This technique calls for opposites in placement and tone: one side horizontal/diagonal placement with shades ranging from copper to red to purple; the opposite side ranging from purple to copper diagonally and copper to purple vertically.

Vero K-PAK Permanent Color

COLOR FORMULAS

TECHNIQUE ONE:

Feathering at the scalp, split strand and opposites

PRELIGHTENING FORMULA:

VeroLight and 10 Volume Developer

COLOR FORMULAS:

#1 (Copper Foil): Vero K-PAK Color 7RC 10 Volume Developer

#2 (Red Foil): Vero K-PAK Color ½ 7XR + ½ 5XR 10 Volume Developer

#3 (Purple Foil): Vero K-PAK Color 1/3 4FV + 1/3 INV + 1/3 TPB 10 Volume Developer

#4 (Base Color): Vero K-PAK Color 6G with 10 Volume Developer

Technique

STEP 1:

Model has a colored (level 6) golden brown hair. Starting at the center parting, take a diagonal/horizontal zigzag parting of overhanging hair toward the crown (leaving the fringe exposed) and clip it away.

STEP 2:

Picking up the points of the zigzag parting, work diagonally/horizontally applying lightener approximate-ly 2-inches from the scalp area and edge of the foil. Feather the lightener, turning the color brush to one side so that there is no definite application line, just a soft transition from lightened hair to darker-colored hair.

STEP 3:

Continue working in the same manner, taking an approximate total of six back-to back diagonal/horizontal slice partings. Shift the slice partings into the fringe area by picking up the fringe as well as the length on the sides.

STEP 4:

Proceed to the side area. Take a vertical slice parting of hair from around the face and leave it un-foiled, then take four vertical back-to-back slice partings with lightener (applied in the same manner as in steps 2-3).

STEP 5:

Repeat process on the opposite side. Process until a level 8 (yellow-orange) is achieved. Rinse. Apply K-PAK Shampoo. Rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer for 5 minutes. Rinse. Apply K-PAK Deep-Penetrating Reconstructor for 5 minutes, then rinse and dry the hair.

STEP 6:

Resection the zigzag overhang off the center parting (on the right side). Take a diagonal/horizontal weave parting (picking up the points of the zigzag) and apply Formula 1. Take a second back-to-back slice parting (directly underneath) and apply Formula 1. Take a third slice parting (working into the fringe area) and apply Formula 2.

STEP 7:

Take a staggered slice parting (working into the fringe area) and apply Formula 2. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 2 halfway down the slice parting and Formula 1 to the remainder. Take a staggered slice parting (working into the fringe area) and apply Formula 2 halfway down the slice parting and Formula 1 to the remainder. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 3 halfway down the parting and Formula 2 to the remainder. Working into the fringe area, take eight single, slice partings with Formula 3.

STEP 8:

Resection the zigzag overhang off the center parting (on the left side). Picking up the weave points, take a diagonal/horizontal weave parting and apply Formula 3. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 3 halfway down and Formula 2 to the remainder. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 2. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 2 halfway down and Formula 1 to the remainder. Working into the fringe area, take two slice partings and apply Formula 1. Leave a vertical slice parting of hair from around the hairline un-foiled, then take a vertical slice parting and apply Formula 1. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 2. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 2 halfway down the slice and Formula 1 to the remainder. Take a slice parting and apply Formula 3 halfway down the slice and Formula 2 to the remainder. Take two slice partings and apply Formula 3.

STEP 9:

Completed foiling technique. Apply Base Color to regrowth area. Process for 25 minutes, rinse. Apply K-PAK Cuticle Sealer for 5 minutes, rinse. Apply K-PAK Intense Hydrator for 5 minutes, rinse. Style hair with appropriate Joico styling products.

Products Used

K-PAK Shampoo

K-PAK Intense Hydrator

K-PAK Reconstructor

Source: Joico Professional – joico.com