The Color Guide
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Air Touch vs. Teasy Lights: What’s the Difference and Which One Is Right for You?
Understand the difference, who each technique is best for, and how to choose the right highlight for your hair type.
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Why So Many Brunettes Leave the Salon Hating Their Highlights (And How to Finally Get Them Right)
Learn the common mistakes that make brunette highlights too blonde and how dimensional color should really look. A hairstylist explains.
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The Purple Shampoo Myth: Why It’s Not Fixing Your Hair
Frustrated that your purple shampoo isn’t fixing your brassy blonde? Here’s what is really happening, from underlying pigment to hard water in Ventura County and how to correct it properly.
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What is a Hair Gloss, Really? Understanding Demi Permanent Hair Color
Confused by the word hair gloss vs. demi-permanent color? Learn the difference from this Thousand Oaks, CA. hair color expert between acidic and alkaline and what to ask your stylist for.
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What is Foilyage? Understanding This Technique ( And If It’s Right For You)
Learn how this hair technique combines the look of a balayage with foils to create a brighter lift and a soft grow out.
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What is a Balayage – and Is It Right for You?
Learn how this hand-painted hair color technique works, who it’s best for and what to expect. Wondering if it’s right for you?
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Gray Coverage vs. Gray Blending: Modern Hair Color Options (And Who They’re Right For)
Gray hair is one the most common and most misunderstood reasons clients book a color appointment. Today, gray hair color doesn’t always have to be about solid matte coverage and frequent root touch-ups. Modern techniques offer more variety when making the right choice for yourself. There are now softer, more translucent, healthier choices that are…
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No-Bleach Highlights: Who They’re Good for and Why Some Brunettes Love Them.
No-Bleach highlights are one of the biggest hair color trends right now– and for good reason. As more clients prioritize hair health and low maintenance hair, bleach-free balayage and highlighting techniques are becoming a go-to option for creating soft, natural, blended dimension without excessive damage. No-Bleach highlights are NOT for everyone though. It’s really important…
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Coachella & Stagecoach 2026 Hair Trends: Modern Festival Hairstyles Inspired by 2016
Discover Stagecoach and Coachella 2026 hair trends inspired by the iconic 2016 festival style. Modern braids, waves and glow by Surf Girl Hair.
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2026 Hair Color Trends
If you are searching for the most flattering 2026 hair color trends, you’re going to love where color is heading this year.
