Hair Color

Icy Cool Accents Color and Cut From Goldwell FasciNature

December 8, 2011·1 min read

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This super cool (literally) color from Goldwell’s new FasciNature collection uses icy hues of blue and teal to enhance a dark brunette base. And the modern undercut can be styled sleek and minimalistic or wild and carefree. For the color technique, the Color Zoom Creative Team developed “The Butterfly Effect”—a color placement inspired by the shape of butterfly wings.   Learn another how-to: Rose Gold and Copper Color On Paper Keyword: educationfascinature Get the NEW! 82 Most-Requested Celebrity Color Formulas Book (more…)
  1. 1Step 1 of 18
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    Existing Shade: 4N

    Placements: 1 wing at the front

    Formulas
    1.
     35ml SilkLift Conditioning Cream Developer 9% (30 vol) + 1 measuring spoon SilkLift High Performance Lightener strong + 1 tube SilkLift Intensive Conditioning Serum

    2. 40ml Topchic Lotion 6% (20 vol) + 30ml Topchic 4BP + 5ml Topchic P-Mix + 5ml Topchic Blonding Cream

    3. 35ml Elumen Clear + 5ml Elumen BB@all + 3ml Elumen Gn@all

    4. 20ml Elumen Clear + 20ml Elumen AB@6 + 3ml Elumen VV@all + 2ml Elumen BB@all

  2. 2Step 2 of 18
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    1. Lighten the wing-shaped section with Formula 1.

    2. Apply Formula 2 as a base color, omitting the wing section.

    3. On completion of the processing times, rinse, shampoo and treat hair with Colorglow IQ. Dry the hair.

    4. Treat lightened wing section with Elumen Prepare and dry.

    5. Apply Formulas 2, 3 and 4 within the wing section. In the dotted section, apply formulas in a weave pattern in foils. In the other sections, apply formulas in back-to-back slices.

    6. On completion of the processing times, rinse and shampoo with Elumen Wash. Apply Elumen Lock, leave on for 5 minutes and rinse. Treat with Elumen Treat or Elumen Care if necessary.

  3. 3Step 3 of 18
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    1. Section the sides and nape above the hatline from the crown.

    2. Create 4 subsections at the crown: fringe, back and 2 side sections.

  4. 4Step 4 of 18
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    Determine the undercut length at the nape and sides. Starting at the nape, evenly graduate the length towards the sides using the scissor over comb technique.
  5. 5Step 5 of 18
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    Determine the length at the back. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, create a convex shape from the occipital bone towards the ear, whereby the hair should cover the upper outline of the ear.
  6. 6Step 6 of 18
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    Determine the length at the sides. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, cut a line from the established length at the ear towards the corner of the eye.
  7. 7Step 7 of 18
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    Complete the fringe section. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, connect the two side sections and establish the length of the fringe at the base of the nose.
  8. 8Step 8 of 18
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  9. 9Step 9 of 18
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  10. 10Step 10 of 18
    28620GW_AmiraFinal3_orig

    Existing Shade: 4N

    Placements: 1 wing at the front

    Formulas
    1.
     35ml SilkLift Conditioning Cream Developer 9% (30 vol) + 1 measuring spoon SilkLift High Performance Lightener strong + 1 tube SilkLift Intensive Conditioning Serum

    2. 40ml Topchic Lotion 6% (20 vol) + 30ml Topchic 4BP + 5ml Topchic P-Mix + 5ml Topchic Blonding Cream

    3. 35ml Elumen Clear + 5ml Elumen BB@all + 3ml Elumen Gn@all

    4. 20ml Elumen Clear + 20ml Elumen AB@6 + 3ml Elumen VV@all + 2ml Elumen BB@all

  11. 11Step 11 of 18
    28622GW_AmiraColor2_orig

    1. Lighten the wing-shaped section with Formula 1.

    2. Apply Formula 2 as a base color, omitting the wing section.

    3. On completion of the processing times, rinse, shampoo and treat hair with Colorglow IQ. Dry the hair.

    4. Treat lightened wing section with Elumen Prepare and dry.

    5. Apply Formulas 2, 3 and 4 within the wing section. In the dotted section, apply formulas in a weave pattern in foils. In the other sections, apply formulas in back-to-back slices.

    6. On completion of the processing times, rinse and shampoo with Elumen Wash. Apply Elumen Lock, leave on for 5 minutes and rinse. Treat with Elumen Treat or Elumen Care if necessary.

  12. 12Step 12 of 18
    28623GW_AmiraCut1_orig

    1. Section the sides and nape above the hatline from the crown.

    2. Create 4 subsections at the crown: fringe, back and 2 side sections.

  13. 13Step 13 of 18
    28624GW_AmiraCut2_orig
    Determine the undercut length at the nape and sides. Starting at the nape, evenly graduate the length towards the sides using the scissor over comb technique.
  14. 14Step 14 of 18
    28625GW_AmiraCut3_orig
    Determine the length at the back. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, create a convex shape from the occipital bone towards the ear, whereby the hair should cover the upper outline of the ear.
  15. 15Step 15 of 18
    28629AMMY_orig
    Determine the length at the sides. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, cut a line from the established length at the ear towards the corner of the eye.
  16. 16Step 16 of 18
    28627GW_AmiraCut5_orig
    Complete the fringe section. Combing the hair in a vertical direction, connect the two side sections and establish the length of the fringe at the base of the nose.
  17. 17Step 17 of 18
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  18. 18Step 18 of 18
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