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FORMULA HOW-TO: Lily Allen's Sunset Haircolor Melt

Lily Allen isn't afraid of bold--in her lyrics, hair and otherwise. Get the formula and how-to for her gorgeous sunset color melt with Pravana VIVIDS and PASTELS.

Lauren Quick
Lauren QuickContributor
July 15, 2014
1 min to read


Lily Allen isn't afraid of bold--in her lyrics, hair and otherwise. Her sunset-hued, color-melted hair has stars in our eyes, so we snagged the formula and how-to from Pravana's Artistic Color Director Vadre Grigsby.

Lily Allen attends the annual Serpentine Galley Summer Party at The Serpentine Gallery on July 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

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Formula 1: Equal parts Pravana VIVIDS Violet and VIVDS Clear
Formula 2: Two parts VIVIDS Wild Orchid to one part VIVIDS Magenta
Formula 3: Four parts Pravana PASTELS Too Cute Coral to one part VIVDS Orange + one part VIVIDS Pink

STEP 1: Use tint brushes to take small sections and apply VIVIDS Violet (formula 1) at the root.

STEP 2: Use VIVIDS Wild Orchid (formula 2) through the mid-shaft.

STEP 3: Use Coral (formula 3) through the ends.

STEP 4: With gloved hands, blend the formulas where they meet. Make sure to clean gloved hands between blends.



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