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Last updated: May 30, 2017

Color Block Pixie

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  • Starting Level

    Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

  • Formula A

    Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

  • Formula B

    Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

  • Formula C

    Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

  • Formula D

    Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

  • Formula E

    Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

Color Block Pixie

Joico’s newest collection, Unison, celebrates modern shapes in design with bold pops of color. For this look, a line of color with diagonal back-to-back slices that shift from a lighter, fiery coral into a hint of pink and finally into a darker, mermaid blue.

Artist: Jeremy Davies-Barbala
Colorist: Sue Pemberton
Photographer: Hama Sanders
Manufacturer: Joico, @joico

COLOR FORMULAS

  • Starting Level

    Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

  • Formula A

    Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

  • Formula B

    Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

  • Formula C

    Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

  • Formula D

    Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

  • Formula E

    Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

Products Used

HOW-TO STEPS

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    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    1

    Before

  • open color formula
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    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    2

    Take a slightly diagonal-horizontal side parting from the crown into the fringe area (approximately ¼-inch wide at the crown and approximately 2-inches wide into the fringe area).

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    3

    Take a diagonal-horizontal slice parting toward the fringe area and apply Formula A ¼-inch from the scalp area (at the edge of the foil) through to the midshaft and ends; fold the foil.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    4

    Working toward the crown area, take a second staggered diagonal-horizontal slice parting and apply Formula A.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    5

    Continue to take diagonal-horizontal back-to-back slice partings, staggering toward the fringe area and then into the crown area.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    6

    Continue working in the same manner for approximately 10 staggered slice partings and two single slice partings (working into the hairline and fringe area; leaving out no hairline). 

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    7

    Completed foiling procedure. Lift hair to a Level 7 (orange), then rinse. Shampoo with Joico K-PAK Shampoo; rinse. Apply Joico K-PAK Cuticle Sealer for 5 minutes and rinse. Apply Joico K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor for 5 minutes; rinse and dry the hair.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    8

    Re-section the hair as before, then take a diagonal-horizontal slice parting (working into the fringe area and hairline) and apply Formula B.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    9

    Working toward the crown area, take a second diagonal-horizontal staggered slice parting and apply Formula B.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    10

    Take two staggered slice partings and apply Formula B halfway down the strand and Formula C to the remainder of the slice.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    11

    Take a diagonal-horizontal slice and apply Formula C to the entire slice parting.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    12

    Take a diagonal-horizontal slice parting toward the crown and apply Formula D.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    13

    Continue to take staggered back-to-back slice partings with Formula D for a total of eight slice partings.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    14

    Completed foiling procedure. Apply Formula E to all unfoiled hair. Process for 35 minutes then rinse. Apply K-PAK Shampoo and rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer for five minutes, then rinse. Apply Joico K-PAK Intense Hydrator for 5 minutes; rinse. Dry the hair and style with the appropriate Joico styling products.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Starting Level

      Model has colored Level 4 (dark brown) hair.

    • Formula A

      Joico VeroLight + 10-volume (3%) Veroxide

    • Formula B

      Joico Color Intensity 1 part Fiery Coral + 1 part Yellow + 1 part Clear (copper foil)

    • Formula C

      Color Intensity 1 part Clear + 1 part Pink (pink foil)

    • Formula D

      Color Intensity Mermaid Blue (blue foil)

    • Formula E

      Joico LumiShine 4NG (4.03) + 10-volume (3%) LumiShine Developer

    15

    Finished Look

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