How To Transition Warm Tones For Fall & Winter

How To Transition Warm Haircolor For Fall & Winter

We all have those clients who are obsessed with spicy warm tones (and we love them for it!)—rose golds, reds, gingers and caramelized brunettes, OH MY! It’s no surprise that every fall and winter, they want to go darker with their haircolor. That’s why we’re breaking down tips and color formulas for transitioning throughout the seasons while keeping the warmth, from repigmenting hair to dealing with faded fashion colors.

Keep scrollin’ for must-know tips and some winter-approved color formulas from BTC Visual Editor Megan Schipani, aka @shmeggsandbaconn on Instagram!

1. Repigmenting Hair: Don’t Skip This Crucial Step

When transitioning from a blonde or pastel to something darker, don’t forget to fill the hair 👏 Why is this a crucial step? The tones lost during the lifting process are warm tones, so you need to fill the hair with warm hues FIRST to go darker.

For example: When Megan’s client came in with a faded summery rose gold, she had Level 9 ends with a faded champagne tint. Her goal? To transition into a rich tortoise shell brunette. To restore the pigments that were lost when lifted to a Level 9, Megan filled the hair with copper (6C) before toning the hair.

Swipe For The Transformation!

Tap The Beaker For Color Formulas!

• Formula A (roots)

  Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 6N + 10-volume developer

• Formula B (lowlight panels)

  equal parts ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 6N + 7G + 10-volume developer

• Formula C (filler)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color 8C + Processing Solution

• Formula D (toner)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color 7C + 7G + 6N + Processing Solution

• Formula E (wet balayage a few panels for dimension)

  Powder Lightener + 7-volume developer

Products Used

Corrective Color

Andiamo Express Permanent Colour

Aloxxi

Color Depositing

InstaBoost

Aloxxi

2. Trouble With Faded Fashion Colors? Try This!

If you know that your client will want to go darker in the near future, make the transition easier now—instead of doing heavy lifting later. Especially if they want to play with pops of pastels! That’s why, instead of using a demi or permanent color (below), Megan reached for the Aloxxi Instaboost Conditioning Color Masque to achieve a temporary rose bronze.

Why? The color faded out easily and evenly, so when she was ready to transition, there wasn’t a ton of previous color to work through.

Tap The Beaker For Color Formulas!

• Formula A (roots)

  equal parts Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 7G + 5RM + 10-volume developer

• Formula B (tone and condition)

  Aloxxi InstaBoost Conditioning Color Masque Good As Rose Gold 

3. Clients With Pastel Pink—What’s Next?

It’s no surprise that your client has (or will!) try a trendy pastel pink at some point. So, what’s next? If you’re transitioning into something a bit darker for colder weather, warm up with these easy transitional colors.

• Wine, Red & Cranberry Tones – This will enhance and accentuate the previous color––without having to remove any previous tones! After those summer months when hair is dry and damaged, this will help avoid having to pull any color out.

• Add Depth & Dimension – Use that underlying warmth to create rich, deep reds.

• Brunettes, This One’s For You! – *TFW your hair matches your favorite Starbucks holiday order!*  Warm up basic brunettes by adding ribbons of caramel, especially around the face frame.

• Rich Shadow Roots & Lowlights – The easiest way to transition dull blondes and faded pastels? Creating depth with a shadow root and lowlights. Before filling, Megan uses Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color to melt the roots and pulls lowlight panels through for dimension with a 10-minute processing time. 

Color Transition Timeline: We are OBSESSED with the way Megan transitioned her client from ginger spice ⟶ rose bronze ⟶ tortoise shell brunette. Tap the beakers for the formulas!

Session 1 – Ginger Spice For Spring 

• Formula A (roots with panels pulled through)

  equal parts Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 7G + 7C + 5RM + 10-volume developer 

• Formula B (toner)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color 8CC + 9C + Processing Solution 

• Formula C (toner on ends)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color Clear + Processing Solution

Session 2 – Temporary Rose Bronze For Summer

• Formula A (roots)

  equal parts Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 7G + 5RM + 10-volume developer

• Formula B (tone and condition)

  Aloxxi InstaBoost Conditioning Color Masque Good As Rose Gold 

Session 3 – Dimensional Tortoise Shell For Fall & Winter

• Formula A (roots)

  Aloxxi ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 6N + 10-volume developer

• Formula B (lowlight panels)

  equal parts ANDIAMO Express Permanent Color 6N + 7G + 10-volume developer

• Formula C (filler)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color 8C + Processing Solution

• Formula D (toner)

  Liquid Demi Permanent Color 7C + 7G + 6N + Processing Solution

• Formula E (wet balayage a few panels for dimension)

  Powder Lightener + 7-volume developer