Brunettes With Mega Shine

Brunettes are the hardest hues to make and keep shiny declares celebrity stylist and Shear Genius judge Kim Vo. That’s why when he’s working with clients like Sandra Bullock and Penelope Cruz, he layers color in carefully planned stages to create beautiful brown hues. Stage one is a rich brown base, says Vo, perhaps a neutral Level 5, followed by a matching, demi-permanent glaze (also in a neutral brown.) Next, he applies subtle, warm, foil highlights. As a final step, he glazes once more with a sheer light brown that tones the highlights, yet allows the highlight color to show through. (Keep all color clients shiny with Halo Illuminating Color Protection.)