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Is Pre-Toning Necessary? Read This!
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Is Pre-Toning Necessary? Read This!

Should Every Colorist Pre-Tone Before Applying Fashion Colors? Pre-toning the hair before applying fashion colors—is it a must? Depends on who you ask. While some colorists are team pre-tone all the way, others like BTC Team Member Kelly O’Leary-Woodford (@hairbymisskellyo) don’t consider it a requirement. “When doing fashion colors, personally for me, a part of that creativity is using the color wheel to achieve the perfect vibrant tone,” she shares. So keep scrolling to learn two reasons why Kelly doesn’t pre-tone AND how she uses the color wheel instead.             View this post...

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