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Last updated: February 16, 2018

Silver Platinum

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  • Formula A

    Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

  • Formula B

    Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

  • Formula C

    Kenra Professional Kenra Color Permanent 7SM + 6% developer + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula D

    Kenra Color Permanent 9SM (3/4) + Kenra Color Permanent 9VM (1/4) + 6% developer

We live for #ONESHOT nominee Jack Martin’s (@jackmartincolorist) incredible platinum transformations—and this one’s one of our favorites. Jack spent 8 hours (he likes to take his time, never using heat and monitoring the lift every five to 10 minutes) turning these brassy, grown out locks into a beautiful, icy silver. Here’s how.

 

Total chair time: 8 hours

 

 

COLOR FORMULAS

  • Formula A

    Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

  • Formula B

    Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

  • Formula C

    Kenra Professional Kenra Color Permanent 7SM + 6% developer + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula D

    Kenra Color Permanent 9SM (3/4) + Kenra Color Permanent 9VM (1/4) + 6% developer

Products Used

HOW-TO STEPS

  • 1

    Apply Formula A to Level 1 regrowth, starting ½-inch from the roots, and to orange areas.

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    • Formula A

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula B

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula C

      Kenra Professional Kenra Color Permanent 7SM + 6% developer + Olaplex No.1

    • Formula D

      Kenra Color Permanent 9SM (3/4) + Kenra Color Permanent 9VM (1/4) + 6% developer

    2

    Process for about 60 minutes, then rinse, dry and bleach the roots and ends with Formula B, processing for 40 minutes. Check on the hair about every 10 minutes to make sure there’s no damage.

  • 3

    Rinse and apply Olaplex No.2, and process for 20 minutes.

  • open color formula
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    • Formula A

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula B

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula C

      Kenra Professional Kenra Color Permanent 7SM + 6% developer + Olaplex No.1

    • Formula D

      Kenra Color Permanent 9SM (3/4) + Kenra Color Permanent 9VM (1/4) + 6% developer

    4

    Rinse, dry and apply Formula C to the roots to achieve a shadow root, then Formula D to the rest of the hair, and process for 40 minutes.

  • open color formula
    close formula
    • Formula A

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula B

      Guy Tang #mydentity #Big9 Crème Lightener + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No. 1

    • Formula C

      Kenra Professional Kenra Color Permanent 7SM + 6% developer + Olaplex No.1

    • Formula D

      Kenra Color Permanent 9SM (3/4) + Kenra Color Permanent 9VM (1/4) + 6% developer

    5

    Shampoo, cut and style with a round brush. 

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