What’s the most requested hair extension look in salons? Hairdreams and The Doves will show you! Achieve this long and lustrous look that all your clients are asking about! Who did itHair: Sonya and Christopher Dove, Chris RosarioPhotographer: Nicolas TroncinMakeup Artist: Eric AllenWardrobe Styling: Alejandro PerazaModel: GenevievePhoto Studio: Nick Education Subscribe to behindthechair.com On Paper Magazine! SUBSCRIBE NOW! (more…)
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Separate a triangular section from temple to temple, braid it, secure ends using an elastic band and pin flat with bobby pins. Then use wig clips to make the hair flatter. - 2Step 2 of 17
Separate an inch and a half U shape section behind the first section and clip it out of the way. (Make sure your parting is clean as this is where Quikkies will be applied later). - 3Step 3 of 17
Pre-cut Quikkies 13-13** in half to create thinner pieces of color. - 4Step 4 of 17
Apply Quikkies 65/13* about 2 inches from the hair line along the parting. - 5Step 5 of 17
Place the lighter pre-cut Quikkies (13-13**) on either side of the darker Quikkies (65-13*). Continue alternating around the perimeter of the head. - 6Step 6 of 17
Pre-cut Quikkies 65-13* for the second layer of application.
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Drop down section that has been pinned up and then repeat steps 3-5 by using opposing colors placing darker (65-13) Quikkies on either side of lighter (6-65*). Alternate placement of Quikkies to give more dimension to the color. - 8Step 8 of 17
Apply top hair piece (08-19**) starting from front following the hair line and secure into a braid. Brush hair down to keep it smooth. - 9Step 9 of 17
Pre-section a V section of the bangs to get ready for cutting. For a blunt fringe cut from edge of brow to brow. Cut off to desired fringe length. - 10Step 10 of 17
Finished Look - 11Step 11 of 17
Use a razor to cut Quikkies and to blend with model's hair. - 12Step 12 of 17
Final look after blending. - 13Step 13 of 17
In vertical sections use a medium hold, brushable working hair spray and conical iron, take 1 inch sections and wrap hair around the iron and then secure into place to cool down with a sectioning clip. - 14Step 14 of 17
Take another verticle section and repeat. - 15Step 15 of 17
Pin all curls up while still warm.
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Brush hair out with Hairdreams brush.
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Finish with a light hold hairspray.
