Halloween Red
Lloyd Court from seanhanna salons in Wimbledon shares his tips.
Whether your clients are changing up their hair especially for Halloween, or embracing a longer-term autumnal hue, Lloyd’s advice will help you to achieve the perfect red or orange.
“Autumn is a wonderful time to introduce coppers and reds to clients; soft tones that can be dialled up or dialled down depending on what your client wants. For example, I’ve been loving the new L’Oreal Professionnel Rose Gold shades from Dialight 8.24 and 10.24 which are perfect for adding that autumnal rosy hue to your blonde clients without the commitment!” – Lloyd.
Lloyd’s Tips
1 When working on an all-over red look, mix a few shades together to soften or strengthen each tone to make it a natural-looking copper tone.
2 Reds and coppers look really elevated when utilised in panels, so don’t just think about putting on an all over colour. Use two-three shades in different sections to achieve a really beautiful multi-tonal result.
3 When using copper shades, it’s important to utilise booster shades – you can dial up or dial down your shades however you want. For the long red hair I paid particular attention to adding depth at the root, so I added more base. Then working through the lengths, I wanted one copper to have more vibrancy so added more booster and then with the second formulation I wanted it to be lighter, so I chose a shade lighter without booster to add contrast.
4 For a pumpkin orange colour, it’s important with formulation to mix lots of different shades together to create a really seamless look, especially when blending on buzzed hair. For this look, I started with one shade and then added more pigment to the same bowl as I went through the hair. This allows for creative control and allows you to adapt the shade as you move through the technique.
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Lloyd Court is the Creative Director @seanhannasalons.
