Get the Look: Tequila Sunrise by Charlotte Murray

Jan 4th, 2016

Hairstylist Charlotte Murray recently helped transform her client's hair color to this vibrant, reddish-orange hue. Below, she shares how she achieved the look:

"While it may be sunny where you are, it is dreadfully miserable here in Lincoln UK, hence today's color inspo: cocktails and weather hotter than 3 degrees," says Charlotte. "Whilst staring out the window at the gloomy weather, I got a heads up on what kind of color my client wanted: purple, orange, pink, peach or whatever… with the limitation of using cruelty-free products, so that's where Affinage and Olaplex came in.

"At Frockalious HQ I wanted to see what colors complement each other and create a sunset/sunrise effect. I decided on a color combo I once saw by @HairGodZito from a deep purple root shadow, fading to purple, then pink, and finally orange. We got on with the consultation once my client arrived…"

Before:

"1 inch re-growth natural level 5 with 0% grey. Perfect!
"Mid-Length and ends were a level 10 with hints of peach and blonde - also perfect.
"We also had a wonky undercut level 5 - not so perfect."

Products (All Affinage/ASP):

(1) Affinage 7.76 + 20vol
(1A) Olaplex #1 & #2
(2) Purple Passion
(3) Magic Magenta
(4) Mango Smoothie + Orange Crush
(5) Re-Energise Shampoo
(6) Kitoko Arte Super Sleek Cream
(7) Affinage Glazer

Application:

"After evening up her undercut with a tight fade, I mixed up our root color (1) with Olaplex, applied to roots and 'feathered' into previous lightened mid-lengths and undercut to create a seamless effect.
"Develop for 45 minutes and rinse color. DO NOT shampoo. Apply Olaplex #2 to towel-dried hair, comb once and let sit for 20 minutes. Shampoo (5) with no conditioner.
"Apply Purple passion to roots and undercut over the old color without pastel-izing. We want it dark compared to the next color (at which point I got told that my clients least favorite color was purple, great! -sarcasm-)
"On to plan b - instead of having a deep root shadow, we kept it shallow. Do not 'drag' the purple down; instead blend and apply Magic Magenta (3) (no pastel-izer) to mid-lengths, leaving a few inches at the bottom for the orange color (4).
"Smudge the purple and pink together to create an ombré effect and apply orange to the ends. I would advise to avoid smudging too much orange into the pink as it's way brighter and may look muddy - not pretty!
"I decided to develop for 30 minutes instead of 20 minutes so I can have a natter, finish my cup of tea, eat some cake and wash up tint bowls and brushes…
"Rinse color out. I personally sometimes only lightly shampoo the dynamics out, never condition. anyway…
"I complemented the color with a sleek, long, inverted choppy bob, styled with Kitoko Arte Super Sleek Cream that I so kindly got sent by Affinage, and my favorite product, Glazer for protection and mirror-like shine. I got sent out both styling ranges but I use the Glazer on everyone - it's the perfect product!
"To wrap up, the color was a high-contrast color, blended perfectly, creating shape and letting my clients hair complement her personality - all using products that are vegan and cruelty free. Yay!"