HOW-TO STEPS

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  Before 

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  Use a medium hairspray to make the hair dirty.  Then start teasing the hair using the hairspray and comb. 

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  The hair has to be teased strong enough so the product doesn’t weigh it down.

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  Section the hair into 5 rows of tubes, teased up and reinforced with hairspray, leaving out the hairline. 

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  After finishing rows, mix your product a little thinner than in normal Balayage, using Balayage Bleach.
  

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  Apply lightener to both sides of the paddle.  Paint the lightener on, holding one side with the paddle and the other with the brush. 

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  Paint tubes 1 inch from scalp, staring in the front and working towards the nape.

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  Continue the same process moving down on the next row of hair. 

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  Continue this step until one side is finished and all tubes are painted.

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  Starting on the other side of your first row, continue to paint those tubes from front to back.

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  Make sure you keep enough product on your paddle, keeping it close to your brush.

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  After finishing the other side, start working down into the nape area.

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  After finishing, it should look similar to the picture. Then you should move in front of the client to start working on the hairline.

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  Paint singles on the front of the hairline, directing them in the direction the hair flows.

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  Keep brush flat and diagonal with the paddle.

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  They should be about ½ inch apart.

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  Once you have painted all over, go back and paint the 1 inch sections closest to the roots, blending it in using less product.

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  After checking every piece of hair, it should resemble the picture.

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  Let Balayage sit on the hair for 20-30 minutes.

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  Credits
  Balayage: John Siggers
  Photography: Robert Galbaugh
  Makeup: Suni

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  Finished look.