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Paula Stenson

creativity

Creativity.

Such a large subject and very hard to define. Creativity is personal, inspirational and forever changing. It is the thing that as colorists we live and breath. Why is it then that we don't encourage this is the next generation? why does our education system crush it? I listened to a TED talk a few years ago. A talk by the wonderful SIr Ken Robinson., please watch it if you have time, it will bring tears to your eyes. Im currently reading his book called "The…

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By Paula Stenson on January 26, 2012 at 4:10am — 1 Comment

Kate Oppermann Wright

Color Theory Basics

I exist in this weird limbo that rests in between being a stay at home mom and a working mom.  A hairdresser is busy in evenings and weekends so that is when I work, leaving my weekdays free to hang out with…

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By Kate Oppermann Wright on January 27, 2012 at 12:09am

David Adams

Gong Hei Fat Choy Gong Xi Fa Cai

恭禧發財

                                              HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!



                           GONG HEI FAT CHOY            GONG XI FA CAI…

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By David Adams on January 23, 2012 at 9:30pm

David Adams

Jeanine O'Neill Blackwell answers the redCHOCOLATE 12

Jeanine O’Neill-Blackwell is the President/CEO of inyu training® a href="http://www.inyutraining.com/">http://www.inyutraining.com/>  and 4MAT 4Business <…

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By David Adams on January 23, 2012 at 9:00pm

Forum

daniele

SUBLIME collection 1 Reply

hi dear,i'd like to have SUBLIME COLLECTION step by step...i have problem to connect at the purepro site, so there is a gentle friend that send me a printable step by step collection step by mail ?…MORE>

Started by daniele. Last reply by Sankara 18 hours ago.

Kate Oppermann Wright

Pro Tip! 4 Replies

The new Aveda Color Remover and Viscosity bottles look veeeeeeeeeeeerry similar.  Be careful you don't add Color Remover to a formula :)  That is all.MORE>

Started by Kate Oppermann Wright. Last reply by Nicole Stelzer yesterday.

Nicole Stelzer

0 N and IB formulations with DEEP? 10 Replies

I feel that this has not been addressed. How do we fomulate the new zero N and the IB with DEEP? Do we still double the developer in relation to the grams of PP, PT, IB, or NT ?

Started by Nicole Stelzer. Last reply by Nicole Stelzer yesterday.

Aimee Welch

new Aveda fashion colors 27 Replies

I am LOVING working with the new Aveda components.  Try as I might, I can't make a fuschia. The new look book has a picture that looks like bright pink.  It says it is the violet pure pigment diluted…MORE>

Started by Aimee Welch. Last reply by Aimee Welch yesterday.

TiffanyGilmore

Getting yellow pp out of hair 3 Replies

Ok. So I pulled 40 g of universal 0N with2g yellow pp to refresh the ends of a level 5 brown with soE fadeage of level 7 here and there. The result, yellow!!!  I have cleansed, toned, and ultimately…MORE>

Started by TiffanyGilmore. Last reply by Aimee Welch yesterday.

Kelsey B.

Help Me???!! 1 Reply

Okay, so ever since the first day of learning it, I immediately took to color. I understood it deeper and much quicker than when we learned cuts. I loveeeee creating color! I love learning everything…MORE>

Started by Kelsey B.. Last reply by Sankara on Wednesday.

krissy herrera

Troubles with new intense base? 5 Replies

  So another stylist and I have been noticing more brown at a 6 with the new intense base? When formulating, the only thing that changes is using intense base instead of Dark or light pure base. We…MORE>

Tags: hammond, lori

Started by krissy herrera. Last reply by Aimee Welch on Wednesday.

Kelsey B.

Color Cleansing...

So, my friend had been dying her full head each time she recolored her hair. She had anywhere from levels 3-5 in various shades of blacks/reds/and browns.She went to a stylist who did awesome. She…MORE>

Tags: pigments, red, heads, blondes, contributing

Started by Kelsey B. on Wednesday.

Sara Quisenberry

Going from a 7-8 to a 3-4....Difficulty!!!!!!! 11 Replies

I have a color question regarding myself! I am a 7-8 naturally and color my hair to a 3-4. But I have been having so much trouble lately getting the color to look cooler at my outgrowth and to not…MORE>

Started by Sara Quisenberry. Last reply by Sara Quisenberry on Tuesday.

Kate Oppermann Wright

New Full Spectrum Q & A 22 Replies

Hopefully a place for everyone to ask and answer Questions and share opinions as we close in on the new color line launch!To start: universal will decrease lifting power. Does this mean color…MORE>

Started by Kate Oppermann Wright. Last reply by Kate Oppermann Wright on Monday.

 
 
 

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