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The Seamless Blend
Shonda Sharee shares her approach to coordinating color on natural hair and extensions.
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For Shonda Sharee, the final toning step brings the service together. Her tip: wait until the extensions are installed, then tone the natural hair and extensions together at the bowl.
Artist: Shonda Sharee
Social: Instagram @shondasharee_; TikTok @shondasharee
Brand: Schwarzkopf Professional
Products: BLONDME 9+; IGORA ROYAL Highlift; IGORA ROYAL Oil Developer
Starting level: 3
MIX
- Root formula: IGORA ROYAL Highlift 10-0 + 12-0 with 20-volume developer.
- Extensions formula: 3.2 oz. BLONDME 9+ with 20-volume developer.
- Toner: 7-3 + 7-1.
PROCESS
- Complete the base-color work on the natural hair and the color work on the extensions.
- Finish installing the extensions.
- Tone everything together at the bowl to blend the color.
Supplied processing time: 20–30 minutes.
REVEAL
Pro tip: Toning the natural hair and extensions together after installation helps create a seamless blend.
Topics:Color
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