Everyone's talking about customized
color, but how do you create
it for every client? At Carmen
Carmen salons in Charlotte, North
Carolina, owner Carmen Cutrona says
working with skin tone and lifestyle alone
won't allow self-expression: "Think of how
color subtly changes every time you put
your hands in the hair or restyle it." Here's
how his salon created one-of-a-kind color
designs for three fabulous makeovers.
Talk Texture. A natural Level 6/7 gets red-on-red to emphasize the short, croppy texture of her cut. Seasonally on-trend, the rich base and custom-placed red/gold and chestnut highlights bring out the hair's movement-both natural and style-shifted.
Color direction by Kelly McCarty; Photography by Tom Carson
Emphasize Eyes. Make an eye-enhancing, forehead-camouflaging wedge more wearable by breaking-up dark, solid shades with cinnamon and caramel "pinwheel" highlights and a melting of pastel violet on the ends. Over Level-2 hair, the pastel simply adds lightness. Color looks like it was poured on top and allowed to run down, creating a halo of shine.
Cut and color by Josh Carpenter for
Carmen Carmen Prestige at Belk; Photography by Tom Carson
Enhance Bone Structure. A Natural Level-4 and an accountant by day, this model got warm chestnut and Level-9 highlights to boost shine and allow bolder expressions. Her chiseled jaw line is uniquely traced with blonde panels that lie beneath the surface; the effect creates "sideburn" color on both sides. "We brought out her best facial features."
Color direction by Kelly McCarty; Photography by Tom Carson
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