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The beauty of @paintedhair is that she is now sharing her technique through Painted Hair classes. See a few of her formulas and learn more about how you can tap into her technique.
May 10, 2019
Marshmallow Latte Melt: “Sessions are the key to creating multidimensional colors like this! Using Oligo Pro for paint, Redken Ph Bonder for strength, Redken Shades EQ to tone and Redken Color Gels Lacquer for the base."
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Hair painting educator, Oligo Pro Artist and Redken Brand Ambassador, Patricia Nikole @paintedhair is a master of the blend, melt, and balayage. Her seamless color is to dye for. Nikole is also offering her trade secrets to students of the craft, through her Painted Hair Classes, teaching her approach to sectioning, blending, color melting and to capturing perfectly-postable images. Learn more at her class Instagram page, @paintedhaircertified
Here are some of our favorites from @paintedhair:
Bronde Beauty
Formula: Oligo Pro Cool Toned Blonde mixed with Redken PH Bonder
Toner: Redken Shades EQ
Before-and-After
“My client was previously foiled with babylights, over processed, and left with no dimension,” Nikole explains.
FIFTH SESSION transformation using Oligo Pro Balayage Clay Lightener
PROCESS: “I color melted Redken Color Gels Lacquers 6N with 10V volume ProOxide into Redken Shades EQ 08N+09GI mixed with Redken PH Bonder. “Sessions are so important with color corrections, it takes time to balance color, strengthen hair and grow length!”
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