When your client already has dream hair, there’s no need for a total transformation every appointment. BTC Team member Amy McManus, aka @camouflageandbalayage, gave this beauty more depth at the crown and brightened up her icy ends. Get the formula below!
The Formulas
- Formula A:
- Schwarkzopf Professional® IGORA Vario Blond Plus Powder Lightener + IGORA ROYAL Oil Developer 9% (30 volume) 1:1
- Formula B:
- Schwarzkopf Professional® IGORA VIBRANCE 6-12 + IGORA VIBRANCE Gel Activator 1.9% (6 volume) 1:1
- Formula C:
- IGORA VIBRANCE 9.5-1 + 9-1 + IGORA VIBRANCE Gel Activator 1.9% (6 volume) 1:1
Steps
1. Complete a wet balayage application with Formula A. (Click here to learn Amy’s technique!)
2. To drop the root, apply Formula B from the base to the parietal ridge.
3. Melt Formula B into Formula C on the mids and ends of the hair.
4. Dry with the Dyson Supersonic™ Hair Dryer Professional Edition and curl with a Hot Tools Professional 1½ inch Marcel iron.


