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Last updated: February 20, 2018

Go Beyond Brunette With These 6 Formulas

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  • Formula A:

    1 oz. 6Ag Redken Color Fusion + 1 oz. 7Av Color Fusion + 2 oz. 10-volume Redken Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    1 part Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Lightener + 3 parts 30-volume Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    1 oz. 07P Mother of Pearl Shades EQ Gloss + 1 oz. 09P Opal Glow Shades EQ Gloss + 2 oz. Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A:

    1 oz. Redken Color Fusion 8Ag + 1 oz. 20-volume Redken Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    1 oz. Color Fusion 5T + 1 oz. Color Fusion 4Ab + 2 oz. 10-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    1 part Redken Blonde Idol Free Hand Clay-Based Lightener + 1.5 parts 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula D:

    2 oz. Redken Shades EQ 07T + 2 oz. Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A:

    1 oz. 6Ag Redken Color Fusion + 1 oz. 7Av Color Fusion + 2 oz. 10-volume Redken Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    1 part Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Lightener + 3 parts 30-volume Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    1 oz. 07P Mother of Pearl Shades EQ Gloss + 1 oz. 09P Opal Glow Shades EQ Gloss + 2 oz. Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A:

    1 scoop Redken Flash Lift Maximum Power Lightening Powder + 2 oz. 40-volume Redken Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    1 oz. 6T Iron Shades EQ Gloss + 2 oz. Shades EQ Processing Solution

  • Formula C:

    2 oz. 09T Chrome Shades EQ Gloss + 1 cap 01B Onyx Shades EQ Gloss + 2 oz. Shades EQ Processing Solution

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  • Formula A:

    1 oz. Redken Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Lightener + 3 parts 30-volume Blonde Icing Conditioning Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    2 oz. 3Gb Color Fusion + 1 oz. 4N Color Fusion + 2 oz. 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    1 oz. 07NB Chestnut Shades EQ Gloss + 1 oz. 09GB Butter Cream Shades EQ Gloss

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  • Formula A:

    1 scoop Redken Flash Lift Maximum Power Lightening Powder + 2 oz. 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer + 4 ml. pH-Bonder #1 Bond Protecting Additive

  • Formula B:

    1 oz. 3Gb Color Fusion + 1 oz. 4Mr Color Fusion + 2 oz. 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    1 part City Beats Chelsea Coral + 1 part City Beats Big Apple Red

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  • Formula A:

    2 oz. 5NGb Redken Color Fusion + 2 oz. 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula B:

    1 scoop Up To 7 De-Dusted Powder Lightener + 1 oz. 20-volume Pro-oxide Cream Developer

  • Formula C:

    8 parts City Beats Clear + 1 part City Beats Yellow Cab

Go Beyond Brunette With These 6 Formulas

Life doesn’t have to be all blonde and balayage—in fact, we’re seeing brunette starting to take over the color scene and foiling as a go-to technique for new shades of brown on mid-length cuts. In the six formulas below, Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood strategically places foils (keeping them off the root) to create a modern, low-maintenance color with a high-impact finish. Click the beakers on the photos for the formulas, or click on the photos to get the formulas and the steps for the look.

Dark Chocolate Brunette

Chocolate brown will always be a client fave—that’s why Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood (@joshwoodcolour) is sharing his ways to update your client’s natural Level 3 with subtle hints of rich brunette dimension.

Ash Brunette Blend

We all know that ash is a complicated color, so if perfecting an ashy brunette is new territory for you, you’re in luck. Here’s exactly how Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood formulates and uses foils on a mid-length cut to create the ultimate ash brown....

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Muted Metal Brunette

Muted metallic is trending for 2018, so when your brunette client says she wants to change it up a bit, offer this cool chrome brown. Here are the formulas and steps Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood uses to make it happen....

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Honey Brunette Blend

The key to creating dimensional brunette on a mid-length cut? According to Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood, it’s all about the foil placement. Keep the foils off the root and be strategic about placement—isolating colors will create optical illusions of dimension and high-impact end results....

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Berry Brunette

Think brunette is boring? Think again! When your brown-haired bae comes in for a color refresh, offer an exciting revamp to her traditional hue like dimensional strands of red or subtle melts of purple. Here’s what Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh suggests....

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Gilded Brunette Curls

Working on a curly brunette client? There’s nothing more satisfying than creating a blend of gilded gold on those bouncy ringlets. Here’s how Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood uses foils to create the look on a client with Level 3 hair and 50 percent gray....

Read more

Dark Chocolate Brunette

Chocolate brown will always be a client fave—that’s why Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood (@joshwoodcolour) is sharing his ways to update your client’s natural Level 3 with subtle hints of rich brunette dimension.

Read more

Ash Brunette Blend

We all know that ash is a complicated color, so if perfecting an ashy brunette is new territory for you, you’re in luck. Here’s exactly how Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood formulates and uses foils on a mid-length cut to create the ultimate ash brown....

Read more

Muted Metal Brunette

Muted metallic is trending for 2018, so when your brunette client says she wants to change it up a bit, offer this cool chrome brown. Here are the formulas and steps Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood uses to make it happen....

Read more

Honey Brunette Blend

The key to creating dimensional brunette on a mid-length cut? According to Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood, it’s all about the foil placement. Keep the foils off the root and be strategic about placement—isolating colors will create optical illusions of dimension and high-impact end results....

Read more

Berry Brunette

Think brunette is boring? Think again! When your brown-haired bae comes in for a color refresh, offer an exciting revamp to her traditional hue like dimensional strands of red or subtle melts of purple. Here’s what Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh suggests....

Read more

Gilded Brunette Curls

Working on a curly brunette client? There’s nothing more satisfying than creating a blend of gilded gold on those bouncy ringlets. Here’s how Redken Global Color Creative Director Josh Wood uses foils to create the look on a client with Level 3 hair and 50 percent gray....

Read more