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Last updated: March 02, 2018

Sugar Spun Bob

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  • Natural/Starting Level:

    7-8 ashy blonde

  • Formula A:

    Wella Professionals BLONDOR Lightening Powder + 20-volume developer

  • Formula B:

    Wella Color Touch 9/16 + 2 dots /65 + equal parts 1.9% pastel developer

  • Formula C:

    Kenra Professional Color Creative Neon Blue + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula D:

    Kenra Color Creative Neon Purple + 2 dots Color Creative Neon Fuchsia + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

Frances Garcia (@makeupbyfrances) of Ca Looks in Visalia, Calif. never fails to impress us with her creative colors, so it’s no wonder when we posted this dreamy blonde confection on Instagram, it received more than 10,000 likes. “This is a fun technique to play with on your blondes who want to do something ‘a little different’ without changing their blonde too much,” says Frances. And paired with a trendy lob? Pastel perfection. Here’s how Frances did it.

 

Total process time: about 3 hours

 

Pricing
Bleach touchup & tone: $90
Partial fashion tones: $25
All-over color: $75
Total: $190

 

COLOR FORMULAS

  • Natural/Starting Level:

    7-8 ashy blonde

  • Formula A:

    Wella Professionals BLONDOR Lightening Powder + 20-volume developer

  • Formula B:

    Wella Color Touch 9/16 + 2 dots /65 + equal parts 1.9% pastel developer

  • Formula C:

    Kenra Professional Color Creative Neon Blue + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

  • Formula D:

    Kenra Color Creative Neon Purple + 2 dots Color Creative Neon Fuchsia + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

Products Used

HOW-TO STEPS

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    • Natural/Starting Level:

      7-8 ashy blonde

    • Formula A:

      Wella Professionals BLONDOR Lightening Powder + 20-volume developer

    • Formula B:

      Wella Color Touch 9/16 + 2 dots /65 + equal parts 1.9% pastel developer

    • Formula C:

      Kenra Professional Color Creative Neon Blue + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

    • Formula D:

      Kenra Color Creative Neon Purple + 2 dots Color Creative Neon Fuchsia + conditioner + b3 Brazilian Bond Builder

    1

    Paint Formula A in wide sections, and process until hair reaches a Level 10.

  • 2

    Shampoo with Wella Professionals Brilliance Shampoo, then towel-dry the hair and apply Formula B. Process for 15 minutes, shampoo again and towel-dry.

  • 3

    Section the hair into four parts, vertically. Apply Formulas C and D to wet hair, picking up random sections all over the head to create a softer look. Make sure to apply Formula C to the lightest blonde ends so it doesn’t turn green and Formula D to the darker blonde so that as it fades, it leaves a pearly tone. “I heavily diluted [the colors] to make them more pastel and less permanent since the Kenra Neons stay pretty well and she wasn’t sure she could have them at work,” says Frances. “I also do that for clients who are getting rainbow tones for the first time and are nervous about changing up their blonde.”

  • 4

    Frances applied Kenra Platinum Blow-Dry Spray, then blow-dried using herErgo Ionic Ceramic Round Brush. She then flat-ironed the hair using her ghdClassic 1-inch Styler.

  • 5

    Finish with Kenra Platinum Smoothing Crème.