How-To: Metallic Lilac

HOW-TO STEPS

• 1

  Prelighten the hair by applying Formula A between foils, ensuring the hair is very saturated. Do not apply Formula A to the root area. Process until your client reaches a Level 7/8.

• 2

  At the bowl, apply Formula B to the roots to create a root shadow. Then, tone out any brass using Formula C. “Keep her at an all-over, nice beige blonde until her next session, so you can lift her locks even more,” advises April.

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  • Natural/Starting Level:

    Faded 3RV from another stylist

  • First Session

    Formula A (prelightener): 80g Enlightener Powder Lightener + 80g 30-volume developer + Enlightener Creme Booster + Olaplex No.1

    Formula B (root shadow): 40g Full Spectrum Deposit-Only 4N + 4g DYO + 4g DGB + 40g Deposit-Only Creme Developer

    Formula C (toner): 40g Full Spectrum 8N + 2g LBB + 40g Deposit-Only Liquid Developer 

  • Second Session: 12 Weeks Later

    Formula A (prelightener): 80g Enlightener Powder Lightener  + 80g 20-volume developer + Enlightener Creme Booster + Olaplex No.1

    Formula B (root shadow): 40g Full Spectrum Deposit-Only 4N + 3g DYO + 3g DNN + 6g DBG + a dot of Pure Pigment Blue + 20g Deposit-Only Creme Developer + 20g 5-volume developer

    Formula C (toner): Full Spectrum 40g 0N + 1g Pastel V + 1g Pastel B + 40g Deposit-Only Liquid Developer

    Formula D (ends): Full Spectrum 40g 0N + 3g 1N + 40g 5-volume developer

  3

  Rinse, cut, blow-dry and style as desired.

• 4

  During the second appointment, prelighten again using Formula A and place in between foils. Make sure the hair is very saturated, and avoid applying Formula A to the roots. Process until she lifts to a pale yellow.

• 5

  At the bowl on towel-dried hair, start by applying Formula B to the roots to create the root shadow. Tone out any brass using Formula C. Then, apply Formula D to the ends only.

• 6

  Rinse, cut, blow-dry and style the hair. April used a 1¼-inch Hot Tools® curling iron and curled vertically at the root, leaving the ends out. She added Aveda Shampure Dry Shampoo for texture, Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Moisturizing Oil on the ends for gloss and finished with Aveda Air Control™ Hair Spray.