Melissa Emerick, a stylist at Dolce Salon and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona, recently helped her client transform her faded, purple hair color to this beautiful, multidimensional lilac. Rich purple paired with whispers of silver and bits of lavender result in a stunning final look. Below, Melissa shares how she created this lovely lilac hue.
Before
Says Melissa, "[The client] had multiple lighteners (Flashlift, Goldwell Oxy, Blonde Dimensions) as well as PRAVANA VIVIDS, NEONS, PASTELS and Special Effects - and PLENTY of banding to go along with them! She is a natural level 8, and had about 1 inch of regrowth.
"Step 1: I retouched her with Goldwell Oxy 20 volume.
"Step 2: Starting with the back quadrants, I max foiled her with Goldwell Silk lift Strong 10 vol., moving to the front and increasing my developer [as I moved] forward, ending with 30 volume. I let her process for 35 minutes until her regrowth was a true level 10 - pale yellow.
"Step 3: I washed and towel-dried her, then applied Silk Lift Strong 30 volume to pieces that retained the green pigment, left in her hair and let her process for about 10 minutes.
Color Formula
- 1st color bowl: Chromasilk PRAVANA Clear with a couple drops of Special Effects Deep Purple and Chromasilk PRAVANA PASTELS Blissful Blue
- 2nd color bowl: Chromasilk PRAVANA PASTELS Blissful Blue, Special Effects Deep Purple
- 3rd color bowl: Chromasilk PRAVANA PASTELS Pretty in Pink, Special Effects Deep Purple (swatched on white paper to ensure translucency)
"Step 4: I toned to a neutral level 10 using Redken Shades EQ Gloss 9V and Clear 1:2 ratio.
"Step 5: I retouched with the second color (blissful blue and purple) about 1/2-inch off the scalp.
"Step 6: I sectioned out the back from the nape to the parietal ridge and just behind the ears, crown, and front, according to her part.
"Step 7: I hand-painted/balayaged the re-touch color, color-melting the third color to her hair in between the balayage technique.
"Step 8: I applied the first color to 1/4-inch sections in between balayage, feathered down root, color-melting the icy blonde and re-growth. I separated the sections with foil, then put her under a dryer for 20 minutes."
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[Images courtesy of Melissa Emerick]
