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SEARCH"Vibrant and pastel colors are quite the trend," says Eric Anthony (@ericanthonyhair), a master-colorist at The Canyon Salon, Westlake Village, California. "Eventually, as one might imagine, our adventurous clients will choose to ...
"Vibrant and pastel colors are quite the trend," says Eric Anthony (@ericanthonyhair), a master-colorist at The Canyon Salon, Westlake Village, California. "Eventually, as one might imagine, our adventurous clients will choose to go back to a natural look, or previous hair color." According to Anthony, it's not a matter of simply covering purple with a darker or desired color. "I have received emails from fellow colorists with their accounts of dye-backs resulting in muddy, grey-ish and even green results. The process is much like a corrective-color one. The color currently visible, in this example of pink and purple, acts as the underlying pigment to a new golden-brown. It must be COMPLETELY removed."
Eric shares how he reversed this fashion trend:
STEP 1: Shampoo with a high PH clarifying shampoo. Apply Malibu C Quick Fix and work into the hair. Do not rinse. Cover with a plastic cap and place client under a hot dryer for 15 minutes. Rinse and shampoo.
STEP 2: Blend equal parts of Wella Blondor Soft, 10 volume and a repair shampoo. Apply 1/2" from scalp through ends. "This process completely removed the pink and purple." Shampoo the mixture off and repeat the process on scalp.
STEP 3: Apply a filler. Formula used here: Wella, Color Touch 9/3 with Color Touch 6 volume developer. Process for 15 minutes and rinse.
STEP 4: Towel-dry the hair and apply equal parts of Wella Color Touch 6/0 and 6/71. Process 30 minutes and rinse. Apply Wella Service Color Post Treatment for 10 minutes and rinse.
STEP 5: Balayage with Wella Blondor Soft, but this time, with 2 parts Pastel Developer. NOTE: "Once hair has been pre-lightened and toned with semi or demi color, there is no need to use 10 volume or higher."
STEP 6: Tone with Color Touch 9/16 with 6 volume developer.
STEP 7: Shampoo with Wella LuxeOil Keratin Protect Shampoo and LuxeOil Restore mask.
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