Loving Yen Vuongphan’s (@ombrestudio) Hot Shot entry for Ombré Shot of the Year? Luckily, she shared her entire color formula—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.
The Formulas
- Starting Level
- 6, with brassy ends
- Formula A
- Matrix Light Master + Ultra Bond Seal + 30-volume developer
- Formula B (toner)
- Paul Mitchell The Color 5 oz. 4A + 5 oz. 10-volume developer + Ultra Bond Seal
- Formula C (toner)
- Paul Mitchell The Color 4½ oz. 10A + 4½ oz. 10-volume developer + Ultra Bond Seal
- Formula D
- PRAVANA ChromaSilk Vivids Silver + Clear + Ultra Bond Seal
