Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Farhana shares the details in this post.
Maggie Mulhern・Beauty and Fashion Director, MODERN SALON
Farhana (@xo.farhana.balayage) is a balayage specialist based at Hedkandi Salon, Hotel Arts, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. When MODERN saw this gorgeous makeover on Instagram we just had to know more. Here Farhana shares the details:
Color History:
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Asian Hair, starting level 2. Had one previous session of bleach 2 months prior.
COLOR:
-Hand paint alternating sections with Redken Flash Lift 30 volume, about 4 inches off the root while isolating in foils for extra lift
-Gloss sections in between foils with 06T Redken Shades EQ Gloss
-Process for 50 minutes
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-Rinse, treat with Redken Extreme Protein treatment for 10 minutes
-Pre-tone with 01B and Crystal Clear (maximum dilution) for 20 seconds
-Color melt roots to mid-strand with 03NA Redken Shades EQ, mid-strand with 06NA, ends with 09B + 09V + 09N
STYLE:
-Apply Bumble and Bumble All-Style Blow-dry to the roots and Bumble and bumble Repair Blow-dry to the ends
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