Sue Pemberton, two-time NAHA winning colorist and Vero K-PAK Color International Artistic Director, shares her techniques on how to create these radiant purple styles.
Punk Princess
Colour Formulas:
#1 (Silver Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity 1⁄2 Titanium + 1⁄2 Clear
#2 (Blue Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Titanium
#3 (Pink Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity 1⁄2 Magenta + 1⁄2 Clear
#4 (Purple Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Light Purple
Before: Model has colored level 10 (very light blonde) hair with level 8 (medium natural blonde).
Step 1: Take a triangular weave parting of hair and clip it away. Pick up the points of the triangular weave parting and apply Formula 1 to the lightened areas only, from approximately 3 inches from the scalp to the ends. Feather the edges of the color near the natural color so that there isn’t a line of demarcation, just a soft transition into the intense colors.
Step 2: Take a second weave parting toward the back of the section and apply Formula 1 in the same manner as Step 1.
Step 3: Leave two staggered weave partings of blonde hair unfoiled, then take two staggered weave parings and apply Formula 2 in the same manner as Step 1. Turn the color brush on its side to help feather the line of color.
Step 4: Directly underneath, take a weave parting in the center of the section (without leaving any blonde hair) and apply Formula 3.
Step 5: Stagger toward the back of the section (toward the crown) and take a weave parting and apply Formula 2.
Step 6: Leave two staggered weave partings of blonde hair (one from the front section and one from the back section) unfoiled, then take two staggered weave partings and apply Formula 4.
Step 7: Leave two weave partings of blonde hair unfoiled, then take a weave parting from the center of the section and apply Formula 2. Directly underneath, take a weave parting with Formula 4 and one last weave parting with Formula 2.
Step 8: Proceed to the opposite side. Take a triangular weave parting of hair and clip it away. Pick up the points of the triangular weave and apply Formula 1. Leave a weave parting of blonde hair, then take a weave parting and apply Formula 2. Leave a weave of blonde hair, then take a weave parting with Formula 3. Leave a weave parting of blonde hair, then take a take a weave parting with Formula 4. Take a weave parting with Formula 2, then directly underneath, take a weave parting with Formula 4.
Step 9: Process for 20 minutes, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Shampoo, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer; leave in for 5 minutes, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Intense Hydrator; leave in for 5 minutes, then rinse. Dry the hair and style with the appropriate Joico styling products.
Pop Star
Color Formulas:
Prelightening Formula: Equal parts VeroLight and 10 Volume (3%) Veroxide
#1 (Pink Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Magenta
#2 (Blue Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Orchid
#3 (Purple Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Light Purple
#4 (Silver Foil): Vero K-PAK Color Intensity Titanium
Before: Model has natural level 5 (medium brown) hair.
Phase 1 / Prelightening
Step 1: Starting at a side parting, take an horizontal slice parting and apply Prelightening Formula 1/8-inch from the scalp area through the midshaft and ends.
Step 2: Continue to take back-to-back horizontal slice partings with Prelightening Formula (leaving no hair between the foils) for approximately five slice partings. Leave out a small parting of natural hair at the hairline, then take a vertical slice parting with Prelightening Formula.
Step 3: Take approximately five vertical slice partings (working from the front toward the nape area behind the ear) and apply Prelightening Formula. Step down the foil toward the hairline for a total of six foils.
Step 4 – 6: Proceed to the opposite side and repeat Steps 1 to 3.
Step 7: Lift the hair to a level 9 (yellow), then rinse. Shampoo with K-PAK Shampoo, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer for 5 minutes, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry the hair. Proceed to Phase 2.
Phase 2 / Color Technique
Step 8: Starting at the side parting, take an horizontal slice parting and apply Formula 1 1/8-inch from the scalp area through the midshaft and ends.
Step 9: Take a back-to-back horizontal slice parting with Formula 2, a back-to-back horizontal parting with Formula 3, then two back-to-back horizontal slice partings with Formula 4.
Step 10: Proceed to the side area. Working vertically, take a slice parting at the front area and apply Formula 1. Take a second slice parting with Formula 4, a third slice parting with Formula 2, a fourth slice parting with Formula 3, a fifth slice with Formula 1, a sixth slice parting with Formula 2, and a seventh and last slice parting with Formula 3.
Step 11: Proceed to the opposite side. Leave out the triangular section of natural hair, then take back-to-back diagonal- horizontal slice partings, applying formulas in the following order: one slice with Formula 3; one slice with Formula 1; one slice with Formula 4; one slice with Formula 2; one slice with Formula 3; one slice with Formula 1; and one last slice with Formula 4.
Step 12: Proceed to the side area. Working vertically, repeat the same color formulas as Step 11.
Step 13: Process for 20 minutes, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Shampoo, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer; leave in for 5 minutes, then rinse. Apply K-PAK Intense Hydrator; leave in for 5 minutes, then rinse. Dry the hair and style with the appropriate Joico styling products
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