How-To: Rosé Ombré + Lob Cut

HOW-TO STEPS

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  Heavily ombré the hair with Redken Flash Lift, then apply Formula A and foil the hair. “The foil was not folded, but stacked,” shares Ashley. “I was going for even saturation so I took small (about 8-inch) sections for maximum lift.”

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  • Formula A:

    40-volume developer + 15 POWERTOOLS TCA accelerator drops

  • Formula B (toner):

    1.5 oz. ChromaSilk 7.22 + 0.5 oz. ChromaSilk 7.1 + 1 oz. ChromaSilk 5.7 + 0.75 oz. ChromaSilk 7.62 + 10-volume developer

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  Use The Blonde Wand to heat up the foil, evenly distributing the heat over each section of foil. Process for 35 minutes.

• 3

  After 35 minutes, check the elasticity of the hair by opening the foil and pulling on one strand. Pull out the back section after 35 to 45 minutes. “If the lightener can be left on for 15 minutes longer, do it. The higher the lift, the better,” says Ashley. “The goal is to lift each section to a Level 8/9.”

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  Repeat Step 4 but apply to the front sections of her hair. Process for 35 minutes.


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  Rinse out the lightener and comb the hair with a leave-in conditioner or treatment, then shampoo and towel-dry the hair.

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  Apply Formula B and process for five to 10 minutes, ensuring the hair reaches a pearly rose color. “I used 10-volume developer to lift her natural base just a little bit and used the developer as a toner, not a permanent color,” notes Ashley.

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  Rinse the hair and ensure the toner took all over. If necessary, repeat again. Condition and style as desired.

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  Cut: Cut the hair into a lob, framing the face. For this client, Ashley chopped off about 15 inches.