Toning & Glossing: What You’re Doing & Why It’s Not Working

Formula A (balayage):
Matrix Light Master + 40-volume developer + Bond Ultim8
Formula B (base):
Color Sync 9M + Watercolors Smoky Lilac + 10-volume developer
Formula C (mids/ends):
Color Sync SPV + Smoky Lilac +10-volume developer

Glossing and toning—it’s the top coat to haircolor, but it gets overlooked and rushed through way more often than it should. We caught up with Matrix Artistic Director Lenny Strand at Matrix Destination 2018 and got some pointers on the toning process—like what most colorists are doing, why it's not working and how they can improve their techniques to create prettier end results and up their ticket prices. Oh and we should mention, Lenny is a colorist at Sally Hershberger Salon in LA, so he’s knows a thing or two about beautiful blonde color and sun-kissed dimension. Here’s...

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