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Last updated: December 20, 2018

The Top 10 How-Tos We Posted In 2018

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    Joico LumiShine XLN + 30-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

  • Formula B (foilayage)

    Joico Blonde Life Lightening Powder + 20-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

  • Formula C (gloss)

    Joico LumiShine Demi Liquid Clear + 1 cap LumiShine Demi Liquid 9NV + 5-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

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  • Formula A:

    Wella Professionals BLONDOR + 40-volume developer + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula B:

    BLONDOR + 20-volume developer + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula C:

    BLONDOR + 30-volume developer + Olaplex No.1

  • Formula D:

    PRAVANA ChromaSilk 7.22 + PRAVANA Zero Lift Creme Developer

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    ChromaSilk 9.22 + Zero Lift Creme Developer

  • Formula F:

    ChromaSilk 10.07 + Zero Lift Creme Developer

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    1 part Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME Bond Enforcing Premium Lightener 9+ + 2 parts BLONDME Premium Developer (6%)

  • Formula B:

    Schwarzkopf BLONDME Blonde Toning 2 parts Ice + 1 part Steel Blue + 2 parts BLONDME Premium Developer (2%) + 1 part BLONDME Keratin Restore Bonding Mask

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  • Formula A

    Schwarzkopf Professional BLONDME Bond Enforcing Premium Lightener 9+ + BLONDME Bleach & Tone Cool Additive + 25-volume developer

  • Formula B

    ¼ oz. Schwarzkopf Professional IGORA® VIBRANCE 8-19 + 2 oz. IGORA® VIBRANCE 9.5-21 + 2 ¼ oz. IGORA VIBRANCE Activator Gel 1.9%

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  • Formula A

    1 part Schwarzkopf Professional IGORA® Vario Blond PLUS Powder Lightener + 2 parts IGORA ROYAL® Oil Developer 6%

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  • Formula A:

    10g L’Oréal Professionnel Instant Highlights Crème Lightener + 20g 30-volume Majicrème Developer

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  • Formula A (babylights)

    Joico LumiShine XLN + 30-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

  • Formula B (foilayage)

    Joico Blonde Life Lightening Powder + 20-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

  • Formula C (gloss)

    Joico LumiShine Demi Liquid Clear + 1 cap LumiShine Demi Liquid 9NV + 5-volume LumiShine Crème Developer

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  • Formula A

    Joico Blonde Life Lightening Powder + 20-Volume Joico LumiShine Developer

  • Formula B

    2 oz. LumiShine Demi-Permanent Liquid Color 6SB + 2 oz. 5-Volume LumiShine Developer

  • Formula C

    1 oz. LumiShine Demi-Permanent Liquid Color 7SB + 1 oz. LumiShine Demi-Permanent Liquid Color 9SB + 2 oz. 5-Volume LumiShine Developer

  • Formula D

    2 oz. LumiShine Demi-Permanent Liquid Color 10SB + 2 oz. 5-Volume LumiShine Developer

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The Top 10 How-Tos We Posted In 2018

Are you ready for the all “New Year, New Me!” transformation requests that are coming your way soon? We shared a lot of coloring, cutting and styling education this year, so whether a client wants a cut that won’t remove too much length or is dying to lighten her Level 6 strands to a white hot Level 11, we’ve got you covered. Prepare yourself for the month of makeovers by checking out the top 10 how-tos we posted in 2018! 

 

Box Dye Correction: Beige Blonde

Box dye is no joke people, and BTC Team Member Jack Martin (@jackmartincolorist) knows that better than anybody. Because of his client's devotion to her at-home dye jobs, this color correction—which he calls the hardest one he's ever done 😳—took 7 hours and cost a casual $1,000!...

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Ultimate Platinum Blonde

You know you've achieved the ultimate platinum blonde when her strands are as clear and as white as can be, but you also know it’s not an easy process to do. So what’s the secret to reaching that pure of a tone?...

Read more

Ash Pearl Blonde

We LOVE a gorgeous ash blonde because we know how difficult it is to achieve and maintain the shade—but the queen of toning, Josie Vilayvanh (@josievilay) gets it DONE. Watch Josie create this look below,

Read more

White Hot Platinum

When a Level 6 says she wants platinum hair…take her to LEVEL 11! This white hot look (by Lesley Jennison, Schwarzkopf Professional® Global Color Ambassador, requires only one formula (with FIBRE BOND Technology already packed into the product)—and to tone,

Read more

Power-Piece Highlights In Under 30 Minutes

A sun-kissed color service doesn’t have to mean hours of lifting and processing—at least, not when L’Oréal Professionnel National Artist Joshua Rossignol (@joshuarossistylist) is doing the lightening! In the how-to below,

Read more

Romantic Braided Bun

When it comes to some of the most intricate-looking upstyles, the secret to achieving that beautiful end result is strategically placed braids. Here's how CHI Global Artist Rocky Vitelli creates a romantic braided bun by using the Royal Treatment line to establish a solid foundation,...

Read more

Long-Layered Cut

When your long-haired client is due for a cleanup but desperate to keep her length, this is the cut you give her. Long layers create movement throughout the interior, give her versatility when styling and won't reveal the graduation from one layer to the next....

Read more

Blonde Babylights & Dimensional Foilayage

Babylights and foilayage are some of the most-requested highlighting techniques in the salon, and that’s why Joico celebrity colorist Denis de Souza (@denisdesouza) is breaking down how you can combine both to create rays of dimension and face-framing light.

Read more

Ashy Blonde + Shadow Root

The shadow root is here to stay—clients love its low-maintenance look—so check out how @phildoeshair creates this on-trend ashy blonde/shadow root combo. He uses three shades of Joico LumiShine Silver Blue demi-permanent liquid color to give the iciest blonde possible.  ...

Read more

Don’t Let Your Client Leave Without This Blowout

If you’re not ending every appointment with a blowout, then you’re missing out on quick cash and the opportunity to leave long-lasting impressions on your clientele.  That's why we're dishing out this flat wrap technique from The Salon by InStyle’s Creative Director Michelle O’Connor to start using behind the chair....

Read more

Box Dye Correction: Beige Blonde

Box dye is no joke people, and BTC Team Member Jack Martin (@jackmartincolorist) knows that better than anybody. Because of his client's devotion to her at-home dye jobs, this color correction—which he calls the hardest one he's ever done 😳—took 7 hours and cost a casual $1,000!...

Read more

Ultimate Platinum Blonde

You know you've achieved the ultimate platinum blonde when her strands are as clear and as white as can be, but you also know it’s not an easy process to do. So what’s the secret to reaching that pure of a tone?...

Read more

Ash Pearl Blonde

We LOVE a gorgeous ash blonde because we know how difficult it is to achieve and maintain the shade—but the queen of toning, Josie Vilayvanh (@josievilay) gets it DONE. Watch Josie create this look below,

Read more

White Hot Platinum

When a Level 6 says she wants platinum hair…take her to LEVEL 11! This white hot look (by Lesley Jennison, Schwarzkopf Professional® Global Color Ambassador, requires only one formula (with FIBRE BOND Technology already packed into the product)—and to tone,

Read more

Power-Piece Highlights In Under 30 Minutes

A sun-kissed color service doesn’t have to mean hours of lifting and processing—at least, not when L’Oréal Professionnel National Artist Joshua Rossignol (@joshuarossistylist) is doing the lightening! In the how-to below,

Read more

Romantic Braided Bun

When it comes to some of the most intricate-looking upstyles, the secret to achieving that beautiful end result is strategically placed braids. Here's how CHI Global Artist Rocky Vitelli creates a romantic braided bun by using the Royal Treatment line to establish a solid foundation,...

Read more

Long-Layered Cut

When your long-haired client is due for a cleanup but desperate to keep her length, this is the cut you give her. Long layers create movement throughout the interior, give her versatility when styling and won't reveal the graduation from one layer to the next....

Read more

Blonde Babylights & Dimensional Foilayage

Babylights and foilayage are some of the most-requested highlighting techniques in the salon, and that’s why Joico celebrity colorist Denis de Souza (@denisdesouza) is breaking down how you can combine both to create rays of dimension and face-framing light.

Read more

Ashy Blonde + Shadow Root

The shadow root is here to stay—clients love its low-maintenance look—so check out how @phildoeshair creates this on-trend ashy blonde/shadow root combo. He uses three shades of Joico LumiShine Silver Blue demi-permanent liquid color to give the iciest blonde possible.  ...

Read more

Don’t Let Your Client Leave Without This Blowout

If you’re not ending every appointment with a blowout, then you’re missing out on quick cash and the opportunity to leave long-lasting impressions on your clientele.  That's why we're dishing out this flat wrap technique from The Salon by InStyle’s Creative Director Michelle O’Connor to start using behind the chair....

Read more