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SEARCHGoldwell's collection features lustrous, light-infused looks that channel laid back luxury, created with new shades and thoughtful technique.
Dawn Glow: Accentuates the natural features of the face with micro-weave highlights on the hairline and stretched highlights throughout the rest of the head. A balance between a warm blonde and a hint of pearlescent undertones, creating a luminous, fresh, and ethereal effect.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
A radiant and fiery look that blends rich copper tones with warm highlights to create depth, dimension, and a luminous finish. An exciting blend of red, orange, and brown tones with a reflective finish that mimics the richness of bronze.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
"You're glowing" is one of those compliments that is always welcome. The Goldwell SunDipped Color Collection will inspire stylists to design those "expensive brunettes" and "old money blondes" by tailoring their clients' color results and personalizing them with soft, luminous shades.
Applying light-reflective tones around the hairline and face is a technique used in this collection, which the team of artists named “Glow Framing.”
“When we were all brainstorming new terms for this technique, we wanted to get away from ‘money piece’ because we were taking a softer, more modern approach to face-framing,” says Carlos Alvarez (@carlos_alvarez_hair), a Houston-based award-winning stylist and International Goldwell Artist. “Glow Framing is all about a one- or two-level difference, subtle but luxurious. It’s not a stripe, not an obvious placement, it is those nuances that reveal a dimensional break in the color.”
By alternating micro-weaves and stretched highlights, stylists can create a radiant halo effect that flatters skin tone and emphasizes natural beauty and is perfect for clients who want a low-maintenance, high-impact finish.
“The SunDipped Collection is like bottling up the summer sun, and the summer moon. It’s giving people this effortless, expensive look, almost like they don’t care, but of course, they really do,” Alvarez adds.
“We’re seeing this same vibe in fashion. This isn’t the girl wearing head-to-toe in Gucci or labels everyone will recognize. But you know she’s wearing great quality. And her color looks expensive without screaming ‘you just had your hair done.’ It’s those subtle glints that create understated, refined elegance, and sophistication.”
Moonstone Glow: A shimmering, pearl-like effect with iridescent shine.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
Part of Goldwell's "Unique Colors, Unique You" initiative, and reflecting the seasonal trend Nocturnal Glam, the collection includes eight new colors: three Topchic (9NP, 6NP, 7NP) and five Topchic Zero (8GN, 10GN, 9KN, 7KN, 6GN). The palette ranges from warm golden hues to cool, pearlescent naturals.
The imagery calls out the gleaming contrast of highlights and lowlights, of light and shadow, with finishes that are balanced and brilliant.
Eight versatile shades that bring luminous, light-diffused effects to every look.
Topchic
9NP
6NP
7NP
Topchic Zero
8GN
10GN
9KN
7KN
6GN
Four Looks to Love
Copper Glow: Radiant copper tones with fiery highlights for depth and dimension.
Moonstone Glow: A shimmering, pearl-like effect with iridescent shine.
Dawn Glow: Soft micro-weaves and stretched highlights for a luminous, ethereal finish.
Sunrise Glow: A warm, golden blonde with vibrant undertones for a glowing effect.
Sunrise Glow is a warm, vibrant blonde color featuring rich golden undertones. Typically, a medium to light blonde shade that can range from soft, honey-toned blondes to more intense, buttery golds. For a warm, bright, and glowing effect.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
Before:
Natural regrowth: 7N
Mid-lengths/ends: pre-lightened 8N
Up to 50% grey hair
Expert Tip
Sunrise Glow is ideal for clients who want a soft, wearable peachy warmth. Stretching lighter tones through the crown keeps the look bright and youthful.
Formulas
2A
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
30 ml Topchic Zero 7KGN
10 drops System @Pure Pigments Pure Red
2B
30 ml System Developer Lotion 12% (40 vol.)
30 ml Topchic Zero 9KGN
10 drops System @Pure Pigments Pure Orange
2C
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
15 ml Topchic 7KGN
15 ml Topchic 9KGN
Application Steps
Section hair into diagonal panels.
Macro-weave sections, alternating 2A, 2B, and 2C.
Use finer weaves in the crown for brightness.
Leave natural slices in between for dimension.
Finish
Prep: StyleSign Just Smooth Sleek Perfection for shine and smoothness.
Finish: StyleSign Creative Texture Unlimitor for hold and control.
Copper Glow: Radiant copper tones with fiery highlights for depth and dimension.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
Before:
Natural regrowth: 6N
Mid-lengths/ends: natural 7N with faded red
Up to 50% grey hair
Expert Tip
Copper Glow creates a luminous warmth that flatters a range of skin tones. Use on clients who love dimension but want richness without depth overload.
Formulas
3A
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
30 ml Topchic Zero 7RN
10 drops System @Pure Pigments Pure Red
3B
30 ml System Developer Lotion 12% (40 vol.)
30 ml Topchic Zero 9RN
10 drops System @Pure Pigments Pure Orange
3C
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
15 ml Topchic 7RN
15 ml Topchic 9RN
Application Steps
Create macro-weaves in horizontal sections across back and crown.
Alternate formulas 3A, 3B, 3C for blended dimension.
Apply slices around the face for glow-framing.
Stretch lighter tones through mid-lengths for luminosity.
Finish
Prep: StyleSign Curly Twist Curl Splash to enhance texture.
Finish: StyleSign Big Finish Volume Hairspray for long-lasting hold and shine.
DAWN GLOW
Sunrise Glow is a warm, vibrant blonde color featuring rich golden undertones. Typically, a medium to light blonde shade that can range from soft, honey-toned blondes to more intense, buttery golds. For a warm, bright, and glowing effect.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
Starting level (BEFORE)
Natural regrowth: 7N
Mid-lengths & ends: 9N, non-color-treated hair
Application steps
Back/Crown: Create 3 panels from nape to crown. Apply macro-weaves in diagonal-back placement, alternating formulas 1A, 1B, 1C, leaving an in-between natural slice out.
Front/Face area (Glow framing): Do micro-weaving, alternating 1C and 1A to emphasize the face.
Toning: Apply Formula 2A.
Post-color care: Dualsenses Bond Pro Fortifying Shampoo + Bond Pro 60Sec. Treatment.
Finish: StyleSign Volume Bodifying Brilliance Mousse (for body/brilliance) + StyleSign Texture Dry Texture Spray (texture, grip, volume).
Expert tip: For a lighter effect, use foils with the lightest color shade for the left-out natural hair (drop foils).
Formulas
1A
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
30 ml Topchic 9NP
1B
30 ml System Developer Lotion 3% (10 vol.)
30 ml Topchic 7NP
1C
35 ml LightDimensions SilkLift Conditioning Cream Developer Lotion 3% (10 vol.)
25 g LightDimensions SilkLift Strong
3 pumps LightDimensions SilkLift 2in1 Serum
2A (toning)
60 ml System Developer Lotion 2% (7 vol.)
10 ml Colorance 10BS
10 ml Colorance 10BG
10 ml Colorance Clear
MOONSTONE GLOW
Moonstone Glow: A shimmering, pearl-like effect with iridescent shine.
Goldwell/Philip Messmann
Before
Natural regrowth — 7N
Mid-lengths and ends — 10N
Up to 70% grey hair
Use Moonstone Glow to complement grey hair on the hairline. To give a pearlescence dimension throughout the whole head, use micro-weaving and stretched highlights.
Expert tips: To achieve a variety of coverage and a low-maintenance result with dimension, mix lighter and darker shades when applying on the regrowth – this will also create a softer color transition.
Application Steps
Start the color application with Glow Framing in micro-weaves on the hairline and alternate formulas 1C and 1A. Do up to four slices according to the amount of grey. Then proceed to the nape area towards the crown area.
Formula 1A
30 ml System Developer Lotion 6% (20 vol.)
30 ml Topchic 7NP
Formula 1B
30 ml System Developer Lotion 3% (10 vol.)
30 ml Topchic 6NP
Formula 1A is applied on the regrowth of the nape area and formula 1C in foils. By alternating mid-lengths and ends with formulas 1A and 1B, in-between natural hair is colored with formula 1A. Start from the nape and continue up until the crown area.
Formula 1C
30 ml System Developer Lotion 9% (30 vol.)
15 ml Topchic 7NP
15 ml Topchic 9NP
Finish: To create the look, prepare the hair with Smooth Air-Dry BB Cream for a weightless hold, and for definition and strong yet flexible hold, use StyleSign Texture Dry Spray Wax.
Credits:
Color: Salome de Wet and Carlos Alvarez
Styling: Louis Ghewy
Makeup: Dennis Brandt
Wardrobe: Philipp Juncker
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