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  Short       COLOR     Liquescent

Hair:  Damien Carney  Color:  Sue Pemberton  Photo:  Damien Carney 


Prelighten:
Decolorizer + 10-volume developer
Color:
#1: Demipermanent level 9, light golden blonde + activator
#2: Demipermanent level 8, copper + activator
#3: Permanent, 3/4 oz. violet-based toner and 1/4 oz. violet intensifier + 10-volume developer
#4: Semipermanent, 1/2 oz. magenta intensifier + 1/2 oz. Clear.

Phase One: Prelighten

Step 1 Starting at the crown, take a diagonal sliced parting and apply Prelighten formula 1/4" from scalp through the mid-shafts and ends
Step 2 Directly underneath, take a second diagonal sliced parting and apply Prelighten formula in the same manner.
Step 3 Take approximately 10 back-to-back diagonal sliced partings and apply Prelighten formula. In the fringe area, start to pivot as shown.
Step 4 Continue pivoting through the fringe area for approximately 16 sliced partings.
Step 5 Lift hair to a level 8 yellow/orange. Rinse, shampoo and apply reconstructor. Rinse and dry hair.

Phase Two: Color Technique

Step 6 Starting at the crown area, take a diagonal sliced parting and apply Formula #1 1/4" from the scalp area through the midshafts and ends.
Step 7 Take a second diagonal, back-to-back sliced parting and apply Formula #2. Take a third sliced parting and apply Formula #3.
Step 8 Addressing the side part, take a sliced parting, pivoting the angle in the fringe area as shown.
Step 9 Continue to take horizontal, back-to-back sliced partings in the following order: Formula #2, Formula #3 and Formula #4.
Step 10 Take three back-to-back sliced partings: Formula #3, Formula #2 and Formula #1. Take two back-to-back sliced partings: Formula #3 and Formula #4. Take four back-to-back sliced partings: Formula #1, Formula #2, Formula #3 and Formula #4. Repeat this pattern for a total of eight slices. Process until desirable shade is achieved. Rinse, shampoo, condition and style hair.

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