this week, we are with veronica and she is going to show us how to do a bleach cocktail to bring the color of our client melinda’s hair one shade lighter.
right now, melinda’s hair is a level 4, but she wants to go about a shade lighter and bring the color up to about a 5. she doesn’t want to do an entire bleaching process, and its not necessary since we are only lightening the hair one level, but we do need to use some sort of bleach process to pull out some of the pigment of the hair, because it has been previously color treated.
note: using an artificial color remover is also a possible approach, however, it is less controllable of a process so it likely would pull out more pigment than necessary.
after we remove some of the color we will be ready to apply the level 5, and it is going to look amazing
our bleach cocktail is going to combine about 1/3 nvenn ‘wash’ color safe shampoo with 1/3 blondme premium 9 lifts bleach and 1/3 of the blondme 6% / 20 vol. developer.
we want to apply all of the bleach cocktail as we would with any shampoo, making sure to fully coat all of the hair and evenly distribute our product throughout the strands.
we really want to emulsify the hair and work the product into the cuticle to lift the pigment. this is a very visual process in terms of how long we want to process the hair. when we have reached the desired shade, we want to wash the hair to rinse all of that pigment out.
here you can see the pigment has been pulled out, so we have a pretty raw looking color, but this is exactly where we want it to be. right now her hair is at a level 5, so what we want to do now is apply the color over top of our lightened hair
voila. here you can see melinda’s lovely new color, a very charming level 5 brunette. this is a great method to use when a client only wants to go about 1 shade lighter.
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hi everyone! this week we’re here with amy and we’re going to use her faded color to create a brand new look. we want the balayage look, and usually that entails lightening the ends. however, amy already has the light ends and she wants a darker base, so we will be doing a REVERSE BALAYAGE.
her hair has faded from a copper color to a nice strawberry blonde, so we want to keep some of this color and incorporate it into her new look. we are going to take her base color a few shades darker and blend that with her current color to create a beautiful balayage look.
we are going to start by doing a preliminary cut to remove some of the excess weight and bulk from the hair. we don’t want to waste product and time on hair that is going to be cut, and a rough cut will help us accomplish that.
we’re also going to be adding some layers to her hair during this rough cut process. after we have processed her hair we will add the final tweaks to the cut to perfect her look.
after the pre cut. beautifully LAYERED. we’re ready to color!
we are going to start by putting in her root color. the color we are going for is a rich, warm brown - 4.8.
the heat from her scalp will boost the color and cause it pull warmer at the roots. so to account for that, we are going to use ⅔ 4.8 + ⅓ 4.0. this will match the midshaft color of straight 4.8.
with her root color applied we are ready to move on to STEP 2 of the process.
for the second step of our process we want to pull the brown down further onto each strand and stagger the amount of dark by a couple inches in each layer. we started at the bottom and worked our way up, staggering the amount of dark in each layer to create a natural fade from dark to light.
again, the color we will be using will be straight 4.8.
we also want to FEATHER the color in with our brush turned sideways to give an even more diffused look and break up any harsh lines.
then, we’ll comb the color through and down the strand just slightly. be very careful to only comb in to the section where the color is applied and to not comb the color downwards in to the ends. that will cause bleeding of the color in to the ends.
for the next segment we want to bring the brown down a couple inches further than the last section.
again, we want to make sure we are feathering the color into the strands with our brush turned sideways for that nice diffused color transition.
for the dark in the next segment of hair, we want to use the amount of dark she already has in her root from step #1. all we need to do is BLEND her dark down slightly onto the section using the same feathering method so that it is not a harsh line from dark to light.
PROTIP: it is important to make sure we are also applying color to the underside of each section to make sure that the hair is being well SATURATED with color so we get our desired result.
with 1 section done, we’re ready to move on to the next. we want to REPEAT this process until the color has been applied to all the sections, making sure to maintain our staggering pattern to eliminate any harsh lines.
with step 2 done we can really see the darkness pulling through. we maintained our staggered pattern throughout, so this is gonna look really nice when we wash it out.
for this step we are going to be weaving in some dark to pull through onto the ends to make this into a BALAYAGE instead of an ombre.
we want to weave out a section and color it dark. pull the remaining hair to the side to stay organized. this will remain the strawberry blonde color.
as before, we want to comb the color into the strands make sure the hair is well saturated with color.
with this process we want the result to be a very natural BALAYAGE, so we are going to weave in different sized sections of dark, some smaller and some larger.
PROTIP: make sure you keep a towel handy to clean your hands in between each section. this will prevent any of the color from getting anywhere you don’t want it.
around the front we want to make this a very visual process and imagine where we want to see the dark and light pieces. pick out those strands accordingly.
we want to color the hair in such a way as to give a light-dark-light variation and to give a natural highlighted appearance.
with her color all applied we are finished with step 3 of our process.
the FINAL result is a rich, multifaceted color with so much richness. what’s great about incorporating the previous hair color into the new look is that it adds so much depth and dimension to the color. there you have it: THE REVERSE BALAYAGE.
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this week we’re here with our lovely client mel. we are going to take a little inspiration from one of our favorite pop-stars, the iconic ‘pink’ and her curly pixie undercut. mel has very thick hair, and it’s been a while since her last visit. for her style, we are going to do an undercut on both sides to add some fun to her look.
We’ve sectioned her hair into 4 parts.
first, we have the ‘horseshoe’ starting at the recession of her hairline and going back around the crown.
next we have the back section sectioned into a ‘v’. she’s already had the back buzzed previously, and she likes the length. we are going to use that as a guide to cut the sides which are also parted and sectioned out. the look we are going for here is kind of a ‘modern mohawk’ hairstyle.
we’ve also sectioned out a little section in front of each of her ears (jessica refers to them as ‘doilies’, but they are also known as ‘sidelocks’ and are a hard throwback to some of the punky hairstyles that were popular in the 90’s). we’re going to cut these pieces at the end so we can see where the haircut sits.
first thing we’re going to do is cut the sides of her hair. we used to chemically straighten her hair, but since mel recently had a baby, her hair texture has really changed. what we’re gonna do is get rid of all of these dead ends.
we’ve wet her hair down, and we’re ready to make the first cut.
mel likes the short length towards the nape of her neck, and wants to go to about the same length on the sides. she doesn’t want to go completely buzzed. what we are going to do is work in diagonal sections from front to back using the width of our finger as a guide.
we are going to continue moving backwards with the diagonal sections, and trimming each section with our scissors on an angle, this will give nice texture and will look good even when her hair starts to grow out a bit.
a quick trim around the ear and we’re ready to move on to the other side.
we are going to cut the other side using the same diagonal pattern and work our way from front to back. we are matching this side to the other side that we already cut.
next, were just going to clean up around the edges with the clippers. by lightly feathering in on a vertical angle with the clippers, we can eliminate the harsh line, and it will give her hair some good texture when it starts to grow out.
we are keeping a lot of her nice top length but will be cutting off all the dead ends.
we’re going to start by just taking off a few inches to get rid of the dry ends.
we’ve wet mel’s hair down. what we want to do is cut the top fairly square, so that if she wears it to either side it will fall in natural layers, with the top slightly shorter than the bottom whichever way it falls. she plans on wearing curled most of the time, and it will look really nice with the natural layers.
for the back portion of the top, we want the hair to fall just below the o-bone.
we’re going to start with the front and cut a guide horizontally. we just want to take off about 2 inches for now, we can always trim off a bit more if we need to.
next, we’ve sectioned her hair down the center and we’re going to make another guide down the middle. we want to angle our fingers and cut at a diagonal slope going towards the back of the head. keep in mind that there is no right or wrong angle to choose. it just depends on where you want the back length to end and how you want the layers to fall.
working again from front to back, we are going to pull all of the hair straight up and cut it square according to our guides.
with the cut and color all done, we’ve prepped it with nvenn ‘fix’ workable hair spray and we’re ready to curl her hair and give it some style.
next, a bit of nvenn ‘protect’ natural heat protectant to form a heat shield preventing damage to her hair from the curling iron.
starting with the bottom layers first, we want to curl each section alternating directions. we’ll continue this process until we have finished the whole top of the hair.
we colored the top with a level 8 ash to correct any of the orange undertones peeking through.
fabulous! she loves it and so do we!
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we are here with christy, the newest member of our nvenn family. she's ready to refresh her hair to a gorgeous BRONZE color.
we are going to start by trimming her damaged ends. they are looking kind of fragile. so we’re going to trim those up and bring her to a nice BRONZE color before we start processing her hair.
it’s been a while since christy’s last color and style and she has a good amount of natural color towards the roots. she’s also got some artificial no.6 blonde and some no.10 at the ends.
to control the lightening process we are going to be doing a set of ombre foils to stagger the amount of dark into an even, natural transition. this technique will help us prevent her already processed hair from damage.
we’ve sectioned her hair into 4 quadrants.
she also has a nice hair decoration complete with crystals-et-al from her recent trip to peru. we’ve sectioned that off with foil to avoid getting any of our lightener on it.
we are going to start by BACKCOMBING her roots. this will allow us to create a really nice natural color transition.
next, we want to gently feather the lightener into her hair with our brush turned parallel to her hair. we want to really lighten these ends to an almost-white color to make sure it shows through.
we are going to stagger each section by about 2 inches to give a diffused, natural transition.
we’re going to repeat this process until we have her whole head in foils.
here we have her all processed so we are going to take out the foils. as you can see she’s got a bit of artificial color left that has faded from about a no.6 to a no.7.
we’re going to go through and pick out any of the darker spots. then, we’ll use a lightener to get those strands to our desired lightness.
once the lightener has processed and we've washed the hair- she's ready for color.
normally we would tone the hair before applying the color, but because bronze is a really warm color, we want a little warmer undertone to come through. so we have mixed an 8Br and a 10Br. that’s going to give us a really warm rich BRONZE hair color.
we’re going to paint the 8Br toner onto any of her hair that is still dark, using the same feathering method as before.
we’re going to continue this pattern all the way around the head.
the root color turned out very well, but we still aren’t happy with the ends. we haven’t created the perfect transition just yet, so we’re going to come back tomorrow and work on it a bit more.
her hair is a really nice tone of blonde, but we have almost none of the nice BRONZE tone that we are going for. so we are going to once again re-apply some toner, this time using three quarters of 10Br and one quarter 8Br for our formula.
you can see that the color really took after the second application. it’s even going to lighten up some once we dry it.
to prepare her hair for blow drying, we are going to apply some nvenn ‘volume’ heat activated volumizer.
we’re also going to apply a bit of nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield before we BLOW DRY.
the final verdict? GLAMOROUS
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Veronica has just returned from vacation in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. She enjoyed some fun in the sun, but due to the heat, sun and salty seawater, her BLONDE hair was starting to look quite BRASSY.
In this weeks video, Veronica is going to show you how to properly tone your hair with purple shampoo.
You can really see the golden/brassy undertones in her hair. Veronica normally likes her hair to be a beige/ash blonde, and as you can see, the seawater has really done a number on her color. It’s now gold.
We’re going to show you how to use purple shampoo to tone out some of the brassy gold pigment.
PROTIP: purple shampoo won’t replace a normal toner, but it will help when you are in a pinch. It is designed to prevent blondes from going brassy, to maintain a neutral or ashy blonde in between stylist visits.
To begin, Veronica will evenly DAMPEN her hair.
PRO TIP: you do not want the hair to be sopping wet because too much water will dilute the purple shampoo and make it less effective for toning your hair. You just need the hair wet enough so that the shampoo can start a little lather.
There are many different PURPLE SHAMPOOS on the market. The ones that are the most effective will be the ones that are darkest in color (richest in pigment).
You can tell whether or not it's a super pigmented shampoo by looking at it. If it looks see through, than chances are, it's not very strong and won't work well for toning out BRASSY, orange and yellow blondes.
PRO TIP: if your blonde is more on the orange side, you will want to use a blue shampoo. If your blonde is more on the yellow side, you will want to use a purple shampoo. If you want to know why 👉 How to Perfectly Choose Your Hair Color Toner
She wants the most toning to happen on the top layer of hair so she's going to start applying the purple shampoo at the top.
PRO TIP: those of you that have used purple shampoo before probably have noticed that it can really DRY OUT your hair. These shampoos are designed to correct color they are definintely NOT the best moisturizing shampoo your hair. Purple shampoos are designed to BLAST open your cuticle so that the pigment can easily penetrate into your hair shaft! This is great for neutralizing out brassy blonde tones but no one wants to be left with dry, frizzy hair in the process.
👉 solution : You can increase the moisturizing properties of your purple shampoo by mixing it with nvenn's wash - moisturizing shampoo. wash is actually the BEST moisturizing shampoo. It's a natural shampoo that has a GENTLE coconut based cleanser that will help to restore the moisture that your purple shampoo strips out! It has ZERO pigment in it's formula so it won't interfere with the TONING POWER of your purple shampoo.
Work the "cocktail of shampoos (mix of wash and your purple shampoo)" into your hair until you get some light suds.
You don’t want it to become a full foamy lather just yet! You'll want to keep the pigment in the shampoo concentrated to start.
Apply purple shampoo to all the BRASSY blonde areas that you want to tone out. Start with the brassiest parts first and continue until you've coated all the sections that you want to turn into a nice beige or ashy blonde.
You can see that there is a very strong purple pigment in this shampoo because it has stained her skin! This deep pigment will give your hair the BEST TONING POWER!
Now with the shampoo evenly applied, she's going to wait 15 MINUTES to allow the pigment to settle into her hair.
Once the 15minutes are up, Veronica will work it into a rich LATHER before she rinses it out.
👉If you look closely (through the purple foam😅), you can see that her blonde is already starting to look like a PERFECT ASH BLONDE.
Here, the shampoo is all RINSED out and you can see that the color looks much better than it did before she started.
It looks like the beige blonde /ash blonde that she LOVES!
After a blow dry and a style, you can see that the lighter parts of her hair toned out pretty well!
If you look closely though, some parts of the hair toned out better than others. That happened because parts of her hair are more POROUS than others. The more porous your hair is, the more it will be like a sponge and just soak up whatever is around it; making some parts of hair ashier than others.
PRO TIP: using a protein treatment BEFORE toning your hair with purple shampoo will help to even out the porosity in your hair. Taking this extra step will PREVENT ashier bands of color being left in your hair.
👉 solution : nvenn's polish - daily repairing conditioner is infused with Micro Keratin so that it can PENETRATE into your hair's most inner layers to repair it from the inside out. polish is actually the best conditioner for damaged hair. The Micro Keratin it has is lightweight so that it is gentle enough to use everyday. It's one of our FAVORITE dry scalp remedies!
Overall the purple shampoo worked well, but there are still some hints of gold and brass showing through.
Toning your hair with purple shampoo works as a QUICK FIX between your visits to your stylist but it will never replace them. This hair technique will tone out some of the brass but NEVER all of it!
A toner at the salon will be customized to your hairs needs! Your stylist will formulate to account for different tones and levels in your hair to ensure you have a seamless finish from root to end. Hair looks the BEST when it looks like it has grown out of your head that way 💕.
We get it! Trips to the salon can be expensive. That's why having a solid hair care regime is CRUCIAL! Using the right haircare will help your colors and toners last longer!
Color pigments bind the best to healthy hair. The more damaged your hair is, the faster your colors will fade! Color molecules basically slip out of the "holes of your hair shaft" every time you wash your hair.
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this week we’re here with our client montana. it’s been over a year since her last appointment and she’s ready to change up her look.
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as you can see her hair is very long, and her color has become pretty faded, so today is gonna be a day of big change for her.
we’re going to start by taking off some of the length. we are going for a slightly longer variation on the classic LOB hairstyle. after that we’re going to be coloring her hair a DUSTY VIOLET / SILVER.
this style is going to be a big job and will require at least a double process lightener, that’s 2 sets of foils, and 2 sets of treatments. at times, it can even require more.
we’ve got montana's hair all rubber-banded and we’re going to start by cutting off a large portion of the length. this way we won’t waste product or time on the hair that we’re going to cut off anyways.
the amount of hair we are taking off is pretty long, so montana hopes to donate it to locks of love or some similar charity.
now that montana has said goodbye to her length, we’re ready to make the first cut.
next, were gonna give her a bit of a rough cut for the layers to take out some of the bulk of the hair. this will also give us a good idea of where the haircut lays when we go to do her color correction.
as we cut, we are making sure to point cut her hair with the scissors pointing in the same direction as her hair. this will create a textured look and remove more of the bulk.
we’ve sectioned her hair into four sections according to how montana parts her hair. we’re going to use two techniques to do the ombre foil: BACKCOMBING and BABYLIGHTS. we’re going to start at the bottom back section.
visually choose how much dark and light you want to see in each section. the backcombing will create a diffused line from dark to light.
apply the lightener to the hair making sure the ends are COMPLETELY saturated. gently feather the lightener into the backcombed section with the brush parallel to the hair. this will really allow us to really create a diffused fade pattern from dark to light.
we want to STAGGER the amount of dark in each section by about 2 inches (i.e. first section - 1” of dark, second section - 3” of dark, third section - 5” of dark).
rotate through these staggered sections until the entire quadrant is complete. this will allow us to create an even more diffused fade line by breaking up the color. this pattern will be mirrored on the opposite side to create balance on both sides of the head.
we’re going to follow this same pattern moving all the way up to her occipital or ‘O-BONE’
now that we are at the occipital bone, on the top of the head, we are going to incorporate some BABY-LIGHTS to even further break up and diffuse the fade from dark to light.
to accomplish this, we are going to make a baby fine weave at the very top of each backcomb section. this will break up the back combing foils even more and give a very natural color transition.
once we have the baby-light sectioned, we are going to clip it up out of the way.
next we will continue with our backcombing foil. continuing with the same staggering pattern and rotating how much dark to leave.
we’re going to pull the baby-light down and FEATHER the lightener on. the baby-light will act as a veil to further diffuse the line from dark to light.
you’ll want to paint the lightener slightly closer to the root than the previous backcombed section. we are going to continue this pattern all the way to the top of the head. the front quadrants will be foiled this way as well.
here is the first set of foils completed, we’re going to give it some time to process.
so far so good. we’re gonna let it sit for about one hour total, and then we’ll wash out the foils. processing time will vary from person to person based on a number of things - condition, texture, color, history, etc.
with step one done, montana’s hair is a nice yellowy-orange color. next we are going to do a second set of foils, this time from front to back. by doing this we will even out the processing time.
make sure to paint every section as precisely as possible. montana’s hair needs two lightening processes in order to achieve the light blonde color we need. this step is to lighten the blonde for a second time. any dark that gets lightened at this stage will not lighten enough and will sit at the yellow stage we have her hair at now.
next we are going to section the hair into four parts once again and begin our foil process.
we’re applying the lightener to the previously lightened sections of hair, being VERY CAREFUL not to get any lightener on the dark portions that we want to keep, once again using a feathering technique with the brush parallel to the hair.
we are also going to add baby-lights to the back combed sections (front panels and above the o-bone in the back) as we did before. this will break the color up even further and create an even more diffused transition.
you want to make sure that you are picking through any of the portions of hair that are already light enough and pulling them out from the rest of the hair. it is important not to over process the hair, as that is unnecessary and will damage it.
with the second set of foils in, we’ve almost hit the 6 hour mark and montana is overjoyed that she is almost out of the chair with fabulous new hair. overjoyed and tired.
the second set of foils has almost finished processing. it’s looking great. we’re gonna let it finish processing and then wash it out.
once this has been done, we will be ready to move onto the the TONER
this is how it looks BEFORE the TONER
with the TONER APPLIED
AFTER the first TONER
SECOND toner applied
AFTER the SECOND TONER and a quick blow dry. montana is getting tired and so are we we’re going to come back tomorrow and finish it up.
we’re back at it on day 2 of montana’s journey to DUSTY VIOLET HAIR. she had a few sections that weren’t quite light enough, so we’ve gone ahead and applied lightener a third time to those specific pieces.
there were also a few spots that were slightly too warm, so we pulled her natural color up onto those sections so that they don’t peek through her finished hairstyle. use a light hand to feather the color on to ensure a diffused fade line.
the SMOKEY VIOLET COLOR
we tested out a few different COLOR SWATCHES
with her hair washed once again we’re ready to apply the SILVER PURPLE COLOR to her hair.
with the COLOR APPLIED
we are finally all done and montana is IN LOVE with her new locks and so are we!
the end result is a beautiful DUSTY VIOLET. it’s fabulous! it was a long process (2 days - 11 hours) and a lot of work, but if you want these kind of results, you should NEVER RUSH PERFECTION.
you can get a cheat sheet for this hairstyle on our website. just click the picture above!
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today’s video comes to you from the beautiful cabo san lucas in mexico, and it’s gonna be all about what you should pack for your hair while TRAVELING.
there are a few essentials that you need to bring on any trip. jessica likes to pack light and only bring a carry-on, so it’s important to make sure everything into just one tiny bag.
first and foremost, nvenn “wash” shampoo is a great because when you’re in the tropical heat and humidity, your hair can become so dry and dehydrated.
As you can see, jessica’s hair is a bit frizzy from the tropical humidity
the sun is also really hard on blonde hair, and will turn it very yellow.
you can counteract this effect by bringing a PURPLE SHAMPOO. it will help maintain the toner for longer. that being said, depending on how high the UV index is and how long you’re in the sun every day, you might need to book in with your stylist for a fresh toner when you are back.
jessica likes to mix half purple shampoo and half nvenn ‘wash’ every time she washes her hair. purple shampoo is typically pretty dehydrating. it’s designed to blast the cuticle open so that it can access the pigment in the hair. diluting purple shampoo with nvenn ‘wash’ will make it a little more hydrating. it’s great for keeping the hair clean and the color looking evenly toned.
nvenn ‘polish’ conditioner is like a mini mask for hair. it help to reverse the damage the sun did to the hair.
jessica doesn’t like to flat iron her hair everyday because the heat is already so hard on it, but nvenn ‘replenish’ HAIR RESTORATION OIL is a great way to solve any frizziness from the humidity.
just run a bit through your hair on your hands to smooth out the hair. it will make the hair look like it was freshly flat ironed.
nvenn ‘smooth’ is great to use when you’re curling your hair to give some added definition to the curls without the heaviness of replenish oil.
in such a dry climate, it’s important not to overwash the hair. It’s also time consuming to have to re-style your hair every day. nvenn ‘clean’ is great to use to absorb any sweat, oils and odors, keeping any hairstyle looking and smelling fresh and clean between washes.
jessica brought her travel sized flat iron and a travel blow dryer.
after frying her hair once with a hotel hair dryer, she recommends always bringing your own from home.
TRAVEL HAIRSPRAY
HAIR TIES
nvenn ‘invisi-ring’ traceless hair ties are great if you want to rock any do! they are designed to put less tension on the hair than normal hair ties, so if you plan on wearing your hair down afterwards, there won’t be any indents. jessica also brings regular hair ties if she wants to rock a high ponytail.
FLAT COMB
jessica always brings a flat comb with one fine end for backcombing and one large end for detangling.
It’s also a good idea to bring an assortment of small clips and headbands to keep any bangs in place and out of your face.
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we’ve just finished coloring jessica’s beautiful hair, and she’s looking to change her style up a bit and go for a fresh new look: bohemian bangs & LONG LAYERS!
we are going to start with jessica’s bangs. one challenge that a lot of people encounter is not knowing how thick to make their bangs.
use your comb to find a natural sectioning pattern for where the bangs should sit. start by placing the comb flat on to the round of the head. find the spot the comb starts to lift off of the head, and use that as a guide for how thick the bangs should be. that’s usually a decent amount of bang to have. obviously you can go a little thicker or thinner depending on preference, but this is a good amount to start with.
that’s where we are going to start sectioning jessica’s bangs.
jessica wants a thinner, more feathered bohemian style bang, so this is perfect.
next, we’re going to mirror this section on the other side, creating a moon shape. we want the edges of the bangs to line up with the corners of the forehead.
it’s always good to let your client take a look to make sure it works for them. jessica was happy with the section
PROTIP: when it comes to PERFECT BANGS, there’s really only a 1 or 2 week window where they will look perfect, so you’re definitely gonna need to pop in to your stylist’s chair often for bang touch-ups.
jessica’s bangs have a part in the middle from how she was wearing her hair before, so veronica is gonna wet it down and blowdry the bangs so that the hair will lay flat.
with the blowdrying done, we're ready to cut.
jessica wants her bangs a bit longer around the edges, so we are going to overdirect the hair toward the center, this will give the bangs more length around the sides.
with the section pulled together in the center of the forehead, we’re going to trim the hair a little bit longer than she wants her bangs to remove the bulk of the length. we will customize her bangs to the correct length with more precision cutting.
ok all finished! lol jk, of course ;-)
jessica wants to go for a bit more of a shaggy look, so we’re gonna leave the bangs a bit longer.
when trimming the bangs it is super important not to cut into any of the side hair. you want to make sure to keep the sectioned bangs totally separate from the rest.
if you cut too far to either side, you’ll end up with short bits along the side of the face that do not belong.
next we are going to trim the bangs a bit, just enough so they hang above jessica’s eyelashes.
let’s see how jessica looks with her BOHEMIAN BANGS…
FABULOUS! bangs are definitely back in a big way!
jessica has been dying change up her look for months, and it’s not easy to make time with such a busy schedule, but she is so happy with the results so far.
we started by trimming her ends, we’ve taken off about an inch and a half of length, and were going to give her some texture to create a classic layered look.
next we want to divide the hair into sections.
here is the first bottom section, under the O-BONE.
to give this section a little texture, we like to layer it just slightly.
pull the hair straight back from the head. we want to trim the longer ends at the top of the section so that there is not a “corner” in the hair. this creates a soft layering effect on the perimeter.
we are point cutting the hair, with the scissors in the same direction as the hair, rather than cutting straight across, to create a bit of a textured effect.
we are gonna repeat this process until the ends of this section have a soft diffused look, instead of a harsh line.
next we’re going to start with layering the rest of her hair. we will be doing triangular layers which have shorter layers in the back that gradually get longer towards the front. this will give a nice textured look to the hair, while maintaining length in the front.
the shorter layers in the back give volume and body to the style.
starting with the back, we are gonna take off about 2 inches of length from the top layer. the layers will be cut to stagger seamlessly from the top layer to the previously cut bottom section. the goal is to match the top layers up with our previously cut bottom section.
we are going to start in the center and work our way forward to each side. we are going to comb the hair all the way up and out from the head and use two guides to cut the hair.
as we move towards the front, we are going to overdirect each section towards the previous section, using each prior section as a guide. this will naturally create longer length towards the front.
once we hit the front side sections, to really preserve the length of the front, we want to overdirect the sections all the way toward the back sections. rather than just to the previous section. again, using the previously cut section as a guide for how much hair to trim off.
PROTIP: when overdirecting the hair, stand beside where you want the hair to be and comb towards yourself, that way you know you’re always overdirecting the hair to the same spot.
we are going to repeat the same process on the other side of the head, occasionally cross checking to make sure we are cutting the hair evenly on both sides of the head.
next, were going to give her some side layering around the face, to connect her bangs to the rest of the hair.
we will also check and make sure we don’t have any loose ends or strays around the perimeter as well.
with all the ends double checked, let’s see the final look!
we LOVE it!
if you wanna try this look for yourself leave us a comment and share your results, you can get the full cheat sheet of step by step instructions here.
if you have any questions, leave us a comment in the section below and don’t forget to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty.
in this week’s video, we’re going to talk about how to DETANGLE EXTENSIONS.
sadly, a pair of jessica’s tape-in extensions ended up in the washing machine. the harsh detergent and hot water turned them into a tangled and matted mess. we’re going to attempt to detangle those extensions.
did we mention it's also gonna be a bit of a SCIENCE EXPERIMENT? we’re going to put the extensions in 4 DIFFERENT solutions to see which one, if any, will revive them.
COCONUT OIL is a solid at room temperature, so we had to really use the heat of our hands to melt it and massage it into the extensions.
OLIVE OIL is used as an ingredient in quite a few different store bought, and DIY masks and other hair products. we think it'll probably work well to detangle these messy matted extensions.
the ph level of hair is acidic, and you’ve probably heard of using a VINEGAR RINSE to restore the hair. the goal here is that the acidity of the vinegar will seal the cuticle of the hair shut and hopefully make it easier to comb out the tangles.
‘replenish’ is made from NATURAL KELP EXTRACT and ESSENTIAL OILS, we’re gonna put it to the test and see if it can make quick work of these matted messes.
we want to really saturate the hair and work the product into the extension to coat all of the strands.
now that we’ve got all of our extensions soaking in different solutions, we’re going to let them sit overnight and check our results tomorrow.
now it’s time to put these solutions to THE TEST! we’re going to attempt to comb out each set of extensions to see which works best to DETANGLE EXTENSIONS.
after sitting overnight the coconut oil had become solid once again, so we want to use the heat from our hands again to liquify the oil and make it more workable.
let’s see if we can comb it out.
it combed out a little bit, but it didn't work very well. the coconut oil is not very effective for detangling the very matted parts of the hair. result: fail.
next is the hair we treated with vinegar.
the vinegar softened the hair, but did nothing to loosen the matted parts, it actually made the tangles worse. this home method isn’t very effective for detangling hair at all. result: super fail.
next up is the extension we treated with olive oil.
this one seemed to have even less effect than the vinegar. it didn’t remove any of the tangles and pretty much left us with a greasy mess. result: mega super fail.
our fourth and final solution is our nvenn “replenish” hair restoration oil.
after soaking the extensions for 24 hours, we checked the extensions we soaked in each solution. the video will show that the only extensions that combed out are the extensions that we treated with our “replenish” oil. the matted hair was easy work and began to detangle without any effort. result: not too shabby.
we were able to get quite a few of the tangles out of this extension, but at the rate it was going, it would take hours to comb them all out. at the end of the day, it’s easier to just buy new extensions, but the result really shows the power of “replenish” and its specially formulated blend of natural essential oils.
it’s important to remember that these extensions were exposed to very harsh laundry detergent and extremely hot water, and we didn’t think any of the solutions we used would detangle these matted messes, and even though we couldn't save the extensions we are still happy with the result of the experiment. if “replenish” can detangle the most matted of hair, imagine how amazing it will make your damaged hair feel.
luckily for you, for a limited time only, we are giving away free samples of our amazing hair restoration oil, but it’s while supplies last, so don't wait! try nvenn “replenish” today. all you have to do is pay for the shipping. it’s that easy!
if you have any questions, leave us a comment in the section below and don’t forget to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty
today we’re going to show you how to do a COLOR CORRECTION on hair that’s been box-dyed black.
willow’s been dying her hair black for about 2 years. she’s got very fine hair and a LOT of it.
so we’re going to need to be extremely careful to complete this COLOR CORRECTION to maintain the integrity of her hair.
since there is so much pigment to remove, we’re going to do a few rounds of artificial color remover to gently remove as much of the pigment as possible before going in with lightener.
this process begins with washing the hair with the pravana artificial color remover step #1: CLARIFYING SHAMPOO. clarifying shampoo prepares the hair by removing any build up that is on the hair.
give the hair a good scrub with the clarifying shampoo throughout the head and rinse out. do this as many times as you need to make the hair feel squeaky clean.
once this is done, towel dry out any excess moisture in the hair.
to apply the COLOR REMOVER, we’re going to paint it on to all the dark parts of the hair. the remover will only lift artificial colors, so it’s ok if it touches the natural color.
once the hair is entirely saturated, we’re going to put willow’s hair under heat for 20 minutes.
after the FIRST session of color remover, you can easily see there is more pigment remaining on the midshafts than the ends. this is due to the hair being more porous on the ends which allows the pigment to escape quicker. we’ll need to do a second layer of color remover to get rid of those dark pigments in the center of the hair.
for the SECOND session of color remover, we’re going to focus on the midshaft of the hair. we want to try and remove as much of the dark pigment as possible before we go in with lightener. the more artificial pigment that gets removed with the color remover, the better.
after another 20 minutes under heat, we’re ready to wash her out.
now we’re at a nice orange color. this is as far as the pravana color remover will bring us. now we will go in with a stronger lightener to remove pigment to get us to the PERFECT STRAWBERRY BLONDE.
we’re going to paint the lightener on without foils from the MIDSHAFT TO ENDS of the hair where we want to lighten out artificial pigment. avoid the natural root color as that is not necessary to lighten.
it’s important to note that throughout the head, we remixed new lightener. this is because we want the lightener to stay fresh and strong as we move from section to section until the entire head is covered in lightener.
from here, we’ll allow the lightener to process for a full hour before washing out. this is a visual process so some heads will not allow or need a full lightening session. the processing time will vary and depend on the health of the hair, starting color and target color.
after washing the lightener out, it’s clear we’ll need to do a second round of lightening. the good news? we won’t need to apply lightener as heavily towards the top or bottom this time around. instead, we’ll be focussing heavily on the midshaft of the hair again where its holding the darker orange pigment.
what we will be doing differently is starting in the sections in the opposite direction as the first lightening process. we will start in the front sections and work our way back. this allows for EVEN PROCESSING time, as we started from the back during our first lightening session.
after allowing the lightener to process for another hour and washing it out, we’re ready to apply her color.
it’s important to mix different formulas for all of the colors that you see during a color correction. in willow’s case, her hair has lightened out quite evenly. we’re going to mix a different formula for her natural roots and for the ends so her color comes out nice and even.
we’re lucky that we were able to get her to such an even tone before the color, otherwise we would have had to mix as many formulas as we had different color pigments.
after allowing the color to process, we’re ready to wash.\
due to the fact that we’ve done a lot of processing to willow’s hair, the color has washed out to be a bit hollow. we’re going to recolor the hair at the sink to make sure that it’s rich in color.
we’re going to paint the color on at the sink like a toner and allow it to process fully before washing out.
the result? a BEAUTIFUL STRAWBERRY BLONDE
if you have any questions, ask us in the comments or message us directly @nvennhairbeauty :)
like it or not...the 90s are making a comeback! though it’s hard to imagine anything beyond the beloved OMBRE, that style is nearing its 10 year point from its initial fashion forward appearance. within the next couple of years, we’re going to see a lot of CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS coming back.
in this week’s video, we’re showing you the tips and techniques behind modern day chunky highlights, 2018 style!
it’s important to note that when you’re doing CHUNKY HIGHLIGHTS, you need to pay close attention to your foil pattern. the style has matured from it’s debut in the 90s. we don’t want the highlights to look stripey. instead, we’re looking for a dynamic combination of color.
before we dive in with lightener, we’re going to SECTION the hair.
the first section will be a circle on top of the head. the remaining hair, we’ll divide it into 4 even quadrants.
we’re going to start in the back right quadrant. for this FOIL PATTERN, we need to move diagonally through the hair as we lighten. we’re going to do 3 slices of BLONDE, followed by 2 slices worth of the dark. we will not be doing the dark in foils. we will just be coloring the brown in between the blonde foils. by around the perimeter of the head, we’re going to do a thin veil of the darker color to create a natural flow of color that will camouflage the dark roots as they grow in.
we’ll start at the PERIMETER with the veil.
from here, we’ll put in 3 sections of BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS followed by 2 sections of DARK LOWLIGHTS.
we’ll use this same foil pattern for every quadrant excluding the top section of the head. make sure to section the hair and insert the foils on a diagonal angle to create an even diffused look.
we will be painting the brown color in between the foils to the new growth so that we do not have to disturb or move the foils around later. we don’t need to foil but we do need to make these sections a bit smaller. this will make sure we have an even ratio of dark to light. 3 blonde slices to 2 dark slices. at the ends, it will be a simple job to pull the color on to the ends of the brown sections that are left out.
once we’re finished the right back quadrant, you will mirror the foil pattern on the opposite quadrant still placing the foils diagonally back.
on the top of the head, we want to avoid having any hard stripes of color so we’re going to use a pinwheel pattern to ensure the highlights are distributed in a dispersed pattern.
this pattern alternates a shorter foil, a medium foil, and a long foil to avoid a congestion of foils and color right in the center of the pinwheel.
the long foil will need to reach the CENTER of the head. this means you’ll need to find the center of the head to know where your longest foils need to be. start by parting the top section in half from ear to ear.
we’ll start with the FRONT section.
we’re going to continue the trend of moving diagonally, starting from the back of the section with the longest foil. this foil will go from the outer edge of the section to the center of the pinwheel. as we move onto the medium section, we’re going to foil this section smaller than the previous section and further away from the center of the head. again, we are preventing congestion of foils in the very center of the pinwheel. next will be the smallest foil, where the section is smaller than the previous medium section.
we will continue to apply the DARKER color (equivalent to two slices) after the 3 blonde slices.
then we’ll return to a long, medium, and small blonde back to back highlight pattern followed by another section of dark until we’ve completed the entire TOP SECTION.
with the pinwheel complete, we can COLOR the ends of the darker sections. to do so, we’ll gently paint the darker sections ends with the foils still intact.
after allowing the COLOR and LIGHTENER to process, we’re ready to wash out.
with the initial lightening completed, it’s easy to see that we still have a few canary yellow pigments to lighten out of the hair. to do so, we’re going to repeat the same lightening process before we tone. we don’t need to touch any of the darker areas this time around.
we’ve have mimicked the pattern we used yesterday. we are going to use a combination of two different lighteners, as her hair was lightened from a previous style. to break up a bit of the striped patterns in the front, we’re going to create a veil of DARK at the front of the hair to blend and diffuse the color line.
once we’ve repeated our foiling process for the second time, we’re ready to wash out.
to TONE the hair, we’re going to use a 9p from the matrix line to give an icy finish. if a client of yours has strong brassy tones, you’d want to go with a violet or blue based toner to counteract those pigments.
we’re going to apply the toner to everywhere we’ve lightened, from the roots to the end.
once the toner is all applied, we’ll allow it to process fully before washing out.
if you have any questions, ask us in the comments or message us directly @nvennhairbeauty :)
love the BOB hairstyle but can’t commit to the haircut? this #hairhack will let you enjoy the ELEGANT bob style without the commitment of cutting your hair.
what you’ll need:
FIRST, you’ll want to add volume to the hair by backcombing around the top of the head and the very bottom.
since we’ll be pinning the hair in the bottom, adding a bit of backcombing to the base of your head gives you something to actually pin the bobby pin into.
to get even volume, make sure your BACKCOMBING in even sections with the same amount of strokes.
once you’re done backcombing, use your comb to SMOOTH it all down. pay attention to your part and how you’d like it to appear.
with the hair all smoothed down, you’re ready to get started on your BOB.
SECOND, you want to take the invisiring hair tie and pull all the hair back. you want to make sure the ponytail is resting low and not too tight on your head.
once you have the ponytail in, you want to pull the ponytail under and begin pinning the hair in.
make sure you use 2 bobby pins for each pinning point, and make a criss-cross with them. pin in to the backcombing, this will ensure that they stay in place and it does not move around. depending on how long and thick your hair is, you may need to use multiple sets of bobby pins to pin your hair in place.
all that’s left to do now is shape the style and spray it with nvenn’s ‘fix’ flexible hair spray. as you spray, you can pull down any naturally shorter layers to further the look.
HAIR TIP: if you have little hairs sticking out that you want to spray down, spray some ‘fix’ hair spray on your hands and use your hands to mold it in place. let the hair spray dry in place to hold down those pesky hairs.
and you’re ALL DONE!
this style is perfect for daily wear or evening events. would you use this #hairhack? leave us a comment in the section below!
