<strong>Marshmallow Latte Melt: </strong>“Sessions are the key to creating multidimensional colors like this! Using <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oligopro/">Oligo</a> Pro for paint, Redken Ph Bonder for strength, Redken Shades EQ to tone and Redken Color Gels Lacquer for the base."
Marshmallow Latte Melt: “Sessions are the key to creating multidimensional colors like this! Using Oligo Pro for paint, Redken Ph Bonder for strength, Redken Shades EQ to tone and Redken Color Gels Lacquer for the base."

Hair painting educator, Oligo Pro Artist and Redken Brand Ambassador, Patricia Nikole @paintedhair is a master of the blend, melt, and balayage.  Her seamless color is to dye for.  Nikole is also offering her trade secrets to students of the craft, through her Painted Hair Classes, teaching her approach to sectioning, blending, color melting and to capturing perfectly-postable images.  Learn more at her class Instagram page, @paintedhaircertified

Here are some of our favorites from @paintedhair:

 Bronde Beauty

Formula: Oligo Pro Cool Toned Blonde mixed with Redken PH Bonder

Toner: Redken Shades EQ 

 Before-and-After

“My client was previously foiled with babylights, over processed, and left with no dimension,” Nikole explains.

FIFTH SESSION transformation using Oligo Pro Balayage Clay Lightener

PROCESS: “I color melted Redken Color Gels Lacquers 6N with 10V volume ProOxide into Redken Shades EQ 08N+09GI mixed with Redken PH Bonder. “Sessions are so important with color corrections, it takes time to balance color, strengthen hair and grow length!” 

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