Get Rich Brunettes with these Tips
This 5-Section Technique
To begin, sprays your client’s hair with Tressa Clarifying Rinse to replenish amino acids lost during the lightening process and remove any impurities from the hair.
5-section technique. Divide all the hair into 5 sections—these precise sections allow room to customize placement while ensuring a connected blend from front to back. This technique also allows for a reliable grow-out, allowing clients to go six months to one year between sessions while maintaining a luxe lived-in look.
Pay special attention to the back of the head. This area is just as important as the front, especially when the hair is pulled forward. The foils at the nape connect the front money piece section to the back, allowing everything to flow cohesively.
Common Mistakes
Brunette clients want highlights and dimension—they don’t want to be blonde. Over-foiling is the most common mistake made when adding dimension, so break down how to create intentional depth between foils to give highlights a base to pop against a rich brunette backdrop.
To create the highlights, use a lightener that has blue pigments like the MOB Nova 9+ Blonding Powder to neutralize warm undertones.
4 Master Tips
1. Use a board:
Use a board during your application to perfect your placement. This will allow you to control the saturation, apply maximum tension on the hair and minimize slippage.
2. Avoid harsh transitions at the root:
To create a blended ribbon effect apply the lightener generously from the mid-shaft down first, then feather up toward the face on a diagonal. This placement allows the highlights to gradually blend and create controlled warmth at the root without leaving a harsh line.
3. Use wider weaves:
Using wider weaves allows for larger, more defined sections of highlights that create a ribbon effect while maintaining the richness of the brunette base.
4. Create your blend in the foil:
Don’t rely on a color melt to fix or blend your look. When toners and color melts fade, the original placement and blend remain—make sure the foil work is solid from the start so your ribbons of dimension stay intact.
