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Last updated: May 20, 2014

Electric Orchid from Colortrak Summer of Color

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Electric Orchid from Colortrak Summer of Color

Shades of lilac have been popping up on the heads of Hollywood celebs as fast as the flowers themselves this season. Get ready for the onslaught of clients wanting this soft, floral shade with “Electric Orchid” from Colortrak!

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Who Did It
Hair:
Gregory Alan, Colortrak Artistic and Technical Director 


 


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HOW-TO STEPS

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    Formula A: 1/2 oz. Violet Direct-Dye Deposit Only Color + 1 ½ oz. Clear Color Diluter
    Formula B: 1 oz. Pink Direct-Dye Deposit Only Color + 1 oz. Clear Color Diluter
    Formula C: 1/8 oz. Blue Direct-Dye Deposit Only Color + 1/8 oz. Violet Deposit Only Color + 1 ¾ oz. Clear Color Diluter

    1. Begin your sectioning by creating an oval-shaped section slightly off-center 2 inches from the front hairline toward the crown. Divide the reaming hair from front to back and left to right in a diagonal fashion. Clip the hair out of the way using Neon Croc Clips.

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    2. Working in diagonal forward sections, starting from the bottom, begin applying the lilac shade; at every third foil, apply two foils of the pastel pink. Repeat the same process on the opposite side.

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    3. Working with the remaining hair below the oval section, begin applying your lilac color from roots to ends.

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    4. With the remaining hair, using an ombré coloring technique, apply the ultra pale violet color fused into the lilac shade throughout the remaining hair.

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