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Something that is so important when formulating with Shades EQ is to always know what your TONING INTENTION is. This is crucial to...

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“I am struggling to understand WHEN you would choose to use a series in the Black to Gray Background Family in Shades EQ”

Have you ever over toned a client’s hairline? Do not stress! Here is an example: Let's say your client comes in and you do a full foil on them. For zone 1 you use 06NB + 06N + 06T. But you totally forgot to remove the 06T from the front hairline and it deposited muddy and silver! Oh no!

It all comes down to ONE thing my friends…. The background color. So for example, let's focus on those series in Shades EQ that have a BLUE/VIOLET reflect color:

WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BONDER INSIDE?

Something that is so important when formulating with Shades EQ is to always know what your TONING INTENTION is. This is crucial to understanding how to formulate and allows you clarity to understand at which level to formulate.

GLOSS TO GEL or PROCESSING SOLUTION? And what about Clear? What are each of these and what are their jobs? Here is the breakdown:

The reflect of the NB series is Red/Violet. The red primary depositing color will act as a fill to ensure that the gray, which lacks pigment, will have pigment reinstated. By filling and depositing all in one, we are giving our client longevity in the color. Filling also helps to ensure that the hair does not fade as quickly and gives the color something to essentially “hold on to”.

Shades EQ Blends Gray. What is so incredibly important to know and understand is how to explain gray blending to your clients. When I have a client with gray, I will ask them “Are you looking to completely cover your gray or are you looking to blend your gray? With gray coverage, you won’t see any gray at all. However, you will have a bigger upkeep schedule, and as your hair grows you will see a line of demarcation. With gray blending, it will give you more freedom and longe

HAVE YOU EVER TONED A CLIENT WHOM YOU LIFTED TO A LEVEL 9 WITH THE N SERIES IN SHADES EQ AND FELT IT DEPOSITED HOLLOW? HERE’S WHY:

Here are the two most important things to know about Shades EQ. The core of the line comes down to two very important factors, the BACKGROUND FAMILY and the REFLECT COLOR of a series. Every single series has both a background and reflect color and these important pieces tells us more clearly what we can expect of that series.