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Sunday, 17 January 2016
Coloring Hair Violet and Silver Blonde
Violet and Blonde Hair Color
A lot of people have been contacting me asking me about this violet and silver blonde hair color look.
Our model had come in with pre-lightened hair and she was looking for a change. We gave her the look that you see above.
Here's how to achieve this color result:
First, mix Ugly Duckling Violet with Intense Silver Blonde 100.20. The mox ration should be about half:half. Then put in your developer (we used 20 Vol. developer, and the mix ratio for Ugly Duckling Hair Color is 1 part color to 1 part developer).
Apply this mix on the roots. You can go out a little more or less depending on the look that you are trying to create.
After 10 minutes, make a fresh mix of Intense Silver Blonde 100.20 with 20 Vol. Developer. Apply to the mid-lengths and ends.
Let the colors develop - around 20 minutes should be fine.
Then emulsify, rinse and blow dry.
The great thing about Ugly Duckling hair colors is that the violet color does not bleed into the blonde, This is really critical if you are trying to achieve the result above.
Happy Coloring!
To find about more about the products used in this tutorial, please check out the links below:
Violet Hair Color
Highlight Intense Silver Blonde
Monday, 28 December 2015
Hair Bleach - How to Bleach Hair Safely & Effectively
Hair bleach is a great way to lighten your hair, and the only reliable way of doing so if you want to go really blonde.
In this article, we show you how to do a really high quality bleach job and safely and effectively!
What do I need?
You will need Hair Bleach and Hair Color Developer.
For the bleach, make sure that you are using a quality hair product. There are many bleaches on the market and they do not all work the same way. Our recommendation is Brilliant Blonde Hair Bleach from Ugly Duckling Los Angeles.
Brilliant Blonde has been designed for dark bases and gives more than 8 levels of lift. The product has been rated a category winner by consumers, and has excellent reviews on Amazon also. It lifts the hair in a controlled way without making it porous in any way.
Brilliant Blonde is available online at this website: Brilliant Blonde Hair Bleach
To get best results, use with the Ugly Duckling 30 Vol. Cream Developer.
This cream developer is also very well rated in consumer forums and has a smooth consistency and a pleasant fragrance. It's batch controlled, meaning you can be sure that when you order one you will get a fresh one that has been manufactured within the past year!
Ugly Duckling Hair Color Developer is available online here :
https://www.uglyducklingcolor.com/hair-color-developer/65-30-vol-9-cream-developer.html
How do I mix it?
The recommended mix is 1 part color to 2 parts developer. Try and aim for a fairly runny consistency. It should be fairly watery, something like glue, so that it applies easily and doesn't dry off too soon. (The mixture stops working when it dries out).
How do I apply it?
First comb the hair and make 4 large sections with it. You do this by dividing the hair first to the left and to the right. Then you divide transversely (from one ear to another). Tie up 3 of these 4 sections with a sectioning clip.
Now you are ready to start applying the mixture to the loose section. Start at the back (this is where the hair is thickest) and create mini sections and start applying quickly. You need to work fast in order to give a uniform processing time to the hair and hence get a uniform color result.
Never apply bleach directly on the scalp.
What if I want to use bleach to create blonde highlights?
You can do that too. Use foil and away you go. Please see the video below on how to do blonde highlights using bleach:
Sarah's Blonde Highlights
How long do I leave the bleach in?
You need to keep watching the hair as it lightens and be prepared to wash off as soon as it reaches your targeted level. For a guide to what the hair color looks like at each level, please refer to the image below:
What do I do next?
Wash off immediately with water. Now you will need to correct the tone of the hair because invariably an application of bleach and developer will leave the hair looking too warm. This is particularly likely to occur of you have lightened by several hair color levels.
If the hair is at a level of 5-6 after bleaching, you can choose a hair color shade anywhere up to level 8 but you will need to mix in some green to counteract the orange.
If your hair is at a level of 7-8 after bleaching, you can choose a hair color anywhere up to level 10 but you will need to mix in some violet to counteract the yellow.
If you have bleached the hair right up to a level 9-10, you can apply Ugly Duckling 10V (Very Light Blonde with a Violet Reflect). This hair color is made for toning bleached hair in one simple step.
Ugly Duckling Los Angeles is a line of professional hair colors available on line.
Ugly Duckling hair colors are all infused with Argan Oil for extra conditioning, leaving the hair smooth, soft and shiny after coloring.
To learn more about Ugly Duckling Hair Colors, visit https://www.uglyducklingcolor.com/shop-now
Happy Coloring!
In this article, we show you how to do a really high quality bleach job and safely and effectively!
What do I need?
You will need Hair Bleach and Hair Color Developer.
For the bleach, make sure that you are using a quality hair product. There are many bleaches on the market and they do not all work the same way. Our recommendation is Brilliant Blonde Hair Bleach from Ugly Duckling Los Angeles.
Brilliant Blonde has been designed for dark bases and gives more than 8 levels of lift. The product has been rated a category winner by consumers, and has excellent reviews on Amazon also. It lifts the hair in a controlled way without making it porous in any way.
Brilliant Blonde is available online at this website: Brilliant Blonde Hair Bleach
To get best results, use with the Ugly Duckling 30 Vol. Cream Developer.
This cream developer is also very well rated in consumer forums and has a smooth consistency and a pleasant fragrance. It's batch controlled, meaning you can be sure that when you order one you will get a fresh one that has been manufactured within the past year!
Ugly Duckling Hair Color Developer is available online here :
https://www.uglyducklingcolor.com/hair-color-developer/65-30-vol-9-cream-developer.html
How do I mix it?
The recommended mix is 1 part color to 2 parts developer. Try and aim for a fairly runny consistency. It should be fairly watery, something like glue, so that it applies easily and doesn't dry off too soon. (The mixture stops working when it dries out).
How do I apply it?
First comb the hair and make 4 large sections with it. You do this by dividing the hair first to the left and to the right. Then you divide transversely (from one ear to another). Tie up 3 of these 4 sections with a sectioning clip.
Now you are ready to start applying the mixture to the loose section. Start at the back (this is where the hair is thickest) and create mini sections and start applying quickly. You need to work fast in order to give a uniform processing time to the hair and hence get a uniform color result.
Never apply bleach directly on the scalp.
What if I want to use bleach to create blonde highlights?
You can do that too. Use foil and away you go. Please see the video below on how to do blonde highlights using bleach:
Sarah's Blonde Highlights
How long do I leave the bleach in?
You need to keep watching the hair as it lightens and be prepared to wash off as soon as it reaches your targeted level. For a guide to what the hair color looks like at each level, please refer to the image below:
What do I do next?
Wash off immediately with water. Now you will need to correct the tone of the hair because invariably an application of bleach and developer will leave the hair looking too warm. This is particularly likely to occur of you have lightened by several hair color levels.
If the hair is at a level of 5-6 after bleaching, you can choose a hair color shade anywhere up to level 8 but you will need to mix in some green to counteract the orange.
If your hair is at a level of 7-8 after bleaching, you can choose a hair color anywhere up to level 10 but you will need to mix in some violet to counteract the yellow.
If you have bleached the hair right up to a level 9-10, you can apply Ugly Duckling 10V (Very Light Blonde with a Violet Reflect). This hair color is made for toning bleached hair in one simple step.
Ugly Duckling Los Angeles is a line of professional hair colors available on line.
Ugly Duckling hair colors are all infused with Argan Oil for extra conditioning, leaving the hair smooth, soft and shiny after coloring.
To learn more about Ugly Duckling Hair Colors, visit https://www.uglyducklingcolor.com/shop-now
Happy Coloring!
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Coloring Hair Gently With Argan Oil
What Happens When You Color Hair?
Coloring hair using oxydation-type dyes basically involves opening up the hair cuticle, lightening the hair's natural pigments and recoloring them. This is true whether you are using permanent or demi-permanent hair dyes.Is Hair Coloring Harmful for the Hair?
With modern day hair color, the impact on hair is typically minimal. If care is taken in the selection of hair color, you can generally even avoid parabens, as hair color containing ammoniac does not require parabens at all.Colorants do generally contain PPD. PPD is a very popular ingredient in hair colors as it is generally a very safe ingredient and it gives the hair a very natural hair color result.However, in the case of some individuals, PPD can produce an allergic reaction on the scalp. Such reactions are relatively rare, but they can happen. This is why hair color manufacturers always recommend doing a patch test to check sensitivity to colorants before doing the coloring.
Is There a Way of Conditioning My Hair When I Color?
Ugly Duckling Hair Color is a new Professional Hair Color containing Argan Oil. The Argan Oil helps to enhance the hair color conditioning during the coloring process and results in shinier hair, softer hair, less brittle hair and a more even color deposit.What Are the Key Benefits of Argan Oil ?
1. Shinier Hair
Argan Oil conditions the hair shaft
during coloring. This means that the cuticles are better
closed. This makes the hair appear glossier and shinier.
2. Softer Hair
The Argan Oil goes into the cortex during
colorin. This has the effect of improving the condition of the hair after the coloring process. This is why women who try Ugly Duckling Hair Color actually notice an improvement in their hair condition after coloring with Ugly Duckling Hair Color.
3. Repairs Brittle Hair
The Argan Oil enters into the hair and "plumps" the hair from the inside making the hair fibre making much less brittle. The effects of Argan Oil are particularly noticeable on women who have chemically altered hair ( relaxed or permed hair, for example).
4. Makes Ends Stronger
The Argan Oil-based color act on the ends and plumps them up, making a visible difference.
5. More Even Color Deposit
Because the hair shaft has been
strengthened from the inside, the whole process of coloring works
better. The natural pigments can be lightened at a more even rate, and
re-pigmentation takes place in a more even way. Result: a more
consistent, regular color, more uniform from roots to ends.
6. More Vibrant Color
Because the hair
is in better condition, and because the color molecules are more evenly
deposited, the hair get a much,
much more vibrant Hair Color Result.
To learn more about the effects of Argan Oil on hair, visit the following link: Argan Oil and Hair Color - The Ultimate Guide
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