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Seamless Ash Makeover

August 15, 2017·1 min read

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Loving Yen Vuongphan’s (@ombrestudio) Hot Shot entry for Ombré Shot of the Year? Luckily, she shared her entire process below—so you can see how it was done! Yen, a stylist in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, spent eight hours taking her client from an orange, brassy ombré to a seamless ashy lilac color melt. “She wanted something low-maintenance that would grow out naturally,” she shares. Here’s how she did it.     Total chair time: 8 hours   Pricing: $570    (more…)
  1. 1Step 1 of 5
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    Before

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    Starting in the midlengths, then pulling through to the ends, apply Formula A throughout the whole head, taking medium sections and slicing horizontally using back-to-back foils. Process until hair reaches a Level 9/10.

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    Apply Formula B to the roots, melting the color down into the midlengths. Apply Formula C from the midlengths to the ends. Process for 35 minutes.

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    Apply Formula D to the ends at the sink. “This was to pack even more pigment into her hair,” says Yen. Process for 10 to 15 minutes at the sink.

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    Finished look.