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Killing the Brass With Foils and Proper Toning

Get the details for this makeover - offering a solution to brassy hair using babylights and proper toning.

Maggie Mulhern
Maggie MulhernBeauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
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August 10, 2017
Killing the Brass With Foils and Proper Toning

 

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Nicole Benson (@hairby_nicole_benson) of Studio B Colourists, Cronulla, Sydney, Australia, says "My client came to me she was always having blonde foils and a tint in between - not from me - and was sick of it going brassy, we decided to ditch the tint as it was throwing way too much warmth."

Here Benson shares her solution:

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Step 1: Full head of micro foils (to eliminate and clean out the brass) using powder bleach + 10-20 volume developer (based on placement).

Step 2: Process for 40 minutes. Rinse.

Step 3: Apply root shadow at the basin with Lakme 6+7+Silver. Process for 10 minutes and then apply the mids-ends shade:  9+Pearl+10.22+gloss. Process for an additional 5 minutes. Finish with an Olaplex treatment.


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