Gradated Color Effect From DCI Education

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Blonde Courses

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Reverse Balayage

Master color correction and repair damaged hair with K18 in Ashlee Norman's advanced Reverse Balayage class.

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High-Contrast Foilayage

Create dimensional brunettes with Daniel Mora's signature foiling technique for the perfect sunkissed look.

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1:47:51

Master Balayage & Foilayage

Master the most-requested services behind the chair in this class with #ONESHOT Winner Ashlee Norman.

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1:36:42

Dimensional Balayage

Avoid over-highlighting while maintaining depth with these timesaving tricks from Linson Jamison.

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1:55:14

Air Lights Blonding

Learn Danilo Bozic's Air Lights blow-dry and foil method for painting seamlessly blended blondes.

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1:29:12

Shadow Foilayage

Learn foilayage placement and application tips for high-impact blonding from Caitlin Dugan.

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1:05:03

Custom Blonde Balayage

Learn Gabriel Samra’s signature Blonde Contour balayage technique for creating the perfect blonde.

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1:57:17

The Perfect Ash Blonde

Avoid hearing your clients say, "I still see yellow!" with this class taught by color correction specialist Josie Vilayvanh.

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Quiet Luxury Hair: The Expensive Hair Trend Explained

This twist on traditional global color placement, from DCI Education, features an urban update with a gradated effect. Lighter color placed towards the perimeter is juxtaposed against the flash of rich interior color, drawing the attention to the eyes and the textured edges of the haircut. It’s the perfect technique to introduce color variation to an all-over high-lift blonde color client.

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Products Used

High Lift BlondeLightenerCHI

STEPS

Regrowth Pre-color: Koleston Perfect Special Blonde 12/61 + 12/0 + 12% Welloxon

Formula A: Color Touch 10g 9/0 + 10g 10/3 + 1g 8/43 1.9% Color Touch Emulsion

Formula B: Color Touch 10g 9/0 + 10g 9/3 + 2g 8/43 1.9% Color Touch Emulsion

Formula C: Color Touch 5g 9/3 + 5g 8/43 + 5g 8/0 + 1g 0/34 1.9% Color Touch Emulsion
Perimeter Area:
1 x Zig-Zag to behind ears
Perimeter Area:
1 x Large Left Side area*

*Color areas designed for a left side parting; for a right side parting reverse areas so larger side area is on right
Perimeter Area:
1 x Smaller Right side area*

*Color areas designed for a left side parting; for a right side parting reverse areas so larger side area is on right
Perimeter Area:
Front
Interior Area:
1 x Top, 2 x Sides, 1 x Back
Apply Formula A to perimeter areas (back, side and front).
Completed perimeter areas.
Apply Formula B to side and back interior areas (3 areas). Use meche or foil to protect the already-colored perimeter areas.
Apply Formula C to remaining top interior area. Use meche or foil to protect already-colored areas.
Completed interior areas.
Completed application. Allow to process per manufacturer's instructions.