Color Formulas: Get Creative With Neon Yellow

With October being the spooky season and Halloween on the horizon, this is the perfect time for your clients to experiment with some unique hair colors and vivid designs. What better color to try than neon yellow? A bright yellow hair transformation might seem like an intimidating project to undertake, but the results can look amazing.

For the clients who let you run wild with creativity on their hair, PRAVANA has all the products you need to execute a beautiful look featuring neon yellow. Get a solid platinum base with the brand’s Pure Light Ultra Lightener and Creme Developer. ChromaSilk VIVIDS, PRAVANA’s line of bright fashion colors, provides an easy way to get the dazzling design of your dreams. The brand’s hair care line helps to keep the hair clean, healthy, and to lock in all that color.

With PRAVANA, achieving a look that incorporates neon yellow is a snap. Check out these formulas and detailed how-tos from PRAVANA Senior Artistic Educators George Blanco (@georgeeblancoo) and Tiffany Lobdell-Summers (@vividhaircreations), who used the brand to pull off the most creative, stunning yellow looks.

George Blanco’s Blonde to Gold

This look reminds us of candy corn—in the prettiest way possible!

Lightening Formula

Pure Light Ultra Lightener + 2 parts 20 Volume Creme Developer

Overlay Formula

ChromaSilk Creme Hair Color 20g 9.8 + 10g 9.23 + 10g ChromaSilk VIVIDS Everlasting Pastel Potion + 60g 10 Volume Creme Developer

VIVIDS Formulas

• Formula 1: VIVIDS Neon Yellow
• Formula 2: VIVIDS 30g Yellow + 3g Magenta

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How To:

1. Retouch new regrowth utilizing the Lightening Formula, processing up to 55 minutes at room temperature and checking every five to ten minutes until you reach a level 10.
2. Shampoo with PRAVANA’s Intense Therapy Cleanse and dry completely.
3. Apply the Overlay Formula and process 30 minutes at room temperature.
4. Shampoo with PRAVANA’s Color Protect Cleanse and dry completely.
5. Balayage VIVIDS Formula 1 into VIVIDS Formula 2 on the midlengths and ends, then process 30 minutes at room temperature.
6. Rinse with cold water and high water pressure until the water runs clear and apply PRAVANA’s Color Protect Condition.
7. Detangle with Intense Therapy Leave-In Treatment. Apply a few drops of Hydra Pearl Oil and a nickel size of TRUITY Blowdry Cream. Comb through to distribute evenly and style as desired.

Tiffany Lobdell-Summers’ Editorial Neon

Some carefully placed color blocking makes for a lovely punk-rock princess.

Lightening Formula

40g Pure Light Ultra Lightener + 60g 10 Volume Creme Developer

VIVIDS Formulas

• Formula 1: 40g VIVIDS Black
• Formula 2: 40g VIVIDS Silver
• Formula 3: 60g VIVIDS Neon Yellow
• Formula 4: 60g VIVIDS Neon Green
• Formula 5: 50g VIVIDS Neon Orange
• Formula 6: 50g VIVIDS Neon Pink

How To:

1. Pre-lighten the hair to a clean Level 10 utilizing your favorite Global Blonding method and the Lightening Formula above.
2. Shampoo with Intense Therapy Cleanse and dry completely.
3. Section the hair by taking a radial parting from behind the ear to behind the ear. Divide into four quadrants by taking another parting from nose to nape.
4. Beginning at the nape taking horizontal sections, apply VIVIDS Black to the ends of the hair creating a block effect, and mirror on the other side. Then, taking a small triangle on the front hairline, apply VIVIDS Silver melting into VIVIDS Black.
5. Process 20 minutes at room temperature, shampoo with Color Protect Cleanse and dry the hair completely.
6. Divide the hair into two sections by taking a parting from nose to nape.
7. On the right side, starting at the bottom in the middle of the half head section, divide the hair into three subsections by taking a large “V” parting. Take another medium “V” parting above the first section, leaving a small inverted triangle for the top parting. Apply VIVIDS Neon Yellow to the larger bottom section from scalp to ends, apply VIVIDS Neon Green to the middle section and apply VIVIDS Silver to the top inverted triangle section.
8. On the left side of the head, repeat the same sectioning. Apply VIVIDS Neon Orange to the bottom section, VIVIDS Neon Pink to the middle section and VIVIDS Silver to the top inverted triangle section.
9. Process 30 minutes at room temperature.
10. Rinse with cold water and high water pressure until the water runs clear, then apply Silk Degrees Prep & Treat for 5 minutes and rinse.
11. Detangle with PRAVANA’s Intense Therapy Leave-In Treatment. Apply a few drops of PRAVANA’s Hydra Pearl Oil and a nickel size of PRAVANA’s TRUITY Blowdry Cream, comb through to distribute evenly and style as desired.

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