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HOW-TO: Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor

While researching iridescent haircolor, Leslie Cook, stylist at Tangles Salon in Wichita Falls, TX, came across a picture of an opal and immediately began testing color placements, which evolved into her organized chaos color.“I discovered ...

November 11, 2015
HOW-TO: Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor
HOW-TO: Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor
HOW-TO: Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor

Iridescent "Organized Chaos" Opal Haircolor by Leslie Cook

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While researching iridescent haircolor, Leslie Cook, stylist atTangles Salon in Wichita Falls, TX, came across a picture of an opal and immediately began testing color placements, which evolved into her organized chaos color.

“I discovered that iridescence is created by light waves that interfere with one another, so I devised a formula that created the appearance of iridescence with constructive placements of light, dark, bright and pastel colors,” says Cook.

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Opal haircolor is trending currently. Check out this other look we posted the other day!

Background Foundation: Goldwell Topchic

Retouch:  20vol 40ml 5BG 20ml 4MG 20ml

Mids/Ends (on previously lightened hair):  20vol 30ml 8G 30ml

Opal Effect - (on level 10 blonde) Goldwell Elumen Turquoise - SB@10 + Clear + Tq@all, Deep Blue - NA@8 + Bl@all + NA@2, Pink - AB@9 + Pk@all, Soft Mint SB@10 + NA@8 + Gn@all

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Photo Credits:
Hair: Leslie Cook
Photography: Tom Carson
Makeup: Betty Mkinnon
Styling: Cannon Media Group

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