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Last updated: June 13, 2018

6 Face-Framing “Money Piece” Formulas

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  • Formula A (base)

    Wella Professionals ILLUMINA 5/81 + 10-volume developer

  • Formula B (balayage)

    Scruples POWER BLONDE Clay Lightener + 30-volume developer

  • Formula C (gloss)

    equal parts Redken Shades EQ 9NB + 8N + Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A (base)

    Wella Professionals ILLUMINA 5/81 + 10-volume developer

  • Formula B (balayage)

    Scruples POWER BLONDE Clay Lightener + 30-volume developer

  • Formula C (gloss)

    equal parts Redken Shades EQ 9NB + 8N + Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A (roots):

    Matrix Color Sync Demi-Permanent Haircolor 1A

  • Formula B (midlengths):

    Equal parts Matrix Color Sync Demi-Permanent Haircolor 4A + 6A

  • Formula C (balayage)
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    Redken Flash Lift Lightening Powder + Free Hand Blonde Idol Lightener + 30-volume developer

  • Formula C (face-framing balayage):

    Redken Flash Lift Lightening Powder + Free Hand Blonde Idol Lightener + 40-volume developer

  • Formula D (toner):

    Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME® Blonde Toning Sand + Olaplex No.1

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  • Formula A (babylights around hairline)

    Wella Professionals BLONDOR Multi Blonde Powder + 10-volume developer

  • Formula B (balayage)

    Wella BLONDOR FREELIGHTS White Lightening Powder + 30-volume developer

  • Formula C (root gloss)

    Wella Color Touch Plus 5/97

  • Formula D (gloss on midshaft to ends)

    Wella Color Touch 8/81 + 10/1 + 6V

  • Formula E (money piece gloss)

    Wella ILLUMINA 10/69 + Koleston Perfect Pastel Creme Developer

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  • Formula A (balayage)

    Wella Professionals BLONDOR FREELIGHTS White Lightening Powder + 40-volume developer

  • Formula B (glaze)

    Joico Color Intensity Rose + Light Pink

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  • Formula A (lightener)

    Scruples POWER BLONDE Clay Lightener + 20-volume developer

  • Formula B (lowlights)

    Equal parts Redken Shades EQ 5NW + 6NB + Shades EQ Processing Solution

  • Formula C (gloss)

    Redken Shades EQ 9RB + Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A (highlights)

    Wella Professionals Magma By BLONDOR /17 + 30-volume developer 1:1.5

  • Formula B (balayage)

    Wella Magma by BLONDOR /17 + 40-volume developer 1:1.5

  • Formula B (base break off scalp)

    Wella ILLUMINA 8/69 + 9/ + Koleston 1:2 Pastel Cream Developer

  • Formula C (shadow toner on roots)

    Wella Color Touch 6/0 + 7/89

  • Formula D (shadow toner on ends)

    Wella Color Touch 9/01

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High-Contrast Balayage + Money Piece

This high-contrast balayage is seriously #FallHairGoals. Wisconsin-based stylist Sai Phet (@hairbysaiphetkhosa) created this rich, dimensional haircolor filled with warm and ashy tones that perfectly frame and contour his client’s face. Get his hair painting color formulas below!

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Caramel Balayage + Money Piece

We can't get enough of the “money piece” trend—those gorgeous, blonde ribbons of light that frame and highlight the face. When Washington-based stylist Brandy Lee Jefferson (@brandyannlee) painted this caramel balayage, she took her money piece game to the next level with this rich,...

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Rose Balayage + Money Piece

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Jamie Sea—aka @prettylittleombre to her 342k Insta followers—is our go-to haircolor guru for everything hair painting, so when she posted this dimensional balayage, we had to share it with the BTC fam! We are in love with the way Jamie painted a major burst of face-framing blonde highlights....

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Ashlee Norman (@ashleenormanhair)—a California-based balayage specialist—took her client from a Level 5 to a bright and dimensional balayage in one process (OMG!). Mixing foil work and open air balayage, she painted contrasting warm and cool tones and created face-framing highlights for a perfect blonde accent that brightens up this fall look—aka the “money piece.” Get all the formulas and video how-to below!...

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