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HOW TO: Keeping It Fun But A Bit More Professional

Glam Iris (@glamiris) owner of LUX Salon, Stockton, California (@lux_salon) wanted to help bring her client back to a darker base without losing the fun colors. "She works in a medical environment and wanted something fun but still ...

Maggie Mulhern
Maggie MulhernBeauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
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October 18, 2014
HOW TO: Keeping It Fun But A Bit More Professional

 

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Glam Iris (@glamiris) owner of LUX Salon, Stockton, California (@lux_salon) wanted to help bring her client back to a darker base without losing the fun colors. "She works in a medical environment and wanted something fun but still wearable."

Here she offers the HOW TO:

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Step 1 : Apply equal parts Redken Chromatics clear + 30 volume roots to ends. Process for 30-45 minutes at room temperature until you see the color disappear.
Step 2 : Shampoo and condition. Spray Kenra Porosity Spray, then dry completely.
Step 3 : T-part the hair. Every other foil slice apply Pravana magenta, Pravana blue+neon blue, Pravana magenta+Pravana pink+dot of Pravana purple.
Step 4 : In between foils apply 2:1 parts of Paul Mitchell 1n + 5vr + violet intensifier & 10 volume . Process for 45 minutes.
Step 5 : Rinse with cold water and sulfate free shampoo and conditioner.
Step 6: S pray "it's a ten" leave in conditioner. Aline haircut wet. Blow dry hair with Sebastian brushable hold hairspray.
Step 7: Texturize and finalize shape with texturizing shears.
Step 8: Wand random pieces of hair with Nume wand 35 mm barrel.

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