and it’s the science behind Malibu C products.

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Dazzle With Shiny Haircolor

Craft with confidence, challenge your creativity, work from inspiration. Prepare your chair for every canvas with Moroccanoil’s expanded color lines and advanced technology.

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Step-by-Step: How to Create the Modern Ombre

Create a look of quiet luxury with this modern take on ombré, featuring beautiful dimension and depth with strategic pops of blonde around the face and ends. The initial effect is bright and beautiful, with purposefully placed depth creating longevity as the hair grows out.

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From Consultation to Correction: Managing Expectations and Getting Color Right

A master colorist on why great hair color is never “simple.”

Meet Wella’s New BlondorPlex 9 with Built-In Metal Purifier

Meet the next generation of lightening with cleaner lift, less breakage, and built-in Metal Purifier Technology.

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Oligo Professionnel Redefines At-Home Blonde Hair Care with New Blacklight Blonde Science Product Line

Oligo Professionnel, the Montreal-based hair color powerhouse, expands beyond the salon with a new routine-driven system designed specifically for blondes and those with highlighted hair.

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Magical Creatures: Why These Stylists Love Creating Fantasy Hair Color

These stylists practice hairdresser magic, transforming clients into unicorns, mermaids, rainbows and living works of art.

Alysa Liu’s ‘Halo Hair’ Takes Gold on the Ice by Kelsey Miller Using Schwarzkopf Professional

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Alysa partnered with St. Louis–based color specialist Kelsey Miller to elevate her DIY bleach work into clean, high-contrast halo placements.