Linh Phan—aka @bescene to his 297,000 Instagram followers—has mastered the art of creating bold metallic looks on typically resistant Asian hair. So, it’s no surprise that he broke the internet (over 18,000 likes!) with this Insta-worthy shadow root + metallic nude color that’s beyond cool....

Rebecca Taylor (@rebeccataylorhair) is known as the queen of fashion colors to her 491,000 Instagram followers. Her signature color creation is a balayage using vibrant colors—the “valayage.” Recreate the look with these color formulas and watch how it's done below!

What do you get when b3’s Global Director of Education Alfredo Lewis and Instagram sensation Iris Smith (@glamiris) team up behind the chair? A shadow root + violet color melt that’s beyond cool.

Creative color has never been chicer, as evidenced by the amazing looks you’re seeing all over Instagram. These creations take a lot of time and require some serious care, so we talked to the queen of artistic colors,