Miami Beach-born Aura Friedman, who works out of Serge Normant in NYC, knows what to do when Lady Gaga is in town. Then, Friedman packs up what she needs to get that famous pearly blonde tone and makes a house call. Her secret formula, from Wella:

The Retouch: 1 oz. Wella Blondor crème with 2 oz. 30-volume developer. Begin application at the nape. Once all the regrowth has been retouched, slowly pull the formula through the rest of the hair, exposing the front hairline last. Process 30 minutes.

The Toner: Wella Color Touch 1/4 tube of 9/16 (very light blonde pearl ash), 1/2 tube of 1/81 (lightest blonde pearl ash), 1 oz. 0.00 Clear; Color Touch Relights (pure tones) 1-inch ribbon of /56 (red violet violet) with double developer 1.9% (6 volume). Keep on from application to rinse; five minutes when the hair is porous.

When she adds Pink Wefts: Color Touch Relights 1 oz. of /86, 1/2 oz. of /56, 1 oz. of 0/00 clear with equal parts 1.9%.

Goin' Gaga
Lady Gaga sports pale pearl ash blonde. (Photo: Sylvia Linares/ FilmMagic)

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