Styling

How-To: Floodlighting

April 18, 2017·1 min read

Floodlighting
Combine bold color with a softening technique with this how-to! Inspired by bold, creative color and strong structure, the “floodlighting” technique takes high fashion color and gives it salon appeal.   Also…would you believe this is ammonia-free color? It is! Organic Colour Systems offers creative colors without the ammonia and other chemicals found in most haircolor lines. Every Organic Colour Systems service starts with a Wet Stretch Test to determine the hair’s current condition, then it’s treated with a product that addresses the hair’s specific need—protein or moisture. Check out this Wet Stretch Test on a client with both highlighted (more…)
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    Clarify the hair, then perform a Wet Stretch Test and treat the hair according to the results.  

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    Apply Formula A globally.

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    Working from the under section of the hair outward, apply Formula B over the midlengths and ends, leaving about 3 to 4 inches of root.

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    Repeat section by section out to the top layer.  

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    Process, rinse and shampoo, then squeeze to remove excess water. Apply Aqua Boost Treatment and leave on for 5 minutes, then rinse and style with Thermal 2 Twenty, Argan Oil Gloss, Keep Curl Memory Spray and Root-Lift.

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