Ombre Hair from Wella
This season's hottest trend is warm glowy hair inspired by the glow from the sun at Golden Hour, the technique is 'Gradiant' colour placed in the hair to recreate the shine of light of healthy hair, the palette is warm gold, peach, rose and pink.
Colour Gradiance is all about pairing the right shades together to create the perfect harmony of light and dark in a warm palette for illuminations that resemble a warm sunset.
Get the look: Golden Hour Glow
This look is ideal for:
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Clients who like to experiment with low commitment fashion looks
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Clients who want to see more dimension in their hair colour
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Clients who want to add warmth to pre-lightened hair
Hero brands used:
Ingredients
Prepare your colour palette and divide the hair into sections in preparation for colour application.
To lighten:
Blondorplex 9 Powder Lightener + Welloxon Perfect Developer 6%
To colour:
Formula A: Shinefinity 00/56 Rose Booster
Formula B: 30g Shinefinity 010/36 Vanilla Flash + 10g Shinefinity 08/34 Warm Spicy Ginger
Mix with Shinefinity Bowl + Brush Activator (1:1)
Step 1: Lighten
Lighten the regrowth area with Blondorplex 9, Wella's most advanced lightener for up to 9 levels of lift.
Develop, rinse and condition in preparation for colour.
Step 2: Colour
Apply Formula A at the root area throughout.
Apply Formula B to the mid-lengths and melt into Formula A at the roots with your fingers.
Then apply Formula A onto the ends and melt with fingers into Formula B.
Develop, rinse, and apply a Post Color Treatment.
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Get the look: Pink Haze
Created by @nikkiclifford_hair, ‘Pink Haze’ is a great way of working with on-trend, creative colours in a softer, more blended way. For clients who like lower maintenance colour but also like to experiment, Shinefinity's zero-lift and zero-damage shades are perfect.
This look is ideal for:
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Clients who want a lower maintenance creative toner
- Clients who want to maintain their highlights and natural base in-between
- Clients who like to have multiple toner changes
Hero brands used:
Ingredients
To lighten:
Blondorplex 9 Powder Lightener + Welloxon Perfect Developer 6%
To colour:
Formula A. Base Toner & Hexagon root and tip: Equal parts - Shinefinity 010/36 Vanilla Flash + Shinefinity 00/56 Rose Booster
Formula B. Hexagon mid-band: 20g Shinefinity 09/3 Golden Honey + 10g Shinefinity 08/34 Warm Spicy Ginger
All mixed with Shinefinity Brush and Bowl Activator (1:1)
Step 1: Lighten
Pre-Lighten the hair using Wella Blondorplex 9 Powder Lightener + Welloxon Perfect 6% Developer.
Apply in a classic herringbone pattern foil technique.
Develop, rinse and condition in preparation for colour.
Step 2: Colour, Formula A
Divide the pre-lightened hair into 2 sections:
- Top hexagon section
- Underneath section.
Apply Formula A to the underneath section and hairline – roots to points.
In the top Hexagon section, apply Formula A to the top root area and the tips of the hair covering a 1/3 of the hair at the tip and a 1/3 of the hair at the roots.
Step 3: Colour, Formula B
Apply Formula B to the mid-band of the hexagon section.
Develop for 15-20 minutes, rinse, and apply a Post Color Treatment.
Get the look: Sunset Blonde
‘Sunset Blonde’ by @heatherrobertson.hair is a super technique for clients who like to be light and bright around the face frame. The shades blending from light to dark at the back is a great way to add volume and the appearance of thicker hair, making this look a great choice for clients with finer textured hair.
This look is ideal for:
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Clients who are looking for the next new trend
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Clients who want to go lighter and brighter around their hairline
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Clients who want their hair to look thicker and fuller
Hero brands used:
Ingredients
To lighten:
Blondorplex 9 Powder Lightener + Welloxon Perfect Developer 6%
To colour:
Top Halo Section: 20g Shinefinity 09/3 Golden Honey + 10g Shinefinity 00/56 Rose Booster
Lower Crescent Section: Equal parts Shinefinity 07/3 Burnt Honey + Shinefinity 09/3 Golden Honey + Shinefinity 08/34 Warm Spicy Ginger
Front Face Frame Section: Shinefinity 010/36 Vanilla Flash
All mixed with Shinefinity Brush and Bowl Activator (1:1)
Step 1: Lighten
Lighten the regrowth area using Wella Blondorplex 9 Powder Lightener + Welloxon Perfect 6% Developer.
Develop, rinse and condition in preparation for colour.
Step 2: Section
Divide the pre-lightened hair into 3 sections:
- Top Halo Section
- Front Face Frame Section
- Lower Crescent Section
Step 3: Colour
Apply the Lower Crescent and Top Halo formulas first and develop for 15 minutes.
For the last 5 minutes, apply the Front Face Frame section.
Develop, rinse and apply a Post Color Treatment.
