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SEARCHIs foiling a "dye-ing" skill? Never, according to Jo Blackwell-Preston, a L'Oreal Professionnel International Artist. Here, she demos how to use foils to get the best lift on your darker haired clients (and tips that will work on your blondes as well).
Jo Blackwell-Preston demos foiling tips and tricks.
Jo Blackwell-Preston (@blackwellJo) is one of the best hair color educators working in the industry today and can be seen on stage as a L'Oreal Professionnel International Artist and in salon as owner/CEO of DopDopSalon in NYC.
MODERN caught up with Blackwell-Preston as she was prepping for a platform demo at the 2018 Intercoiffure Spring Atelier and asked her to spare a few moments for some color tips and tricks.
"Do I have time to brush my hair?" When we said we had to get started in a few minutes, she spent the time grabbing her mannequin heads, foils, brush and her fave lightening product Blond Studio (with 40 volume) by L'Oreal Professionnel.
In this AMAZING video, Blackwell-Preston shares her tips on how-to lift and highlight darker hair. Among her many tips, she talks about: compact foiling, converting a balayage client to classic foiling, backcombing to prevent a line of demarcation, grabbing a foil with a color brush and how to deal with the baby hairs around the hairline.
This is a doozy of a video, chock full of wonderful color education, and perfect for any colorist at any level. Blackwell-Preston points out - "You can't tone your way out of a bad deal" -
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