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BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation

Get the details for this balayage makeover.

Maggie Mulhern
Maggie MulhernBeauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
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July 14, 2017
BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation
BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation
BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation
BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation
BALAYAGE JOURNEY: The Gentle Transformation

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"I first meet Shelly in November," says balayage specialist Mallery Share (@hellobalayage) of @simplicitysalon, Port St. Lucie, Florida. "We started with red brown level 5 and she wanted my signature piece-y balayage with ash tones." For their first session, the finish "was subtle only to even out the tone to start with a guideline to Shelly's balayage journey." Here Share offers the details for the last 2 sessions: Session 1: -Using Kenra Simply Blonde with 30 volume developer, apply in a balayage technique using small thin weaves leaving very little out of the weave. Place close together. The hair is sectioned into 3 quadrants. I started in the front working in horizontal sections up to her part. On each side of the sections I took small sub sections and weaved close together. Balayage the top and saturate the ends in a foil. I continue to do this up each section to her part. After the side sections I start on the back making a brick layered layout till I reached the crown.   -The hair is processed for 45 minutes.  -Tone with Matrix Color Sync 8a 8p with 10v for 20 minutes.  Session 2: -Use the same roadmap and technique, except add a slight tease to each section and use Jack Winn lightener with 30 volume. -Process for 45 minutes. -Tone with Matrix equal parts 8a 10v with Uberliss Bond Treatment added for 20 minutes.

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