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Last updated: April 01, 2024

5 Color Formulas You Need For Festival Season

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  • Formula A

    Equal Parts Redken Shades EQ 9V + 8V

  • Formula B

    (Base): Joico Color Intensity Metallic Muse Full Tube Violet + ½ Tube Moonstone

  • Formula C

    (Midlengths): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Mauve Quartz

  • Formula D

    (Ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Bronze

  • Formula E

    (Ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Pewter

It’s official. The flower crown is over and your client’s new go-to festival accessory is a trendy fashion color. From dusty desert rose to metallic lilac, we’ve rounded up six of the summer’s hottest color formulas you’ll need to know. Help your festival-going clients by giving them one of these Instagram-worthy, party-ready color formulas! Check them out below!

 

1. How-To: Coachella-Inspired Dusty Desert Rose

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  • Formula A

    2 scoops Matrix Light Master + 30-volume developer + Matrix Bond Ultim8 Step 1 Amplifier

  • Formula B (roots)

    2 oz. Matrix ColorSync 5M + 2 oz. 10-volume Matrix Cream Developer

  • Formula C (ends)

    2 oz. ColorSync 8M + 10-volume Cream Developer

Formula A: 2 scoops Matrix Light Master + 30-volume developer + Matrix Bond Ultim8 Step 1 Amplifier

Formula B (roots): 2 oz. Matrix ColorSync 5M + 2 oz. 10-volume Matrix Cream Developer

Formula C (ends): 2 oz. ColorSync 8M + 10-volume Cream Developer

 

2. How-To: Bubblicious Pink + Shadow Root

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  • Formula A

    Wella Professionals Color Touch 5/71 + Wella Professionals Color Touch Emulsion 1.9% (6-volume

  • Formula B

    Color Touch Special Mix + 15g /65 + Color Touch Emulsion 1.9% (6-volume) + 15g Olaplex No.2

Formula A: Wella Professionals Color Touch 5/71 + Wella Professionals Color Touch Emulsion 1.9% (6-volume)

Formula B: Color Touch Special Mix + 15g /65 + Color Touch Emulsion 1.9% (6-volume) + 15g Olaplex No.2

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3. How-To: Metallic Sunset

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  • Formula A

    Equal Parts Redken Shades EQ 9V + 8V

  • Formula B

    (Base): Joico Color Intensity Metallic Muse Full Tube Violet + ½ Tube Moonstone

  • Formula C

    (Midlengths): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Mauve Quartz

  • Formula D

    (Ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Bronze

  • Formula E

    (Ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Pewter

Formula A: Equal Parts Redken Shades EQ 9V + 8V

Formula B (base): Joico Color Intensity Metallic Muse Full Tube Violet + ½ Tube Moonstone

Formula C (midlengths): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Mauve Quartz

Formula D (ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Bronze

Formula E (ends): Color Intensity Metallic Muse Pewter

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 4. How-To: Smoky Mauve Brunette

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  • Formula A (lightener)

    Redken Flash Lift Lightener + 40-volume developer

  • Formula B (toner)

    Redken Shades EQ 06T + 07V + 09B

Formula A (lightener): Redken Flash Lift Lightener + 40-volume developer

Formula B (toner): Redken Shades EQ 06T + 07V + 09B

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5. How-To: Metallic Lilac

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  • Formula A (prelightener)

    Aveda 80g Enlightener Powder Lightener + 80g 30-volume developer + Aveda Enlightener Creme Booster + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula B (root shadow)

    Aveda 40g Full Spectrum Deposit-Only 4N + 4g DYO + 4g DGB + Aveda 40g Deposit-Only Creme Developer

  • Formula C (toner)

    40g Full Spectrum 8N + 2g LBB + Aveda 40g Deposit-Only Liquid Developer

Formula A (prelightener): Aveda 80g Enlightener Powder Lightener + 80g 30-volume developer + Aveda Enlightener Creme Booster + Olaplex No.1

Formula B (root shadow): Aveda 40g Full Spectrum Deposit-Only 4N + 4g DYO + 4g DGB + Aveda 40g Deposit-Only Creme Developer

Formula C (toner): 40g Full Spectrum 8N + 2g LBB + Aveda 40g Deposit-Only Liquid Developer

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