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SEARCHOver the course of three hours, Cunningham designed depth with subtle lowlights, rebuilt the base for richness and staying power, and finished with an all-over application to design this deep, satisfying red.
Kate Mara in the process of going from blonde to red.
Actress Kate Mara shade shifts back to her natural red but better, under the artistry of Tracey Cunningham, Schwarzkopf Professional’s U.S. Creative Director of Color & Technique.
Known for aligning her hair with the characters she is playing, Mara went brunette for Werner Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, playing twins alongside her sister Rooney. Cunningham then lifted her to a luminous blonde for the upcoming Apple TV+ series Imperfect Women. Mara has been returned to her signature red but with sophisticated highs-and-lows and gorgeous, carefully-created dimension.
Cunningham, trusted by the most scrutinized personalities of music, film, and television, recently beautified Jennifer Garner, Anya Taylor Joy, Margaret Qualley, and Emma Stone.
Over the course of three hours, Cunningham designed depth with subtle lowlights, rebuilt the base for richness and staying power, and finished with an all-over application of Schwarzkopf Professional’s Igora Vibrance. This alkaline gloss is a go-to for achieving unparalleled shine and multi-dimensional brilliance. The result is a glossy red that feels like a rebirth of her a color she was born to be--it's Mara's "Red Renaissance."
Lowlights
9-7/20 + 7-57/20 + 0-55/20 + 0-77/10
9-7/20 + 9-57/20 + 0-55/20 + 0-77/5
6 vol lotion
In between lows
9-55 + 9-7 + 9-57 + 8-0 with 6 vol lotion
Allover Schwarzkopf Professional’s Igora Vibrance:
9-7 + 0-55 with 6 vol gel for 8mins
Root gloss
Hrln: 9-57 + 9-55
Root: 9-7/10 + 8-0/20 + 9-55/20
With 6 vol lotion for 20 mins
Root gloss #2
Hrln: 7-57 + 9-55
Root: 7-57/20 + 7-55/20 + 7-0/10
With 6 vol lotion for 20 mins
Allover #2
7-55/20 + 7-77/20 + 7-57/30 + 0-55/20
With 6 vol gel for 8 mins
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