Lived-In Blonde With Warm Vivid Pops
By Sara Botsford
For clients looking to dip their toes into vivid shades, try this unique placement that features subtle face-framing pops of yellow and orange. Created by a cross-country duo, this look was born from the creative minds of Denver blonding specialist Sara Botsford (@sarabotsfordhair) and Massachusetts-based vivid specialist Jack Abbot (@stylejacked). Keep scrolling to learn Sara and Jack’s placement pro tips, application steps and color formulas.
BTC Editor Lauren Freas was up for a fun change. She came in with a grown-out shag by Rachel Williams (@rachelwstylist)—Rachel’s layering was accentuated by Sara and Jack’s color placement, as the layers were automatically enhanced only using paint, no shears needed.
How To Create The Perfect Peekaboo Pop:
The subtle pops of vivid are perfectly veiled by the natural base when using this placement. To accomplish this, Jack took a diagonal back section on the top of the head and left it out when painting the vivid pop. Keep scrolling to get the full step-by-step!
COLOR FORMULAS 
FORMULA STEPS
1. Apply Formula A, alternating weaves and slices, and process to your desired lift in foils. Use heat as needed.
2. Pull the foils when the hair is finished processing and rinse to remove lightener.
3. Apply Formula B as a root shadow; then, apply Formula C to the mids and ends and process for five minutes.
4. Rinse. Then, to prepare to apply the vivids, section off half of the hair. Work upward in horizontal sections: Apply Formula D starting one-inch away from roots and Formula E to the mids and ends of each vivid section.
5. Use your fingers to blend the two colors to create a midtone.
6. Choose one piece of hair on the lived-in blonde side of the head and paint Formula D on the ends.
7. Blow-dry the hair with a large round brush, hitting each section with a cool shot before releasing the hair from the brush to set the style.
8. Finish with your favorite texture spray or hairspray:
