Glowing at her first Oscars appearance, Maddie Ziegler’s dimensional brunette turned heads at the 94th Academy Awards.
Artist behind the gorgeous brunette, Celebrity Stylist Matt Rez (@colorbymattrez) shares his formula for Maddie’s bombshell color. “For her color change, Maddie was wanting to go more brunette with a rich, dimensional and reflective vibe to it. I was really excited to use Redken Shades EQ Gloss to bring her dream color to life and help create her Oscars look,” says Matt. With natural-looking tones and deep hues being all the rage this season, check out the unique formula below to try on your next client.
The Formulas
- Formula A (Base)
- Equal parts Redken Shades EQ Gloss N + 6GB + 6GG and two capfuls of 6NB with gel processing solution.
- Formula B (Low Lights)
- Equal parts Redken Shades EQ Gloss N + 6GB + 6GG and two capfuls of 6NB with gel processing solution.
- Formula C (All-over Gloss)
- 2 oz of Redken Shades EQ Bonder Inside Crystal Clear + 1 oz Shades EQ Gloss 09G + two capfuls of Shades EQ Gloss Yellow Kicker + two capfuls of Shades EQ Gloss 8C.
Steps
- Apply Formula A on dry hair in zone 1 for 30 minutes to create base color.
- While Formula A is processing, apply Formula B to zone 2, process for 20 minutes.
- After Formula B is applied, feather formula down into zone 3 for a seamless blend.
- Apply Formula C from root to end and let process for 10 minutes.


