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Last updated: March 02, 2018

COLOR CORRECTION: Brassy Blonde To Creamy Vanilla

By Sara Hinckley

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  • Formula A:

    Oligo Professionnel Blacklight Cool Toned Blonde Lightener + 20-volume developer + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula B:

    Oligo Professionnel Blacklight Cool Toned Blonde Lightener + 30-volume developer + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula C:

    Schwarzkopf Professional IGORA ROYAL 7-1 + 8-29 + a dash of E-1 + 10-volume developer

  • Formula D:

    IGORA ROYAL 10-1 + IGORA ROYAL 9-1 + Schwarzkopf BLONDME® Blonde Toning Lilac + 10-volume developer 

Holy color correction! It may have taken six sessions over a 6-month timespan, but Connecticut-based colorist Sara Hinckley (@saripaints) pulled off the ultimate makeover. Dying to know how she transformed her client’s extremely dry and brassy locks into a creamy vanilla blonde? Keep reading to find out!

 

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Total chair time: 4 hours per session
Pricing: $350 per session

Who Did It

Products Used

COLOR FORMULAS

  • Formula A:

    Oligo Professionnel Blacklight Cool Toned Blonde Lightener + 20-volume developer + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula B:

    Oligo Professionnel Blacklight Cool Toned Blonde Lightener + 30-volume developer + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula C:

    Schwarzkopf Professional IGORA ROYAL 7-1 + 8-29 + a dash of E-1 + 10-volume developer

  • Formula D:

    IGORA ROYAL 10-1 + IGORA ROYAL 9-1 + Schwarzkopf BLONDME® Blonde Toning Lilac + 10-volume developer 

FORMULA STEPS

1. Start by painting Formula A from 1-inch off the scalp to the line of demarcation. Process until she achieves a Level 8/9.

 

2. Then, apply Formula B to the roots only and process until she reaches a Level 9.

 

3. Rinse, then apply Formula C to the roots only.

 

4. Next, tone with Formula D and rinse. Repeat these steps every 4 weeks for 6 months.

 

5. Be sure to send her home with TRUSS Professional Net Mask (so she can do weekly treatments) and b3 Brazilian Bond Builder Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner.

 

Finished look