Watch and Learn! In this tutorial we break down foil placement, toning and application. This client has a 6.5 month grow out so it was time for a color shift! Press Play to learn!

Latte Tone: 07V + 06GI + 06NB (all equal parts) Fills for Brunettes: 06AA + 06GG, 07C + 08WG, 08WG + 06GG Fill and Toner Pairings: Fill: 06AA Zone 1: 04NB + 05N Zones 2/3: 06NB + 06GI + 05NW Fill:  07C Zone 1:  05N + 04WG Zones 2/3:  06WG + 06NB + 06GG Fill:  06AA + 06WG Zone 1:  05N + 04M + 06GI Zones 2/3:  06GG + 06NB + 05V Favorite Lowlight Formulas: 06GI + 07V + Clear 06GG + 06NB + Clear 07N + 07M + Clear Favorite Zone 1 Formula to Enhance a Level 6 Base: 06GI + 06NB

"What is a good fill formula for someone who wants to be a cool brunette?"

FORMULAS :   LOWLIGHT FORMULA:   06N + 06NCh + 06GI (all equal parts) TONING FORMULA: Zone 1: 05NW + 06WG (all equal parts) Zone 2/3: 07NB + 08GI + 07NCh (all equal parts)

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Breaking down the most important things there are to know when it comes to dimensional brunettes. Wouldn’t it be so amazing if every...

Ooooh I love a good chocolate caramel.  Well, here is the thing, that can be interpreted in so many different ways. Now with the NCh series you can TRULY create a Chocolate ( NCh stands for Natural Chocolates Series. But I wanted to give you other options. We have a great post on here about JUST caramel hues, so why not one about Chocolate Caramel. )

Every brunette who wants to go dimensional will, without fail, tell you they don’t want to feel “orange”. How do we avoid this? It’s all about understanding what level to lift the client to. So, when creating a dimensional brunette, we must first ask ourselves, “WHAT IS MY DESIRED END RESULT LEVEL FOR THE DIMENSION?” Once you know this, you will want to lift 1-2 levels lighter than that desired end result level to ensure you are able to control and manipulate the tonality of

So, my recommendation when it comes to choosing a fill formula for a cool brunette is VERY simple.

Well let’s begin by talking about WHY FILLING is important and WHAT the purpose of FILLING is. Its job is to restore or “fill” the missing pigment from the hair. So for example, if you have ever tried to make a blonde a brunette and it turned out muddy… it’s because you skipped the oh so important and necessary step of filling.