Step by step: elegant brunette bob with highlights
Published
04th Sep 2009
by alexherrera
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| 1. Make a diagonal parting from the recession to the crown beginning slightly off center over the eyebrow. | 1.2 Part the hair from the recession over the opposite eye to the crown. Divide the back and front by making a radial parting from ear to ear. | 2. Determine length & cut perimeter line. In the nape area take a small section parallel to the parting. Elevate the hair to 45° and cut parallel to this part line. Repeat on the opposite side. | |||
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| 3. Continue working toward the crown and cut each section at 45° using a traveling guideline. Note: Use less graduation on the sides when moving upward toward the crown. Repeat on the opposite side. | 4.Take a two inch wide vertical section at the center of the crown area. Elevate the section to 90° and point cut from the round of the head to a stationary guideline. Continue with pivot partings, over directing to the stationary guideline, and point cut at 90° parallel to the part until the entire section has been cut. Repeat on the other side. | 5. Make a diagonal parting from the radial section to the corner of the eye. Comb the hair in the natural fall. Elevate the section one finger depth and point cut parallel to the part line to the desired length. Continue to complete cutting this section. Repeat on the other side. | |||
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| 6. Make a one inch vertical section to one side of the part. Using the crown length as the guideline, blunt cut the hair at a 90° angle. Connect the crown area to the recession keeping the longest point at the recession. | 7. Dry the hair | 8.1 Make a part opposite the natural part from the outside corner of the eyebrow to the crown. | |||
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| 8.2 Working from the crown, diagonally forward, walk the shears cutting the hair from short to long. | 8.3 Work in pivot partings from the crown to the top of the ear and cut, walking the shears, diagonally forward. Personalize with free hand deep point and surface slicing | 9. Personalize with free hand deep point and surface slicing |
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| 1. On right side of head make a 2.5 cm (1") wide L-shaped section at a 90° angle from the recession at the corner of the eyebrow to the crown and from the recession at the corner of the eyebrow to just before the natural part. Divide each section in half horizontally. | 2. Use foils and take small sections Apply Color Formula A to the lower horizontal division of the L-shaped section. | 3. Use foils and take small sections Apply Color Formula A to the lower horizontal division of the L-shaped section. | ||
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| 4. Use foils and take small sections Apply Color Formula A to the lower horizontal division of the L-shaped section. | 5. Use foils and take small sections Apply Color Formula A to the lower horizontal division of the L-shaped section. | 6. Apply Color Formula B to the upper horizontal division of the L-shaped section. Process for 10 minutes. | ||
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| 7. Apply Color Formula B to the upper horizontal division of the L-shaped section. Process for 10 minutes. | 8. Apply Color Formula B to the upper horizontal division of the L-shaped section. Process for 10 minutes. | 9. Apply Color Formula B to the upper horizontal division of the L-shaped section. Process for 10 minutes. | ||
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| 10. Apply Color Formula C to the remainder of the hair and process an additional 20 minutes. | After - Rinse hair and shampoo and condition with the Keune After Color Program. Care Line Color Brilliance recommended for home maintenance. Style and Finish |
| Colours used Color Formula A 30 ml (1 FL.OZ.) Tinta Color 6.5 mixed with 30 ml (1 FL.OZ.) Tinta Cream Developer 9% (30 volume) Color Formula B 30 ml (1 FL.OZ.) Tinta Color 7.44 mixed with 30 ml (1 FL.OZ.) Tinta Cream Developer 9% (30 volume) Color Formula C 10 ml (0.3 FL.OZ.) Semi Color 4 and 20 ml (0.6 FL.OZ.) Semi Color 4.7 mixed with 60 ml (2 FL.OZ.) Semi Color Activator. |
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