How To Formulate A Silvery Gray-Blend Cloud Dancer Hair Color
Pantone announced Cloud Dancer as the 2026 color of the year. Cloud Dancer as a gray-blending shade offers a soft, airy transition for clients embracing their natural silver. This whisper-light, cool-toned blonde diffuses grays seamlessly, adding brightness without harsh contrast. The result is an elegant, modern blend that enhances natural texture while keeping the overall look fresh, refined and effortlessly luminous.
Ahead, learn how to formulate a gray-blend version of Cloud Dancer by California-based blonde specialist Amanda Ramirez (@hairbyamandasglam).
The Formulas
- Formula A (lightener)
- Schwarzkopf® Professional BLONDME Clay Lightener + BLONDME Developer (1:1)
- Formula B (lowlights)
- Redken Shades EQ 6T + 8T + Shades EQ Processing Solution (1:1)
- Formula C (toner)
- Shades EQ 10VV + 10P + 8T + Processing Solution (1:1)
Steps
1. Section the hair and apply Formula A in foils.
2. Apply Formula B in foils to add depth and dimension. Let formulas A and B process and rinse.
3. At the shampoo bowl, apply Formula C from roots to ends, let process and rinse.
