MAKEOVER: Balayage and Toning For The Save

Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Here Farhana shares the details:

Color History: 

Asian Hair, starting level 2. Had one previous session of bleach 2 months prior.

COLOR:

-Hand paint alternating sections with Redken Flash Lift 30 volume, about 4 inches off the root while isolating in foils for extra lift

-Gloss sections in between foils with 06T Redken Shades EQ Gloss

-Process for 50 minutes

-Rinse, treat with Redken Extreme Protein treatment for 10 minutes

-Pre-tone with 01B and Crystal Clear (maximum dilution) for 20 seconds

-Color melt roots to mid-strand with 03NA Redken Shades EQ, mid-strand with 06NA, ends with 09B + 09V + 09N 

STYLE:

-Apply Bumble and Bumble All-Style Blow-dry to the roots and Bumble and bumble Repair Blow-dry to the ends

-Blow dry

-Wave with 1.25 inch curling iron 

Maggie Mulhern

Maggie Mulhern

Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON

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