Sherry Ratay, owner of Florida’s Salon Ratay, is also a renowned colorist and educator who teaches nationally as a Minardi Artistic Colorist. She created these finishes to showcase how colorists can develop results that enhance a client’s existing look, rather than giving her a complete makeover. Using the newly launched Beth Minardi Signature color, which features 56 dimensional, high-shine shades. Red on Red
Model Taylor’s Natural level 3 hair was previously 80-percent highlighted to an orange/yellow.
Step 1: Fill hair with BMS liquid (Beth Minardi Signature shade) 1 ½ oz 6CG + 1 ½ oz 8C + 3 oz of 5 volume developer.
Step 2: Process for 10 minutes under heat and 10 minutes at room temperature, shampoo hair and dry.
Step 3: Alternate lowlights with these four formulas.
• Joico Chrome 2oz RC6 + 1oz RB4 + a touch of RO with Activator
• Joico K-Pak 7XR + 20-volume developer
• BMS (Beth Minardi Signature shade) 6RC + 20-volume developer
• Equal parts of Joico Orange and Red Intensifiers
Step 4: Process for 45 minutes, shampoo hair and dry.
Step 5: Glaze with BMS liquid 1oz 4RR + 1oz 8C + 2 oz 5-volume developer. Process for 10 minutes.
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Lit From Within |
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Blonde on Blonde |
VIDEO: Watch Ratay demo the mixing and application of the color, along with befores and afters!
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