This vanilla bean color formula is giving us some serious #blondegoals, which comes as no surprise considering platinum is totally having a moment this year. Laura Gibson (@lgibsoncolorist), the creative director for Calvary Salon in Washington, D.C., is the genius behind this shade and it's perfect for your clients who are looking to keep their hair more on the natural-looking side this season. Check it out!
Pricing
Half Balayage: $275
Pro Fiber Treatment: $45
Total: $320
The Formulas
- Formula A:
- Multi-Techniques Lightening Powder + 40-volume Majicrème Developer Lotion + Smartbond Step 1/Additive
- Formula B:
- DIA Richesse ¾ 6/6n + ¼ 6.31 + 9-volume DIACTIVATEUR + Smartbond Step 1/Additive
- Formula C:
- DIA Light 10.12 Frosty Pearl Milkshake + Clear + 6-volume DIACTIVATEUR + Smartbond Step 2/Pre-Shampoo
- Formula D:
- DIA Light 9.12 Iridescent Iced + 6-volume DIACTIVATEUR
Steps
1. Working off her natural part, create a 2-inch diagonal back section around the hairline. Using ½-inch horizontal sections, balayage Formula A in triple points, working up to the part.
2. Repeat on the other side.
3. Behind the hairline, section from the parietal ridge up. Use ½-inch horizontal subsections and begin working up to the parietal ridge.
4. In these subsections, balayage Formula A in triple points from the roots to the ends and balayage a single point of Formula B behind your triple points.
Pro Tip: Only paint Formula B 3 inches down. Do not pull it through to the ends.
5. Paint a 3-inch horizontal veil using Formula B, painting the entire section just 3 inches down.
6. Repeat Step 2 until you’ve reached the part. Repeat on other side.
7. Process until you’ve reached a pale yellow. Rinse the hair well, towel-dry and comb out the hair. Do not use shampoo.
8. Glaze with Formula C for 10 minutes from the roots to the ends. Then shampoo with L’Oréal Luo-Post Light Revealing Post Shampoo.
9. Apply Formula D to the roots about an inch down and process for 5 minutes.
10. Shampoo with L’Oréal Pro Fiber Recover Shampoo. Treat hair with L’Oréal Pro Fiber Recover Concentrate for 5 minutes. Rinse and style as desired.
