Good communication with your stylist is essential for getting the color you want. A few minutes of pre-salon prep can help you explain your goals, and ensure that your stylist understands your desired result.

Things to know before you go:

1. Try to walk into the salon with your everyday "look," so your stylist can get a feel for what you're comfortable with.
2. If you have the time, do a little research into color science. Knowing the difference between terms like demi-permanent and permanent color can help you and your stylist communicate more efficiently. Study up with Redken's glossary.
3. Your stylist is there to work with you to achieve beautiful color. The more you can explain what you want, the better the collaboration will be.
4. If you are going in for "corrective color"—to correct color results you are unhappy with from a prior coloring experience—be prepared for a longer visit, as your stylist may need to remove old color and then recolor your hair.

Salon Prep Check List

Bring your inspiration: Photographs and examples of haircolor you love will help you and your stylist explore your color options—and ensure that you both mean the same thing when you say, "honey blonde," or "scarlet red."

Know your history: Be prepared to tell your stylist about any prior color services, whether it was highlights last year or a color gloss last month.

Trust Your Stylist: Listen to your stylist's expert opinion. During your color consultation, he or she will consider your desired result, then evaluate your hair's condition and look at your skin tone and coloring in order to create your custom color formulation.

Ask questions: If you hear a color term you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask your stylist for an explanation. Remember to inquire about maintenance—how often you'll need to return to the salon for touchups, and how to best maintain your color at home between visits with Redken haircare products.

how to choose the right haircolor

 

You are probably familiar with the saying, "girls just want to have fun." If you're like most of us, you know that before the fun begins, numerous outfits will be put to the "mirror test," runway-ready makeup applied, and then of course there is the hair... A must-have to any great night out is great hair! Whether you are a blonde, brunette or redhead, your hair is really your best accessory. It's uniquely yours to help you make a statement - subtle, bold or whatever you choose.

You choose your clothes to match your personality,  so why do not the same with your hair? Let the color and style you choose talk about you— without having to say a word! Choose a color that enhances your haircut. Get the best total look by having a consultation with your  colorist and stylist at the same time. Pick a color that best complements your skin tone  to help you look and feel healthier and happier.  Now with Chromatics Prismatic Permanent Haircolor service it leaves your hair 2X more fortified than without. Create texture with the right haircolor.  Smart color placement can help hair look thicker and more voluminous—ideal for fine hair. Follow seasonal haircolor trends to look trendy and fashionable.  A Redken stylist can offer you the latest color combinations inspired by runway looks. Use haircolor to help you look younger—not only by covering gray, but also through modern color techniques  that your Redken stylist offers. Redken’s Cover Fusion services are the way to go when you need to cover gray. The versatile formula can be used for creative color effects, too. For a subtle change, try Redken Shades EQ.  Even if you don’t want to change your color, ask your stylist for a Shades EQ Clear glaze  for incredibly shiny results. It allows you to keep your color yet  get more shine and excellent conditioning. Make sure you get a haircolor regimen that is  convenient for you. Talk to your stylist about how often you are comfortable with coming back to the salon  and he/she can choose the best option for your needs. Hair color can bring on a big or small change,  so choose the option that is right for you.  From demi-permanent to permanent, the range of options helps  you get exactly what you want.

Holiday Office Party: Polished Ponytail

1. On damp hair, layer Extreme Anti-Snap and satinwear 02 ultimate blow-dry lotion to midlengths and ends. Apply guts 10 volume spray foam to the root area. 2. Blow-dry hair back and away from the face with a paddle brush. For volume in the front, direct hair up and back with a round brush. 3. Place hair into a ponytail, secure with and elastic. Brush any fly-aways back with a comb, finish with fashion work 12 versatile working spray.

Hot Date: Sultry Waves

1. To create soft, sexy waves, cleanse hair with All Soft Shampoo and condition with All Soft Heavy Cream to add suppleness. 2. Distribute a few drops of All Soft Argan-6 Oil to damp mid-lengths and ends before blow drying. 3. Mist spray starch 15 throughout the lengths of hair. To make waves, take horizontal sections of hair that are the same width of a large barrel curling iron. Place the iron horizontally on top of the section and wrap hair around the barrel. Leave the ends out for a modern look and hair style.

Family Get-Together: Sleek Side Braid

1. For this casual look, start by cleansing and conditioning with Color Extend Shampoo and Conditioner. 2. While hair is damp, work a small amount of outshine 01 anti-frizz polishing milk through lengths. 3. Create a side part and direct hair to one side. Braid hair and secure with an elastic.

New Years Eve Shindig: HAUTE UP-DO

Complete your New Years Eve look with radiant color and an effortlessly glamorous up hairstyle. 1. Prep hair with Color Extend Shampoo and Conditioner. 2. On dry hair, shake powder grip 03 on to the roots. Pull hair into a high ponytail and secure with an elastic. Lightly back brush the pony tail, leaving the surface area smooth. 3. Roll hair to the base of ponytail and secure with a bobby pin. Finish with a light mist of shine flash 02, then layer forceful 23 for control that lasts all night long.

Even though Miley tweeted last week that she could still pull her slightly shortened hair into her signature bun, this week, she tweeted as the bun was chopped clean off by McMillan to create her most daring style yet. The new cut, closely shaven on the sides and long and sweeping on the top, has been compared to everyone from edgy pop star Robyn to "Harry Potter' character Draco Malfoy. The latter is a bit extreme, but her new style does ring familiar. Could she have been inspired by some A-list celebrities who have taken the big leap and opted for pixie cuts in recent years? Let's review a few of the more notable ones.

The collection’s inspiration is “Resortwear Hair,” the holiday-resort fashion season—a time for even hair fashion to ‘have fun’ on cruises, at parties, and while sun-seeking this season. However, not all resortwear for hair and clothes heads south to Mexico, Miami Beach or the Caribbean, according to salon owner Claudia, the looks they created for ‘Unison’ are ‘more than just about summer, resort or sun’.

“Many holiday-resort looks are also worn by our clients’ right in their own hometown by day—or also just about anywhere in the evenings. The collection is soft, sexy and very diverse in its overall presentation. It has a gossamer feel to the clothes and hair … its own kind of glamour.”

The ‘Unison’ Collection portrays pastel hues accenting each hair style.

For this session, there is two edgy finishes using Gloss  color shades as our palette. The concept was inspired by an “urban hipster,” says Claudia,  This color is tweaked to a fresh modern color using pastel pantones.

“The inspiration comes from the younger generation,” “These are the risk-taking women who like to celebrate their personality and individuality through unique styles. These are the young women who like to stand out from the crowd.”

After tracking countless trends this year from the runways to the red carpet to the big screen, one thing is clear: braids and texture are still hot!
For this session, we create several braided finishes. “It’s a mix of everything—and a little messy, blending perfect and imperfect,”  Claudia Says

Many modern styles require braids for texture, support and fashion,  yet many of these shapes integrate braids into the finish. “The angles are as important as asymmetry,” .  “That’s what makes it modern.”