despite the fact that 90% of people are looking to grow their hair out to some extent, few know how to recognize when their hair needs some love. today we’re going to give you the secrets on how to avoid SPLIT ENDS by teaching you how to:
our dear friend lissa from raw food romance will be joining us for a haircut and makeover as we discuss split ends and damage - and how to prevent them.
this process begins by asking yourself one essential question: when is the last time you had a haircut? in lissa’s case, it’s been about 6 months. (which is a too long- but we’ll get into that later.)
with that time period in mind, make a list of everything you LOVE about your hair. lissa loves her length and the lack of grey.
now for the hard part: what do you NOT LOVE about your hair? for example, lissa’s hair is prone to breakage when wearing tight ponytails.
for people with straight hair, you can envision the strand as a straight circle. those with wavy hair have follicles shaped like ovals. tight curls have almost elliptical shapes. what that means in terms of HAIR CARE, is that curly hair is naturally more fragile to in its structure and requires more care to prevent SPLIT ENDS and damage. the curlier your hair is, the more time you need to spend protecting it.
the biggest sign you need a haircut is the presence of SPLIT ENDS. split ends are detrimental to hair and can travel all the way up the strand until you’re forced to get more hair chopped off.
you can IDENTIFY split ends by examining the ends of your hair. examine the strands:are they losing pigment or appearing see-through? when hair follicles split, they become weak and porous until they die entirely.
as a general rule of thumb, you should get a haircut every 4-6 weeks. however, if you see split ends- make an appointment for a TRIM as soon as possible.
if your hair has undergone damage, it’s important to understand just how bad the damage is. haircuts are your only true defense against split ends. though many products attempt to glue the split ends back together, the only way to get rid of a split end is to cut it off. the secret to getting the hair of your dreams is preventing split ends and damage from occurring.
the elasticity of wet hair is VERY DIFFERENT than the elasticity of dry hair. if you take a strand of your hair while it’s dry and pull, you’ll notice that it doesn’t really stretch past it’s length. wet hair will actually stretch when tugged at- until it breaks.
to prevent BREAKAGE, never attempt to do anything to your hair when it’s wet. don’t sleep with it wet, put a ponytail in while it’s wet, or even LOOK AT IT! :P
TRACELESS hair ties like our ‘invisi-ring’ relieve the hair of tension and don’t damage hair the way traditional hair ties do. tension is the main source of BREAKAGE - due to the restriction placed on the hair.
this is especially true for people like lissa who have FINE hair, as it’s much easier to break than thick hair.
speaking of preventive measures, NATURAL PRODUCTS are vital to ensuring the strong and healthy hair. regular shampoos damage hair and strip it of its natural oils, were natural shampoos will help strengthen and protect your hair.
products like our ‘wash’ and ‘polish’ use powerful natural ingredients to support growth and help repair hair from daily wear. a good shampoo and conditioner NEED to be a part of your hair care routine, but they’re are even more ways you can prevent split ends and damage from occurring.
in today’s video, we’re using two additional products on lissa’s hair to help PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE.
now we’re ready to move on to MAKEUP. much like hair products, we encourage everyone to use natural, cruelty free, and if possible- vegan products. even the lashes we’re using for lissa’s makeup are natural and cruelty free.
if you’re struggling to find cruelty-free lashes, we recommend Dollar Eyelash Club lashes. contradicting popular belief, natural lashes don’t have to cost a fortune. this dollar lash club will even deliver them to your door <3
preventative care is the best way to PREVENT SPLIT ENDS, but it can’t do all of the work. get regular haircuts and do everything you can to minimize day-to-day damage.\
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last week we showed you how we created short layers in long beautiful hair. we ended up turning our client krissia’s look into a stunning silver balayage. this week we are going to go show you just how we did the color process to create this amazing look.
For this step, we’ve got krissia’s hair separated into 4 quadrants. Jessica has mixed schwartzkopf "blondme" with cool additive and 30 vol. developer.
as you work your way up each section of hair, turn your brush sideways to FEATHER the color GENTLY into the hair. because krissia’s hair is so coarse, we also applied a bit of color directly to the foil and layed the hair over top of it. this will ensure that the hair is properly saturated to create the desired balayage effect.
to create a more natural transition, you can create a MEDIUM WEAVE between every 2 or 3 sections. this weave acts as a thin veil to create a diffused color transition transition and create stunning highlights.
as you work our way to the top of the head, you want to stagger the amount of lightener on each section. you want most of the lightened portion of the hair to fall naturally towards the bottom, so by STAGGERING the LAYERS we can create the desired effect.
continue to incorporate a section of medium weave every couple of layers to create those babylights.
for the sections with the MEDIUM WEAVE, you should apply the lightener up onto the strands, leaving about an inch to an inch and a half of dark root.
with the lightening process complete, we are ready to TONE krissia’s hair.
for this step, we’ve mixed up some pravana chroma silk. for krissia’s COLOR, we are using 3/4 ‘smokey silver’ and 1/4 ‘moody blue’.
after the toner has been rinsed out, you can really see the cool silver tones and the staggered transition we created with our fine weave.
with the color and style all finished, you can see that her LAYERS transition evenly across her head and fall naturally with beautiful hightlights. And her hair is nice and soft thanks to our wonderful nvenn natural hair products!
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today we are here with our client krissia, and as you can see she has beautiful long hair.
for this week’s video, jessica is going to be showing us how to do SHORT LAYERS on LONG HAIR.
after wetting krissia's hair just enough so that it is damp, but not sopping wet, we begin by cutting the PERIMETER to clean up any split ends.
next, we section the hair into four.
to create the first section you are going to take a section of hair that is about an inch wide across the back of the head and pull straight up and cut the guide for where you want the shortest layers to fall.
with the guide cut done, you are going to take a PIE SECTION from the center back of the hair and pull it straight up. you are then going to cut and connect the hair from the longest part to your previously cut guide section. you are going to repeat this same process with the next pie section, while over-directing the hair to the previous section.
PRO TIP: When cutting your sections to match up to the guide length, be sure to watch for, and eliminate any ‘corners’ or harsh angles.
if you want to maintain more length in the back, you can OVERDIRECT the hair behind the ears STRAIGHT BACK and continue the same cutting technique. if you don’t wish to maintain length in the back, overdirect the hair to the same point as the guide sections.
you are going to repeat this same process on the other half of the head until the back section is complete.
when you get to the ear, pull the hair straight up and match to the lengths from the guide you cut at the beginning to the longest part of the hair.
PRO TIP: it is not uncommon for clients to have more breakage on the sides of the hair and around their face, so if the perimeter happens to drop out when you comb the hair up, then leave those pieces alone
once you have worked your way to the front section, depending on how much length you want to maintain, you can either OVERDIRECT the hair of each new section to the previous one, or you can over direct the hair to the top of the ear.
as you can see, krissia now has even face framing layers on either side.
we also removed a lot of the thickness and created a beautifully textural layered transition.
this is the best way to layer long full hair like krissia’s.
with the cut, color and style all finished, you can see that her LAYERS transition evenly across her head. And her hair is nice and soft thanks to our wonderful nvenn natural hair products!
if you're interested in seeing the color process, tune in next week to see our blog on how to create a smokey SILVER BALAYAGE
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today we are here with nancy and we’re going to be creating a beautiful COLOR MELT. what makes this color melt unique is that we’re going to be creating a transition that works with nancy’s extensions as well.
for this look, her natural hair will have a shadowed root that goes into a burgundy and then blend into a nice peachy coral at the ends. her extensions will have a shadowed root that goes into a burgundy and into a rosy pink at the ends. we want the extensions to have a slightly different color on the ends to create another dimension ‘of melt’ when her extensions are in.
to start, we begin by mixing 2 bowls of COLOR. on the left is a schwarzkopf blondme with a cool additive and 7 vol developer. on the right is a schwartzkopf 6.5 with j. beverly hills 40 vol.
we are using a couple different methods to achieve the COLOR MELT.
for the sections, we’re going to incorporate alternating sections of color as well as some fine weaves to create a very color diffused transition.
we want a STRONG SHADOWED look underneath so the perimeter of the hair will be a section (the first section at the bottom of the nape) that will have more dark than the other colors. This will create some added depth and definition in the underlying layers when you’re looking at her from the front.
for each section, you want to alternate the amount of dark. for example, since the first section was left pretty dark, the next section will incorporate much more light, then the next dark, and so on...
PRO TIP: turn the brush sideways and make sure to “feather or melt” the colors right into each other to prevent any gaps. if you’re melting “color with color” it’s ok to have a little overlap in color. if you’re melting color with bleach like we are today, then try to avoid too much overlap but make sure there are NO GAPS in the color.
for the mid shafts of the hair, we are using the j.bev with the 20 vol.
for the ends she applies the blondme lightener with the cool additive. the cooling additive will keep the ends from lightening out to warm orange tones.
continue this same method, alternating layers of light and dark until all of the back section is all in foils.
PRO TIP: when applying the COLOR, it’s good practice to turn the brush sideways and feather the color into the hair until it is nicely saturated.
now that she has reached the crown of nancy’s head, we’re going to begin creating alternating sections of BABYLIGHTS to really break up the color transition and create the diffused look that we’re going for.
we’ll repeat this process, but add a babylight between each alternating section.
as you can see, nancy’s hair has lightened out quite nicely. now she is ready for TONER.
after the toner. you can see how beautiful and DIFFUSED this color is. because we want it to fade into a nice dusty rose color, the key to making these fashion colors look really vibrant is to put it onto light, almost white hair.
for the EXTENSIONS, we started with a level 10 extension because we want it to fade into a nice dusty rose color. we strategically got really light extensions so that the fashion color would look really vibrant. jessica used the same toning formula that she used on nancy’s natural hair, but this time she doubled the amount of red. so instead of using 3 grams of red pigment, she used 6 grams. by doubling the amount of red and applying it to extensions that are lighter than what her hair was lightened to, we could be sure that the color would appear a lot more vibrant and bold than on nancy’s natural hair.
PRO TIP: it’s important to keep in mind that all hair is different, and require a different process to achieve the desired result. in the case of nancy’s hair, because it is so fine, her hair did not take very long to lighten.
with our process all finished, the end result is this beautiful dusty rose color. you can really see how beautiful the transition is from top to bottom. it’s a drastic change, but we LOVE the results.
if you have any questions or comments, be sure to leave them in the section below! don’t forget to like and subscribe to our channel @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every week!
we are here with our client jess and today veronica is going to show us how to do a bleach and tone COLOR CORRECTION.
when she first came to us as a client, she had a bunch of different colors in her hair and we were able to remove the color and bring her to this beautiful shade of blonde with a lovely BLENDED-OMBRE root.
as you can see, her hair has grown out quite a bit since her last visit, she has a lot of new dark growth.
jess has decided that she wants to go back to full blonde! so what veronica is going to do is apply an on-scalp BLEACH to the ROOTS of the hair, and then use a toner afterwards to bring all of her hair to an even blonde tone.
because a portion of her hair is colored with permanent oxidative hair color, we’ll have to lighten that portion of the hair first because it will take longer to lighten, after that we will go through and lighten the rest of her natural hair. finally, we will tone all of her hair to a nice ashy beige and eliminate any unwanted brassy tones.
veronica is going to start by applying a LIGHTENER to the previously colored portion of the hair. the reason for doing this first is because natural hair lightens much quicker, requiring shorter processing times, than colored hair. it is good practice to lighten the pre colored hair prior to the natural hair so that both areas can process for the correct amount of time. this ensures that the hair does not get over processed at the roots while the darker pre-colored band is lightening.
it is also very important to make sure you are not overlapping any lightener on the previously lightened blonde portion of the hair, as it is already processed. we want to keep the hair healthy and preserve the integrity of the hair.
you should continue this method until the entire BACK SECTION of the hair has had lightener applied to it.
PRO TIP: be sure to keep a clean towel handy so that you can clean your gloves between sections, this will help you keep the finished style looking really clean, and avoid getting any lightener where you don’t want it to be.
once the lightener has been applied to the entire back sections. we will move onto the FRONT SECTIONS of the hair. move in the same direction around the head to ensure even processing time on both sides.
using the same method as before, apply the lightener to the previously colored parts of the front sections. it is important to work quickly so that both sides of the the hair have an even amount of time to process.
veronica has now applied the lightener to the ‘colored band’ of hair.
it’s already started to pull some of the color away.
next, veronica is going to apply lightener to the new growth, leaving about a half inch of natural of roots closest to the scalp.
this hair has not been previously color treated, so it will take the least amount of time to lighten. starting with the last quadrant you completed and working around the head in the opposite direction as previously done. this ensures even processing time on both sides of the head. apply a lower level bleach to the NEW GROWTH, leaving out about a half inch of root. what is going to happen is the bleach is going to swell and creep up the strand of hair to the root. the half inch closest to the scalp will lighten the quickest because of the heat from the scalp and because the hair is not fully keratinized yet.
as with the previous process, you should apply the lightener to the hair as quickly as possible so that all of the sections have time to evenly process.
with all the lightener applied to her mid shafts, veronica is next going to apply the lightener to the last half inch of the roots. the reason for doing the roots last is so that the new growth does not get over processed and damaged.
with the lightener applied to the roots, we’re going to give it a chance to process.
once the lightener has PROCESSED, you can see the difference from before. the lightener has pulled the color very nicely and evenly.
after a rinse, you can see how nicely the lightener has worked. she now has the right remaining pigment left to achieve the desired blonde shade. veronica will apply toner to neutralize the warmth and even out the blonde
for the roots, veronica is using a half natural shade / half pearl shade. this area has less yellow pigment that needs to be toned out. she applies it throughout the hair at the root, taking care to apply it evenly to all sections.
next, for the mid shafts, veronica applies a half-ash, half-pearl toner to the darker portion of the hair. this area is the pre-colored area, so it is holding on to more yellow pigment and requires more neutralizing power.
the ends are due for a tone, however, they do not need as much neutralizing as the lightened portions. in this case, veronica is going to tone the ends with a natural shade.
with the toner applied you can see how even it looks compared to before. veronica was able to eliminate the dark band of color and create an even transition from root to tip.
with the lightening and toning processes all done, all that’s left is some product and a quick style. veronica is going to use a bit of nvenn ‘replenish’ restoration oil to put some of that natural shine back into her hair. it’s a great way to keep the hair healthy after a big color correction like this.
next, a bit of nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield to protect jen’s hair from the damaging effects of heat.
the final look is a beautiful ashy blonde with nice even tone. it’s super soft and healthy thanks to our wonderful nvenn products. if you have any questions or comments, leave them in the section below. be sure to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every friday!
we’re here with veronica for this week’s video and today, veronica is going to show you a quick tutorial on how to cut your own BANGS!
bangs are really popular right now, and veronica is going to show us how to do a medium length bang that blends into the sides of the hair.
first, veronica SECTIONS her hair. for this look you don’t want a super thick fringe, so it’s important not to go overboard and have too big of a section. this should be a very visual process, as the size of the section will be specific to the size and shape of the face they will be framing.
for this step, you want to pull all of the hair towards the center to OVERDIRECT the hair on the outsides. this will leave some nice length towards the sides of the hair.
with all of the outside strands overdirected toward the center, veronica begins to cut the bangs using a POINT CUTTING method.
with her bangs now at the desired length, veronica is going to blend it in with the rest of the hair. what’s great about this look is that you can wear the bangs as a center part, or swept to the side. it’s nice to have options.
as you can see, there’s a bit of difference in the lengths between the bangs and the sides.
this next step is a very visual process. with the scissors perpendicular to the hair, trim the extra length to create a nice, even transition so that the hair falls gently and gradually towards the length on the sides.
use the same method to blend the other side of the bangs to create a gradual transition.
it is very important to make each cut a visual process so that you aren’t just lopping off big chunks of hair. you want this to look as delicate and as natural as possible.
here you can see the smooth transition in length from the bangs all the way to the bottom of the strands.
you also want to make sure that the length of your side layers is even. the easiest way is to pull the sections together towards the center like the picture above to check if the lengths match up.
a final touch up and a bit of product, and this look will be complete.
veronica applies some nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield to create a thermal barrier to protect the hair from the damaging effects of heat. this is a very lightweight and non greasy formula so it won’t leave any gunky buildup in the hair.
next is a quick blow dry with a round brush. in one of our previous blogs, we demonstrated how to do a perfect blowout, and the method used here is fairly similar.
PRO TIP: we highly suggest going to a professional over cutting your own bangs. if you mess up, it’s a lot harder to fix and not always fixable.\
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today we are here with michelle. she’s been blonde for a while, but today she is looking to go platinum. She’s got a good amount of dark root growth coming in, and we are going to incorporate that into a stunning SHADOWED ROOT.
as you can see, she has a fairly even amount of brown ROOTS all over her head. she also has a some violet tones, some sections that are light blonde, and some bits of darker blonde towards the ends.
she has recently had an artificial level 6 applied to her hair, so in order to take her to platinum and maintain a really DIFFUSED color transition, jessica is going to create babylights throughout all of her hair to bring up some of the blonde and incorporate some of the natural root color.
When that is done, jessica is going to apply a cream paint-on lightener to lighten out the rest of her ends and get her as platinum as possible while maintaining the integrity of her hair.
Here we have her hair divided into 4 basic sections.
for the front section, jessica is creating the part how michelle normally wears her hair so that the pattern is mirrored on both sides.
jessica has mixed up 2 formulas, one is a schwarzkopf BLONDME with 20 VOL developer and the other is a paint on CREME LIGHTENER.
first, jessica creates a semi fine weave at the bottom of the back section.
PRO TIP: how ‘fine’ the weave is, is dependent on the texture of the hair. Asian hair is coarser so if your weave is too fine, you’re not going to be able to see it.
jessica begins by applying the BLONDME with 20 VOL. to the roots of to the back section starting, working from the bottom up. she is also going to apply the cream lightener to the blond ends of the strands.
you should be careful not to extend the lightener onto the portions of hair that are already very light, this will prevent the already processed hair from being damaged by over-processing.
we are going to continue this process with the lightener until all of the hair is sectioned and foiled.
with the hair in foils, it has begun to process very nicely. jessica is now going to begin to apply the lightener to the ends of the hair to remove the warm brassy tones from the end of the strands.
again, she is using a BLONDME with 20 VOL. developer with a bit of blue additive to get the ends to the desired shade.
once again, starting with the bottom sections of the hair, jessica applies the lightener using a feathering technique to the orange-ey parts of the ends to remove the darker blond color from the hair. she is going to use this same technique all the way up the head until all of the ends are covered.
as you can see the color has lifted very nicely, and most of the pigment that was there is now gone.
the ends of the foiled section have really lightened nicely as well. we’re ready to wash and rinse.
we are going to TONE her hair with one part purple shampoo mixed with one part nvenn “wash” low sudsing color shampoo.
after the foils and purple shampoo, her hair has begun to lighten very nicely. at this point, we should be able to reach our desired color with toner.
PRO TIP: A common mistake among stylist is to continue to foil and re-process the hair once it has reached this light blonde shade. this can damage the hair. instead, you should use a toner to bring the hair up to the desired platinum shade.
with the toner processed, michelle is ready to rinse.
jessica has just rough dried michelle’s hair, and is going to apply some nvenn ‘replenish’ strength restoration oil and moisturizing shine infuser to keep her ends looking really nice.
next, jessica applies nvenn ‘fix’ flexible working hair spray to give michelle’s style a little bit of a root boost and some working volume.
finally she applies some nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield to create a protective barrier that will prevent the damaging effects of heat from the blow dryer.
PRO TIP: put a fresh layer of heat protector between every layer of heat. i.e) before you blow dry and re-apply before you flat iron.
the final result is a beautiful platinum blonde with beautiful natural diffusion from the roots to the ends of each strand. we were able to really eliminate any harsh lines or color transition.
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we are here with jessica today and for this week’s video she is going to show you how to do a BLOWOUT on your hair. You would be shocked at how many of our clients tell us that they just can’t blow dry their own hair to get the style they want!
we are very big fans of old-school hairdressing methods. nowadays, people are really reliant on curling irons, and flat irons. but you just can’t achieve some of those CLASSIC LOOKS without a blowdryer. keep reading to learn how to properly blow out your hair to achieve those classic voluminous looks.
the key to a good blowout is to use good products and good tools.
PRO TIP: make sure your blow dryer has a CONCENTRATOR.
the concentrator is important is because the cuticle, or outer layer of the hair, lays on the hair shaft like shingles on a roof. directing the airflow from your blow dryer ‘up the hair shaft’ will make it look frizzy.
the concentrator will help you to direct your airflow downwards which will make your hair look sleek and shiny. you can also turn the concentrator to any angle, making it easier to blow dry the back sections of your head.
PRO TIP: some other features to look for in a hairdryer are multiple heat and power settings and also a ‘cool’ button. a ‘cool’ button is significant because heat is what changes the structure of the hair. using cool air will set the hair before you take it down. if you take it down before it cools, gravity will pull it down before it sets.
first things first, you want to make sure the hair is damp, but sopping wet. use a towel to remove all the excess moisture from the hair and give the hair a quick power dry. you can start applying product when your hair is about 50% dry.
PRO TIP: you don’t want to put any products in your hair if it is too wet. your hair is like a sponge, and if it’s too full of water, the products won’t absorb into the hair as they should.
jessica is going to be using nvenn ‘fix’ flexible working hair spray to give a little boost to her roots. as you may know, clean hair just doesn’t style as nicely. this flexible hair spray gives your hair a “day old” finish.
next, jessica applies nvenn ‘replenish’ strength restoration oil and moisturizing shine infuser to her mid shaft and ends. she likes to apply this oil before applying a heat protectant to really seal in the moisturizing power of the kelp and oils we use in our products.
next, jessica applies some nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield. this product is designed to prevent the damaging effect that heat can cause on hair. it’s best to apply this product generously throughout the hair to create a very thin HEAT SHIELD barrier that will protect your hair getting burned by the heat.
all of these products smell great, and are made with all natural ingredients that penetrate into your hair, so they won’t weigh down the hair or leave any gross residue.
jessica’s hair is still just a bit damp, so the first thing she is going to do is blow dry it until it’s about 90% dry. the reason for this is that when your hair is wet, it is more susceptible to breakage. wet hair stretches and stretches, then snaps. when it is dry however, it doesn’t stretch as much, and is harder to break.
PRO TIP: it’s important to make sure that blow out your hair in all directions. your hair will do what you tell it to! if you blow it out in the same direction everyday, it’s going to lay really flat over time. blowing out your roots in all directions will give the hair more movement and flow. set your part in at the very end.
next, jessica sections the first portion of her hair. you want to make these sections large enough so that they create some tension in the brush to really pull the hair straight while you blow dry.
a good rule of thumb is to make the section of hair just slightly thicker than the brush you are using. your section doesn’t have to be perfect. all of your hair is going to get blow dried eventually so as long as your sections are relatively straight you’re good to go!
today, jessica is using a large round brush. you want to start by sectioning the first part of the hair into 2 halves and brush it to REMOVE the TANGLES.
next, starting at the root, you want to pull the brush through the hair. your brush and blowdryer should move simultaneously. adjust the angle of the concentrator so that your wrist is straight. it will make blow drying A LOT EASIER. we promise :)
make sure to maintain the tension on the hair as you move down the hair strand. you want to repeat this process a few times. the first time will warm the hair. the second time will heat the hair and the third time will smooth it.
PRO TIP: if the hair is hot and still wet, move to another section and come back to it. IF IT’S TOO HOT, IT’S BURNING!
you should roll brush back towards the root just as you would with hot rollers.
next, with the strands coiled around the brush, you want to use the cool setting on your hair dryer to bring the hair back to room temperature. when the hair is no longer warm to the touch, you can unroll it from the brush.
you are going to continue this process on the other side.
PRO TIP: when you’re pulling the brush out, make sure to pull it down ALL the way to the ends. pulling out the brush mid-way might leave you with frizzy roots.
with the first section done, jessica has made the second section around the crown of the head.
starting with the side sections, repeat the same process again, remembering to keep the angle of the air from your dryer perpendicular to the brush as you pull it through the strands.
PRO TIP: as you move up the head, you want to increase the elevation of the roots to give your hair the lift that it needs.
when you get to the back section of the hair, rather try to pull straight out from the back of your head, pull it to either side so that it is more comfortable for you. you can’t really reach straight back behind yourself, so it makes more sense to work from either side.
you are then going to continue this same process until all of the section are done.
The final look, FABULOUS!
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this week’s video is very special! we just wanted to take the time to thank each and every one of you from the bottom of our hearts for your likes, comments, views and subscriptions.
when we first started out making our videos a year and a half ago, we were shooting them selfie style with our smartphones! we never could have imagined that would draw the attention of so many people from all over the world. We are so happy to announce that we have finally hit 15,000 SUBSCRIBERS on our youtube channel!
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today we are here with kat who has a beautiful blue canvas of hair for us to work with. we’re going to strip out the blue with a color remover and show you a quick foiling pattern for CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS that is less time consuming than the pinwheel pattern from our recent video.
she went blue about six months ago using ‘arctic fox’. blue pigment is probably the most difficult to remove from hair because it’s the largest molecule of all the pigments.
today, jessica is going to be testing out a color remover, the ‘pop xg reducer’ from paul mitchell.
once the color is stripped out, we are going to color her hair using pulp riot semi permanent direct dyes in the shades ‘cupid’ and ‘blush’
first we need to remove the blue from the hair. jessica will apply the COLOR REMOVER twice to remove as much of the blue pigment as possible and after that, she’ll use bleach to lighten out the regrowth and whatever color is left in the end of kat’s hair.
for the pink to really show through, we want to get her hair as close to as a level 10 as possible, but with that in mind, we also want to keep the integrity of the hair. it’s important to really watch the hair and adjust your methods if needed to prevent over processing the hair.
the level of developer you choose for the color remover will vary depending on the color you need to remove and condition of the hair you’re working with. no two heads of hair are identical, and no two processes will be exactly the same. for this process, jessica is going to mix the remover with 20 vol.
working from the bottom up, and back to front, you want to apply the color remover to the hair until the whole head is covered.
after just a couple minutes, you can see that kat’s color has begun to lighten a bit.
at the 25 minute mark, you can see that a lot of the color is gone, but her hair is still really blue.
with the first color remover washed out, you can see how much lighter her hair is but it’s still pretty blue. jessica is going to repeat the process again, but this time she is going to use paul mitchell product on one half of the hair, and pravana color remover on the other half.
PRO TIP: the pop xg color remover will lighten natural hair. this is important to keep in mind if you want to keep the natural root.
with the second round of color remover applied, we are applying heat to the side with the pravana lightener.
the pravana color remover (on the left) didn’t remove as much pigment as the pop xg reducer (on the right).
we concluded that the xg color reducer probably contains bleach because it lightened any hair that it touched (both natural and artificial pigments were affected). both sides of the hair though still feel very strong.
jessica is going to first apply schwartzkopf blondme with a 20 vol developer to bluest parts of the hair, followed by the regrowth.
PRO TIP: if there is a small amount of pigment left over in the hair after the bleaching process, don’t freak out. it could be fine. spread the hair and look closely at how light it is. as long as it looks like a level 10 (even with a little blue staining), the hair is done.
DO NOT attempt to bleach all of the blue out. this will overprocess the hair and ruin the integrity.
with all the lightener washed out, it's time to create an even base tone. we’re going to use a level 10 violet toner to neutralize the yellow in the hair.
with all the toner washed out you can see that the base is a little more even root to end.
in this next step, you are going to see how to create chunky highlights using a PIE SHAPED PATTERN.
to create this pattern, you are going to make crescent shaped sections. you want to stagger the size of each section to create a diffused result.
PRO TIP: incorporate their ‘part’ into the center of first crescent shaped section. this will ensure that they have a little veil of the same color on both sides of their part, rather than 1 color on one side and one color on the other side.
we’re going to start with applying the dark pink to the section behind the ear.
working forward from the first section, you will alternate the light/ dark pink.
PRO TIP: use a wide tooth comb to gently pull the color through the strands to make sure all of the hair is evenly saturated.
by working your way forward, you can lay each new section over top of the previous one. this will help keep the color nice and CLEAN.
here you can see that the color is processing very nicely. we’re just about ready to rinse her out.
to style the hair, we are going to apply some nvenn ‘replenish’ strength restoration oil and moisturizing shine infuser. this product is AMAZING. it’s a special blend of oils and essential oils designed to strengthen hair. it will also add some really nice shine to her hair. it’s lightweight and non-greasy, so it won’t weigh down hair.
next jessica is going to give her a bit of a ‘root-boost’ with nvenn ‘fix’ flexible working hair spray.
after ten hours in the chair, kat’s new ‘do is all finished.
as you can see, she now has beautiful CHUNKY PINK HIGHLIGHTS without any stripeyness!
FABULOUS!
if you have any questions or comments, leave them in the comments below. don’t forget to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every friday! <3
this week we are here with jessica. she is going to show us how to properly wash our hair extensions using PURPLE SHAMPOO.
It’s best not to wash extensions as often as you would your hair because they don’t have the same oil to replenish them as your natural hair.
before we use any PURPLE SHAMPOO, we want to make sure that we wash the hair first with normal shampoo. we are using nvenn ‘wash’ color safe shampoo.
we want to LATHER, RINSE and REPEAT a couple times to make sure that we are removing any built-up dirt or oil from the extensions. the first wash will lift any buildup from the extension, the second will rinse it away.
rinse, to lift the dirt and oil.
next, we are going to DILUTE one pump of unite blonda PURPLE SHAMPOO with one pump of our COLOR SAFE SHAMPOO. extensions soak up the pigment from purple shampoo a lot faster than normal hair would. diluting the purple shampoo will reduce the strength of the pigment, making it less likely that your extensions will be left with a purple hue to them.
we want to mix the shampoo well to really emulsify the color for even coverage on the extension.
we want to thoroughly apply our shampoo to the extension and make sure the strands are evenly coated, but we need to work fast and rinse them quickly so that they don’t soak up too much of the pigment and become too “ashy.”
when washing the hair it is important not to mat the extension all together, as will cause unnecessary tangling and knots. instead, wash the hair while keeping the hair as straight as possible.
next we want to gently wring out all of the excess water.
because of the alkaline pH of shampoo, it is important to never shampoo any hair or extensions without conditioning afterwards. the alkalinity of the shampoo is designed to strip away the oils from the hair. conditioner is designed to restore the acidic pH of your hair, leaving it shiny, silky and smooth.
final rinse
after we have allowed a few moments for the conditioner to saturate the extension, we want to rinse the conditioner out of the hair. we probably won’t wash the extensions again for a while, so we want to make sure we are really rinsing them clean to prevent any extra buildup on the hair.
again we want to squeeze out any excess water.
use a towel to dry any more excess water before blow drying or hanging up your extension to dry.
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this week, veronica is back in the chair. her hair grows very fast, and she’s got mad roots coming in! what we are going to do today is a chunky highlight look using a PINWHEEL pattern.
we are going to be retouching her chunky highlights and showing you the step by step process. we’re also going to show you how to properly section the hair and lay the foils in a PINWHEEL pattern.
the last time we did veronica’s hair was about 6 weeks ago, and we only re-touched the pinwheel since veronicas hair takes so long to foil.
these roots are in need of some serious TLC.
with her hair sectioned out, we are ready to begin the process.
hair lightener differ from manufacturer to manufacturer, but usually you can mix it anywhere from a 1:1 to 1:3 ratio for developer. today, because of the process we are doing, we don’t want it to be too runny, or the foils could slide right out. we are going to be using schwartzkopf BLONDME with a 1: 1½ ratio. this will prevent the foils from sliding out and bleeding.
here you can see that we are feathering in the lightener to eliminate any harsh line
If you want to see how to lay the foils for the bottom of the head, check out our video on how to do CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS.
veronica’s natural hair is jet black and she has noticeable roots in 2 weeks. in this next step, we will be leaving about a half a centimeter for a veil of dark around the edges of her hair to help camouflage her regrowth between retouches.
for this step, we use the same formula as the rest of her dark pieces. we are also going to use a higher developer on her roots to get the lift and a lower level developer that just deposits on the end.
with the dark veil done, we are going to continue the process until we get to the top section, we want to visually pick out each section so we maintain our color transition. last time, we did a 2 dark slices to every 3 slices of light.
PROTIP: remembering the sectioning pattern and the number of slices of each color will make doing the retouch a lot easier
after an hour and 45 minutes, we are finally done laying in the foils around the sides and back of veronica’s hair. we are not joking when we say she has a lot of hair! since we are freshening up the brown, we are going to keep the foils all organized to make our lives easier. we’ve put the blonde ends on one side and the brown ends on the other.
keeping the ends separate by color, we can easily freshen up all the brown without making a mess or getting dark color on the hair that we want to keep light.
next up we are ready to move onto the top of the hair.
we’ve got the top of veronica’s hair sectioned into 4 parts, 2 in the back and 2 in the front.
we are going to start with the front section because we want to lay these foils first, so that the front has longer to process.
for our PINWHEEL pattern, we want to start with the front right quadrant. working our way forward from the part we want to angle each section slightly to create a pie shaped section.
PRO TIP: the key to a perfect pinwheel is that the center point stays the center! to do that for your blonde sections, your 2nd and 3rd foil have to be a little shorter than your previous foil. the second foil will be about 2/3 of the way down from the center point, and the 3rd foil will be about ⅓ of the way down from the center point. THEN, for your 1st brown foil, it’ll go all the way to the center point again and the 2nd foil will be 2/3rds of the length.
the reason we do not extend each section into the center point is because if we do that, the center will begin to shift away from its original point and you won’t get a seamless blend.
with the first section going all the way up to the center point, we are going to lay in our first foil.
applying the bleach to the first section of the PINWHEEL.
notice the second section does not extend all the way up into the center point.
the 3rd foil for this blonde section is going to be even shorter. we are going to continue to stagger each section using the same method as we work towards the front of the head.
PROTIP: make sure your foils are tightly secured by folding the foil tightly around the comb. this will prevent your foils from sliding and any bleach from bleeding onto the hair.
drape the brown ends back with the rest of our dark ends and keep it separate from the BLONDE.
again we are going to incorporate another section of dark veil.
as we move around to the next section of blond, again we use the “thirds” method and angle each part so that our center point does not move.
with the first quadrant in foils, we are going to add another centimeter of dark veil to the other section.
we are going to continue this same process until the pinwheel is done.
now that her hair is all foiled, we are ready to color the faded ends of the brown hair.
applying the brown color.
after we have applied the color, we want to use a wide tooth comb to make sure that the hair is evenly saturated with color.
here you can see a bit more detail of how we have laid the folis for the PINWHEEL pattern. it is important to make sure to keep your sectioning perfect, or the center point will move, and you will not get the desired result.
quick rinse and we are almost finished with this fabulous look.
with the color rinsed out, we are ready to tone veronicas roots and get rid of those yellow hues.
we will be using a mixture of half 8.11 and half 8.22 in j beverly hIlls. this is a combination of a little bit of blue and a little bit of ash to neutralize the yellow color.
for her ends we are going to be using half of a level 8 and half of a level 9 to tone.
after we have allowed the toner to process, we are ready to rinse.
after a rinse and a power dry, we are going to prep the ends veronicas hair with a bit of nvenn ‘replenish’ hair restoration oil.
we are also going to use a bit of nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield throughout the hair. we want to layer the heat protectant in everywhere to make sure it is evenly distributed throughout the hair.
we are also going to be using nvenn ‘smooth’ hair defrizzer to tame the baby fly-away hairs that she has. this is an amazing product because it won’t weigh down the hair or leave any residue. this is an all natural and light weight product made from kelp extract and essential oils. like all of our products it is also 100% CRUELTY FREE.
the finished result is a beautiful diffused color pattern with beautiful chunky highlights and no “stripiness.”
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