Bright red with creamy peach highlights creates a decadent and surprisingly soft blend of hues. This color combination works best on short cuts where it’s easy to place the lighter pieces along the top of the head in natural reflection points. Using pastels as shine-enhancing highlights is a subtle and beautiful way to incorporate these trending shades. Click the style notes for the professional formulas and tips on applying them. –– Laura Martin
Application: Apply formula 1 in back-to-back foils through a square or triangular section across the top or front of the hair. Add a few more scattered foils through the remainder of the top section and/or along the front for added sparkle. Gently pull foils slightly away from the scalp. Apply formula 2 to all remaining hair, including the root area of foiled sections. Process at least 30 minutes or until all foiled areas have lifted to an even level 10. Rinse hair between foils first then remove foils and rinse again. Tone with formula three for 5-10 minutes.
Formulas (on natural level 6)
1: Goldwell Silk Lift with 10 Volume
2: Goldwell Topchic 1 part 5RS + 1 part 6RR with 20 Volume
3: Goldwell Colorance 3 parts 10BB + 1 part 7PK
Special thanks to Laura Martin for this post. Laura is a professional hair stylist, former senior educator at ARROJO cosmetology school, and a creative non-fiction MFA student at Georgia College, Milledgeville, GA