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Learn the steps and formulas to create a shiny, healthy, red color on a model with green eyes and light skin--the perfect mix of Rusk's cool reds by Gerard Caruso.

Ah, red. It seems this color, now more than ever, is in the spotlight. From the cover of MODERN's April issue, to the award-winning Jessica Chastain, red is a classic color! However, it is a color that opens the door time and time again with new variations on tone. In this red, seen in the April issue of MODERN, Rusk Artistic Director Gerard Caruso created a stunning finish full of shine, topped off with a full fringe and a smoky eye.
Caruso says a perfect mix of cool reds is the ideal choice for green eyes and light skin--with color results like this, wouldn't you agree?
The Artist
Gerard Caruso
Rusk Artistic Director
Formulas/Application
Natural Level: 7 Medium Blonde
Mix Deepshine Conditioning Cream Haircolor ¾ parts 6.R Brilliant Red + ¼ part 7.66RR Intense Red Blonde with 1½ parts Shine Enhancing 10-volume developer. Apply to re-growth area. Immediately mix ¾ parts 7.RR Intense Red Blonde + ¼ part 6.R Brilliant Red with 1½ parts Shine Enhancing
20-volume developer. Pull through mid-shaft and ends. Process 35 minutes. Shampoo and condition with Rusk Deepshine Color Care, then use Hydrate. Finish with Rusk Designer Collection products.
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