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7-Hour Balayage
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Hairstylists love to help their clients
look and feel amazing. But the dazzle of
a balayage is the result of education, not
luck. In addition to the artistry your stylist
brings to the chair, their understanding of
biology and chemistry is what gives you
that perfect color you've been searching
for. Here's how Jacqueline Villa, owner
of J&J Studio in Cerritos, California,
breaks down her most recent makeover.
Talk about chemistry and art in action!
"I started in the back from nape to crown.
I used my favorite Redken Flashlift lightener
with 30 volume for balayaging and 20 volume
for the babylights. I used the balayage in foil
and baby-lighting technique, alternating
throughout. Once I got to the front, I used a
face-framing baby-lighting technique to get
that pop of brightness around her face. When
lifted to a level 8/9, I rinsed her out and towel
dried. I separated her face frame and tapped
a 6N around the hairline for a more natural
grow out and a 9P midshaft to ends. I then color
melted the rest with 7N+8V on root. A level 8V
was used on the midshaft and 9P on the ends."
If you're interested in the effect here, be
sure to work with your stylist so they can
customize an approach and look for you. ■
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M A K E O V E R
B R E A K D O W N
Balayage is a technique in which a hairstylist
freehand paints lightener or color onto a client's hair.
The technique is most often used to create a sun-
kissed, natural look, but can also be utilized with
unnatural rainbow colors for a bolder statement.
by Ali Davidson
