Mastering special blondes step-by-step
Published
25th Mar 2010
by sophieh
The Special Blondes from luminous light to soft airy shades full of emotion, bring out your client's inner blonde.
The effect of Special Blondes is even further enhanced by the 360 Degree Colour technique, for multi-tonal airy looking hair you can move without seeing a colour pattern and with little re-growth.
Initial Hair Colou:r
Roots = 7/0 - 8/0
Lengths and Ends = 7/0 - 8/0
Formulas used:
A = Koleston Perfect 12/17 + Welloxon Perfect 12%
B = Koleston Perfect 12/0 + Welloxon Perfect 12%
C = Koleston Perfect 12/16 + Welloxon Perfect 12%
D = Koleston Perfect 12/03 + Welloxon Perfect 12%
Note: Hair between foils can be coloured with Color Touch or Color Fresh
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| Before: | Step one: Using the natural parting, extend this section to the nape of the neck as shown. | Step two: Starting at the nape, leaving a veil of natural hair around the hairline, take a diagonal slice following the hairline and apply colour A. | ||
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| Step three: Leaving a fine section of natural hair in between, apply a second slice using colour B. | Step four: Continue using colours C+D. | Step five: Now extend each section through to the front hairline and continue application alternating between colours A, B, C and D. | ||
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| Step six: Gradually pivot around the head, continuing until side is complete. | Step seven: Repeat on opposite side.. | After |
