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HOW-TO: Salty Beach Blonde Balayage For Longer Hair
Get this "Salty Blonde" look by Jessica Todd @freshicatodd. This balayage technique is best for medium to longer hair and longer layers.
May 22, 2018
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Get this "Salty Blonde" look by Jessica Todd @freshicatodd. This balayage technique is best for medium to longer hair and longer layers.
Formula 1: Blond Studio Multi-Techniques Powder + 40-vol. Majicrème Developer + Smartbond Step 1
Formula 2: Blond Studio Multi-Techniques Powder + 30-vol. Majicrème Developer + Smartbond Step 1
Formula 3: ½ DIA Light Clear + ½ DIA Light 10.13 + 6-vol. DIActivateur Developer + Smartbond Step 1
Sectioning:
“The most important thing with sectioning and Balayage is painting and sectioning the hair where it lives.”
Create the profile parting. Let the part fall naturally.
Create a radial parting to separate the front from the back.
Application:
“Paint depending on the density of the hair – you may want to do two double points instead!”
Start in the front of the head on the shallow side of the part.
Working in diagonal back sections 1-inch deep.
Paint with Formula 1, working from the hairline to the radial parting, alternate triple and double point Balayage pieces.
PRO TIP: Remember blonde next to blonde next to blonde only looks so blonde. Negative space, or depth, creates the pop and contrast to make your pieces look bright!
Repeat paint pattern up to the part. Leave the last section out.
Replicate the same application on the opposite side of the parting.
Alternate double and single point Balayage pieces along the parting.
Repeat technique on the opposite side. Offset the paint pieces.
PRO TIP: Use perforated plastic over each completed subsection and 100% cotton underneath each Balayage piece.
In the back of the head, create a "V" shaped section at the nape of the neck.
Hold a quarter inch sub-section at 45 degrees out from the head and paint a triple point piece with Formula 2.
Repeat technique up the head, following the same application gesture and sectioning pattern.
Paint double point Balayage pieces to the crown and single points to the radial.
Feather up the new growth for a lived-in result.
Process for 30 minutes or until desired level of lightness.
Rinse.
Gloss Formula:
Gloss with Formula 3.
Start in the back and work to the front.
Process 2-20 minutes, to desired level of tone. Rinse.
Removal:
Apply Smartbond Step 2 for 10 minutes. Rinse.
Shampoo with LUO Post-Color Shampoo. Rinse.
Treat with Serie Expert Powermix Color. Process for 10 minutes. Rinse.
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