Patrick McIvor, colorist, owner of Patrick McIvor Color Studio
and Matrix Artistic Color Director is tapping into the texture
craze in a diff erent way—with color.
“When you bring out the texture with color, you don’t
change the shape or volume, but all of a sudden the hair is
soft er and you can see all the dimension and movement,”
he says. He cautions colorists to hold back a bit though.
“You must stay less than 50 percent of highlights. A base
color is the color, the highlight is texturizing. One is creating
the overall tone, the other the highlight. We are not using
highlights to create color.”
Blush Cashmere knit jacket and satin
body suit by Dolce and Gabbana.
Beige wool pannier belt by Marni
Gloves by Louis Vitton.
“Is the formula going to work for
your client? I want her to come
back when she WANTS to, not
when she HAS to.”
—Patrick McIvor
Hair color: Patrick McIvor
Cut/style: Nate Rosenkranz, fashion director of Patrick McIvor Color Studio
Photography: Roberto Ligresti
Make-up: Nisa nisamakeup.com
Fashion styling: David Widjaja
PRODUCTS
Lightener: V-Light De-Dusted Lightener by Matrix
Glaze: Color Sync Demipermanent color
Accessories: Product Club foils, jawclips and gloves
Shampoo and conditioner: Matrix Hydrate
Hydratherapie and Ultra Hydrating Balm
Stylers: All by Matrix: Vavoom Gold Heat Iron In
Control, Amplify Full Body Texturizer, sleek.look
sealing serum, sleek.look blow-down, Vavoom Shape
Maker Extra Hold
Blower: Centrix Q Zone
Brushes: Marilyn, Patrick McIvor round brush and
Kremes styling brush
Iron: Hot Tools curling iron
Related:
Retro Glamour by Patrick McIvor (color how-to)
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