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FORMULA HOW-TO: Honey Wheat Blonde

J. Gordon Designs stylist Chelsea Vowell crafted a warm, rich honey blonde to take her client lighter. She shares her formula secrets with MODERN so that you can recreate the color!

Lauren Quick
Lauren QuickContributor
April 8, 2014
FORMULA HOW-TO: Honey Wheat Blonde

The blonde is softer and blended for depth and dimension.

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Highlights higher in the front to give a more natural, sun-kissed effect.

J. Gordon Designs stylist Chelsea Vowell crafted a warm, rich honey blonde to take her client lighter. She shares her formula secrets with MODERN so that you can recreate the color!

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Here's what you'll need:
(A) Redken Color Fusion Extra Life-Violet with double 40 volume
(B) Wella Blondor with 20 volume
(C) Redken Shades EQ 9GB

STEP 1: Use Redken Color Fusion (A) in foils around the face; do fine weaves.

STEP 2: Do back-to-back weaves all over the head with Wella Blondor (B).

STEP 3: Back-comb the bleach foils and vary how high you paint.

STEP 4: Process.

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STEP 5: Tone everything with Redken Shades EQ (C).

Vowell used Kerastase Elixir Ultime The Imperial and Nectar Thermique as products for styling.

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