Corrective Color: Ash Brunette Balayage
There’s nothing more satisfying than corrective color transformations—seeing a client with brassy outgrowth and harsh lines leave the salon with a seamlessly blended cool-toned balayage! That’s why we love these ashy ribbons of dimension falling off a darker base by L’Oréal Professionnel artist, color educator and salon owner Jackie Epperson (@jackieepp).
We’re breaking down the step-by-step application process and the color formulas needed to recreate this multi-tonal brunette balayage below! Keep scrolling for all the details, then try this technique behind the chair.
Who Did It
Products Used
COLOR FORMULAS 
FORMULA STEPS
1. Start by applying Formula A as a global retouch.
2. Then, in a diagonal-back pattern and keeping half an inch off the hairline, lowlight by applying Formula B with a balayage technique. Continue this technique painting 4 sections per quadrant.
3. Process for 35 minutes, then rinse and towel-dry thoroughly.
4. Apply Formula C all over and process for up to 10 minutes, then rinse.
5. Wash using L’Oréal Professionnel Vitamino Color A-OX Shampoo and condition using Powermix Color Treatment.
Finished Look
