- Formula A (base)
Paul Mitchell The Color 8A + ½ oz. 10-volume developer + ½ oz. 20-volume developer + 1 pump shampoo
- Formula B (highlights)
Paul Mitchell The Blonding System Dual Purpose Lightener 30g + 30g 20-volume developer + 2 pumps epres™ Biodiffusion Professional Bond Repair
- Formula C (root melt)
Paul Mitchell The Demi 7N + 7NB 1:1 + dash of 8MT + 7-volume developer
- Formula D (gloss)
The Demi Clear 2:1 + 9G + dash of 9.34 + 7-volume developer
Tate McRae's Golden Melt Blonde
Tate McRae hit the 2026 Met Gala red carpet with luminous “Golden Melt Blonde” hair by Matt Rez (@colorbymattrez), Paul Mitchell Global Color Artist and epres™ Global Celebrity Colorist and Vice President of Artist Development. The look featured a luminous face frame that melted into soft, seamless ribbons of honey, caramel and pale gold through the lengths, styled by celebrity hairstylist Chad Wood (@chadwoodhair).
To create it, Matt started with a base bump to softly lift and neutralize the canvas—bringing a natural Level 6 up to a balanced, beige Level 7 without overexposing warmth. From there, he layered highlights for controlled brightness, melted the root for a seamless blend and finished with a high-shine gloss for that fluid, light-reflective result.
Below, we break down Matt’s full formula and products.
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Formulas
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Formula A (base)
Paul Mitchell The Color 8A + ½ oz. 10-volume developer + ½ oz. 20-volume developer + 1 pump shampoo
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Formula B (highlights)
Paul Mitchell The Blonding System Dual Purpose Lightener 30g + 30g 20-volume developer + 2 pumps epres™ Biodiffusion Professional Bond Repair
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Formula C (root melt)
Paul Mitchell The Demi 7N + 7NB 1:1 + dash of 8MT + 7-volume developer
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Formula D (gloss)
The Demi Clear 2:1 + 9G + dash of 9.34 + 7-volume developer
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