
How to Build a Sustainable Beauty Career Without Burning Out
LifeSpa leader Ali Yanez explains why strong mentorship, predictable income, meaningful recognition and the right work environment help beauty professionals build careers that last.
Get the color how-to for these candy pop highlights against a pearly blonde base by Joico Artist Stella Livoti.
Joico Artist Stella Livoti keeps a watchful eye on the Paris fashion runways—it’s there that she often finds her muse. This season, it was the spring Chanel collection that ignited her imagination and informed her exciting new collection. “The patterns were incredible,” she notes. “And the fabrics were so heavily layered. The shapes were created by color—pastels, acid punk shades, neons—but no matter what, the fabrics really moved. That’s what I wanted to achieve with this haircolor!”

Color Description: Cheerful candy colors pop against a pearly blonde base.
Joico Color Formulas
Natural Level: 8
Prelighten: Joico Vero K-PAK Crème Lightener + 20 Volume Veroxide
Tone: Joico Vero K-PAK Color 1 ½ oz. TSB Silver Blonde Toner + ½ oz. TPB Pearl Blonde Toner + 20Volume Veroxide
Joico Color Intensity Accent Formulas:
Indigo
½ Red + ½ Orange
Orange
Pink
Yellow
Red
Application: Apply lightener to all strands, process 45 minutes, remove and treat with the K-PAK Hair Repair System. Tone all strands, process 15 minutes and remove. Create a circular section at the crown and clip away. Beginning in back, create thin diagonal slice panels and apply the color in the following pattern in back-to-back slices, blending two colors on each slice: Yellow/Pink, Pink/Orange, Orange/Red. Next apply a solid panel of Red, then Indigo, then Yellow/Indigo, Pink, Orange, Red/Orange, Yellow, Pink and Orange/Red. As work progresses to the front, shift to weaves: Yellow, Pink, Orange and Red on the heavy side; Yellow, Orange and Red and on light side. Process and shampoo with Joico Moisture Recovery Shampoo and Conditioner.
Style: Apply Joico Smooth Cure Leave-In Rescue Treatment to damp hair and blow dry. Finish with Joico Design Works Shaping Spray for workable hold and Crème Wax Texture and Shine for shape and definition.


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