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Section a horseshoe-shaped section at the parietal ridge, encompassing the crown. Isolate the sides by taking a vertical parting using the high point of the head as reference. Split the back with a vertical parting under the crown to center-back, then split the back into four sections using a horizontal parting at the occipital.
Begin in the right nape section by splitting the section with a diagonal forward parting. Surface paint all sides of the first subsection up to Zone 1. Saturate through the ends to enhance lightness.
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Complete the same process on the second subsection, then repeat on the left nape section.
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Starting on the right side, split the section with a diagonal back parting.
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Surface paint all sides of the first subsection up to Zone 1. Saturate through the ends to enhance lightness.
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Complete the same process on the second subsection, then repeat the same steps on the opposite side of the head.
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Move to the back right section. Split the section with a diagonal back parting. Surface paint with a soft V-shape to keep the point of light on top of the section, then repeat on the left side.
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Section out the fringe area with a triangular parting that extends 2 inches from the front hairline to the outside corner of each eye. Separate the top into left and right sections with a vertical line from the center of the forehead to the center back of the crown.
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Take the right half of the fringe and begin surface painting with a diagonal back point of light. Saturate through the ends to enhance lightness.
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Use a diagonal back parting from the end of the fringe section to create a new triangle-shaped section. Continue to surface paint, lowering the diagonal back point of light to match where the previous diagonal back ended. Continue until the right side is complete.
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Repeat on the opposite side, then process up to 50 minutes or until desired lightness is achieved. Rinse, shampoo, condition and dry the hair 100 percent, then apply Formula B globally. Process for 20 minutes, rinse, shampoo, condition and style as desired.
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Express Balayage
September 15, 2018·1 min read
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