Balayage 10v

[Toccoah74]

Good morning.

I have a practice client who is a natural level 6

she loves the warmer bronzy colors and recently colored her hair with guy tangs kenra 8brm. It had a red base it seems and now she’s looking to put it some coppery warm balayage tones. I’m using blondor by wella and thought a 10v might be better than 20. I’m afraid of pulling orange. Thoughts on the 10?

 

[AcidPerm]

Firstly, I’d get a clear idea of what warm copper means to your client. Use a chart to narrow down the range of copper tones that she wants.

Clearly you’re going to expose orange tones when lifting the artificial colour but as you’re looking for copper anyway, watch it whilst it lifts and then consider if it needs toning. Generally, you tone afterwards to neutralise or exaggerate the colour.

Choosing what strength of developer to use, will also depend on the condition and how saturated with colour, her hair is.

 

[Toccoah74]

Firstly, I’d get a clear idea of what warm copper means to your client. Use a chart to narrow down the range of copper tones that she wants.

Clearly you’re going to expose orange tones when lifting the artificial colour but as you’re looking for copper anyway, watch it whilst it lifts and then consider if it needs toning. Generally, you tone afterwards to neutralise or exaggerate the colour.

Choosing what strength of developer to use, will also depend on the condition and how saturated with colour, her hair is.

Ty. I was under the impression the 20 or above might cause it to strip to orange more so than going softer with a 10. The hair is extremely healthy. I have yet to find a toner brand to neutralize orange

 

[AcidPerm]

You need something blue based. Usually called Pearl in a lot of brands.