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4 Common Color Mistakes & How To Fix Them in 10 Minutes or Less

Genius Fast Fixes for Color Bleeds, Foil Slips & Spots Even the most seasoned colorists know things happen behind the chair. Foils slip. Color bleeds. Spots are missed. Or a client walks in with years of DIY box dye buildup begging for a transformation. The good news? These things don’t have to derail your entire appointment or your client’s trust. With the right strategy, you can fix each in 10 minutes or less. Let’s dive into four of the most common color mistakes and how to correct them quickly. 1. When You Notice a Lightener Bleed Before Rinsing (more…)
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How Tracey Cunningham Breaks Through Banding With Gray Coverage Clients

Get Tracey Cunningham’s Step-By-Step to Erasing Bands & Harsh Lines (Using 8 Formulas!) If you’re dealing with a chair-hopping gray coverage client who has banding in their hair, we’ve tapped Schwarzkopf Professional® U.S. Creative Director of Color and Technique Tracey Cunningham (@traceycunningham1) to share how she successfully breaks through banding and achieves a seamlessly blended color in six easy steps The Situation: A Complicated Hair History BTC Editors spent an in-salon day with Tracey as her client shared she had seen multiple colorists since she touches up her grays every six weeks. Obviously, her hair history revealed inconsistent color application (more…)
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Color Correction Hacks: Banding, Wet Balayage & Clay Lightener

What Techniques, Lighteners & Processes To Choose For Color Corrections When color corrections turn from a buzzword into a client sitting in front of you, do you know where to start? With so many options and modern techniques, we’ll walk you through three bulletproof options that will lift lighten, blend and break through any situation you’re presented with. #1. When To Choose: Wet Balayage Vs. Traditional Balayage The purpose of using a color technique on wet hair is to create a softer and brighter look. A wet balayage is an ideal “final blend” during a color correction because you’re able (more…)
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How to Paint Classic Surfer-Inspired Balayage

How to Create a Beachy-Blonde Balayage With Sun-Kissed Dimension Clients have been asking for the beachy-blonde look since…forever? The sun-kissed highlights, bright pops and natural glow stand the test of time and come with their own set of challenges. Keep scrolling (SPF optional) for tips on how to cut through orange bands, avoid stark ribbons and melt the perfect sandy beige into your client’s fresh, natural-looking blonde. First, let’s mood board. Surfer-inspired color is not one-size-fits-all, see what looks are popping off on Instagram created with R+COLOR, R+Co’s professional color line: Photo credit: Instagram via @makennayounghair Photo credit: Instagram via @makennayounghair (more…)
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Building the Perfect "Summer Blonde"

3 Different Ways To Build Your Client’s Blonde The Healthy Way No blonding tip is one-size-fits all, so account for a range of your clientele we pulled three quick tips with formulas to keep on-hand when inspiration runs dry. From fine tuning bright toners to pin-pointing the right areas to brighten on each client, scroll through this efficient list of ways to elevate your next client’s appointment. 1. On-Scalp Platinum Lightening & Toning Process If you shy away from all-over platinum requests, take this as a sign that platinum does not need to be synonymous with damage. Products have come a (more…)

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