November 16, 2018
hello everyone! jessica is here today to explain how to color TOPPER hair extensions.
these pieces are growing increasingly popular and we have many clients ordering them.
unfortunately, you cannot foil these like you would a regular extension. if we were to foil them we would get a very stripy look. instead, we are going to color this topper using a PINWHEEL pattern to give us a diffused finish,
jessica will start by clipping this hairpiece to a mannequin head to make it easier to work with. the first thing that she will do is section off this hairpiece into FOUR SECTIONS.
jessica has already highlighted this topper once before. you can see a detailed demonstration of this in their ‘using the pinwheel pattern for chunky highlights’. since this topper is already highlighted, jessica will have to follow the pattern of the highlights. she could do the pinwheel pattern again but there is a much easier way to do it!
there is a fast way you can touch up these chunky highlights! it can be done by doing weaves. for an in-depth explanation, watch this tutorial.
jessica wants to DARKEN the lowlights to be a level 5 and to TONE the blonde highlights down to a level 9.
PRO TIP: extensions really grab color! jessica wants the lowlights to look like a level 5, so she has a natural level 7 mixed in her bowl! extensions grab color so much that a 7N will look like a 5N.
jessica separates out small SECTIONS at a time to give her a chance to see what is light and dark.
she will now weave out the hair that she wants to foil.
make sure to FULLY SATURATE all of the hair. again, extension hair colors differently than hair that is still attached to someone’s head. if there are spots that weren’t fully saturated, it will be very obvious.
she is going to foil all of the lowlights to a level 7.
PRO TIP: drape all of your blonde ends to one side so that they will be easy to tone after.
PRO TIP: be sure to fold the foil right on the line of color to prevent it from sliding.
you will foil the entire hairpiece with this pattern, then let it PROCESS.
PRO TIP: as mentioned in the how to dye extensions to match hair color blog extension hair processes differently than real hair too. be sure to check your extensions periodically to make sure they are processing properly. jessica has colored many extensions; sometimes they process faster and sometimes they process slower. make sure to check them to ensure they reach the correct color BEFORE WASHING them.
here you can see the FINISHED TOPPER. it looks nice and diffused.
if you’re going to color a topper that doesn't happen to have highlights already, jessica recommends doing the pinwheel pattern ensure a DIFFUSED finish.
if you have any questions about how to color your topper extensions please leave a comment below.
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November 09, 2018
we’re here with veronica for our latest video and she is gonna give us the rundown on SPLIT ENDS - what they are, what causes them, and what you can do to prevent your hair from falling victim to this hair care nightmare.
the outside of each individual hair shaft is made up of follicles that overlay onto each other in a downward direction like the shingles on a rooftop.
when these follicles open up, they travel if not properly cared for and cause the hair to fray and weaken, leading to BREAKAGE.
imagine if you had a shirt that you wore every single day for a year. even if you washed it every night, it would probably look pretty tattered and worn out after the year was through.
your hair is similar. the longest parts of your hair have had to weather the elements and can the stresses that we put our hair through in the name of beauty. here are the BIGGEST causes for SPLIT ENDS.
THERMAL DAMAGE caused by heat tools such as blow dryers, curling irons, and straighteners. in fact, heat damage is the number one cause for hair damage.
CHEMICAL DAMAGE caused by color treatments, perms, lightening, and chemical relaxers can damage the shafts of your hair. this is the second most guilty perpetrator when it comes to split ends.
MECHANICAL DAMAGE from combing, brushing, or anything else that agitates the hair. this can include vigorously towel-drying your hair after you step out of the shower.
use HIGH-QUALITY HAIR CARE. thankfully, nvenn makes natural hair care products which can help you level up your arsenal in the battle against split ends. natural products are free of harsh chemicals and other ingredients that can dehydrate and damage the individual strands of hair. our products are designed to nourish and fortify your hair to protect against various types of damage.
heat tools like flat irons can get up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit - that’s hot enough to cook a chicken, and definitely hot enough to cook your hair, and blow dryers can get as hot as 250 degrees.
because heat damage is the number one culprit when it comes to split ends, its important to use a product to form a protective barrier against the damaging effects of heat.
nvenn ‘protect’ heat shield also acts as a style primer, and it will also shorten your blow dry time.
chemical damage from coloring and restructuring treatments cause the follicles on the hair to open and close. if you overprocess or color your hair too often, these follicles weaken, break, and create split ends. chemicals also take a lot of moisture out of the hair, which is why hair is sometimes very staticy after coloring. to prevent the hair from becoming dry and brittle, it is important to use a product to hydrate and moisturize your hair to keep it looking silky and shiny.
nvenn ‘replenish’ strength restoration oil infuses the hair with moisture, shine and strength, leaving you with strong beautiful hair. It helps prevent tangles, and breakage due to the drying effects of color processing, and helps you keep colors brighter and hair stronger between visits to the stylist.
the reason that your hair weakens and begins to fray from thermal, chemical, and mechanical stress, is that the protective outer layer of the hair can begin to wear away over time.
nvenn ‘smooth’ split end mender and smoothing serum helps create a barrier on the hair to seal split ends and prevent them from traveling further up the hair shafts, it also helps control frizz and flyaways.
as you can see, this hair has multiple bad splits, its brittle and ready to break in several places.
after applying a small amount of smooth to the hair, the follicles are sealed shut, this is a great preventative measure to keep split ends from progressing up the hair.
right now you can save when you bundle all three products in our nvenn styling trio.
if you’re trying to grow your hair long, it may seem counter intuitive to trim your hair. however, the key to growing and maintaining long, healthy hair is to get into the habit of getting regular haircuts. not only will this help keep your ends HEALTHY, but it’s also the best way to PREVENT split ends from traveling up the hair shafts.
PROTIP: to ensure healthy growth and keep split ends at bay, most stylists recommend getting a trim every 6-8 weeks.
one useful method is a technique known as “DUSTING.” this involves trimming off about a half an inch, which helps preserve your length while snipping off the split end to prevent further fraying. dusting works for all hair types and will greatly benefit the health and structure of your hair.
watch the rest of the video to see veronica’s pointers on how to properly trim your split ends, and smash that subscribe button to get notifications on our newest videos.
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November 02, 2018
hello everyone! jessica is here today to show you how to get more body in your hair. we all can use a few more tricks to ADD VOLUME to hair ;)
jessica has PREPARED her hair by blowdrying it and using nvenn ‘protect’. even though she has used this product she still wants to add more BODY to the hair.
which means we’ll be using a CRIMPER. that's right, let’s bring it back to the 90’s with this old school crimper.
jessica starts by separating the top layer of her hair and PULLING it away from her face.
she SECURES it with a clip to keep it out of the way.
jessica will be leaving this top layer as a veil to HIDE our crimping secret. by taking small sections of hair, jessica will begin to crimp the ROOTS of them.
there is no required rhyme or reason to the crimping and it does not have to be perfect either. crimping the roots will PUFF UP the hair cuticle giving the hair more body.
she finished the first side and look at the VOLUME it has already given.
jessica then moves the veil of hair she has sectioned off to the other side of her head to get the other side.
she continues this along the whole top of her head. be sure that your sections are small enough that the crimper can change the texture of the whole section and not just the top and bottom.
once all the crimping is done, jessica will let the veil she left out down to COVER all the crimping that was done underneath.
jessica's hair now has so much more VOLUME and it only took her a few minutes. the BEST part is that no one will know what you did to it.
that’s it for today’s video. you can see the nice body that her hair has now. this is a tip that jessica brought from her younger years in junior high! jessica's hair will stay like this, and she can run her fingers through it without issues because she AVOIDED BACKCOMBING.
if you have any tips or tricks on how to ADD VOLUME in your hair, please share them! comment below we would love to hear them.
if you have any questions or comments please leave them below, we will get back to you! also, if you have any video ideas leave them below too. we already do have a long list of suggestions thanks to all of you!
October 26, 2018
welcome to the battle of the REDS. as you likely already know, red hair is one of the hardest to maintain. when you want the color to STAY, it will fade. when you want the color to FADE, it will stay. in this MASSIVE red review video series and blog, we’re going to put the most popular reds to the TEST.
you’ll be surprised how fast one of these colors fade ;)
the loreal majirel line boasts rich reds in vibrant colors. we’ll see if that’s true.
FORMULAS
4.65 on the roots
6.6 on the ends
after coloring madison’s hair is left RICH and VIBRANT. we did find that her hair was left nice and hydrated for the most part. it was a little static but it wasn’t too bad.
overall, madison has found the color has had a DEHYDRATING effect on her hair. she’s also noticed some additional static in her hair. there was a bit of bleeding in the shower but that is expected with reds.
at this point, madison isn’t in love with her color. she feels that the rich vibrant red tones have now turned BROWN. her isn’t as soft as it normally is, but at least the bleeding has stopped.
by week 4 the color is almost ENTIRELY faded. the color has become very brown with copper undertones. madison doesn’t like the way it has faded. it feels frizzy, dry, and full of static.
the girls concluded that you’d need to color your hair every 3 weeks to keep it looking fresh with this color line. if you’re fine with you red fading to something with COPPER tones, this color may be for you. but for madison who wants a red that FADES ON TONE, this color line just didn’t cut it.
this is the line that we use the most in the salon- time to see how their red compares to other lines.
FORMULAS
4R on the roots and 10 vol
6R on the ends and 10 vol
madison LOVES the color but still finds that her hair is full of static after the initial color job. she feels like her hair will stick to anything, including her hand when she touches it.
as expected, the color bled a lot during the first shower. however, madison’s hair is still VIBRANT. she’s been using the nvenn ‘shampoo series’ to help restore MOISTURE and reduce frizz.
it’s not bleeding much anymore and it still has a little STATIC to it but madison’s hair is still pretty vibrant without any brown or copper undertones.
the vibrancy has faded at this point, but madison is still happy with the RED overall because it did fade on tone. there was a very small amount of red color BLEEDING when she showered but not much.
at this point, the color has lost its vibrancy. despite that, madison still loves the color. unlike many reds, this color doesn’t fade into COPPER or BROWN.
madison gave this color a THUMBS UP. she’d used the color again. though it fades by week 3, the color fades into RED. if you hate copper tones as much as madison, give this color a try. throw on a nice moisturizing mask on to combat any dehydration you might be left with.
now it’s time to try kenra. this color is so RED, it matches madison’s skirt. while applying the color, jessica noticed the hair needed more color than usual to fully SATURATE the hair.
FORMULAS
4RR and 10 vol on the roots
6RR and 10 vol on the ends
we LOVE the overall color, but madison feels that her hair was pretty TANGLED when she was trying to comb it out. they both thought that the color line was dehydrating in general. it was harder to apply and finished with a more dehydrated result. jessica did notice that you could smell ammonia and a strong scent of fragrance when they first mixed the color so she thinks it might be a line with a higher ammonia content that they tried to mask with the fragrance.
the girls skipped the review from week 1 because madison hasn’t really noticed a change and is still receiving A LOT of compliments on her hair. she LOVES the color.
madison still likes the color, even though its FADED a little bit. this red is fading on tone. there is NO runoff and her hair isn’t having issues with static. jessica adores this color as well.
madison STILL loves her hair. you can tell it’s fading a little bit but it’s not bad.
the color is really faded now but madison still doesn’t hate it. It does have a little bit of a copper undertone but it isn’t bad. and it’s WEEK 6!
this is DEFINITELY one of our favorite reds. the color stayed strong and vibrant for almost twice as long as most other color lines.
FORMULAS
4.65 on the roots
6.65 on the ends
PROTIP: tigi doesn’t make a straight red so this red will have more DEPTH than others, due to the colors having more of a mahogany base.
madison’s first comment is that the red is a lot DARKER than she is used to but she still likes it. her hair feels DRIER than usual but doesn’t have as much static as it did when her hair was colored with some other color lines. one thing jessica noticed and loved is how shiny madison’s hair was!
after the FIRST wash, her hair lost a bit of the depth due to the runoff. in madison’s case, she prefers it lighter so this was perfect. there was still a bit of static but her hair’s moisture was pretty much restored back to its original condition after the first wash.
by week 3, her hair has fully RECOVERED from the initial dehydration the color had given her. her color is fading more on the browner side but that’s probably because it was a mahogany red to start with.
by week 4, madison likes the color MORE than she originally did since it has faded a bit. it still has a mahogany undertone so looks more like an auburn color. both of the girls still like the color. madison’s hair feels great and she’s not fighting with static.
madison still likes her color. jessica does see that there is now a brown/ copper undertone showing through but it is WEEK 5!
all in all, we would use this color again. though it’s not a TRUE RED, it fades to a lovely auburn color that many people love. if you’re looking for a red that is more subtle, give this color line a try.
now it’s time to test one of the BEST KNOWN names for color. let’s see how it goes.
FORMULAS
4.88 on the roots
6.88 on the ends
jessica noticed how RICH the color was as soon as she started rinsing it. with the hair dried and STYLED, jessica and madison both found the hair to be soft, hydrated, and healthy. they are excited to see how long the color stays this vibrant for!
madison noticed A LOT of bleeding when she washed her hair. It is definitely duller than it was initially. it’s still nice and RED, but has lost a lot of its initial vibrancy and depth.
you can see it’s VERY FADED and has lots of copper and brown undertones. madison is not happy with the color, but at least her hair is still healthy. the color is still running out in the shower AND staining her towels.
the COPPER/ BROWN undertone is really starting to shine through. madison feels it is VERY brown. the runoff has stopped and it doesn’t feel dry but madison can’t stand the color.
madison would not use this color again. though it was very vibrant when first colored, it lost most of its depth and vibrancy by the second week. in fact, we’re calling it quits after week 3 because she can’t stand her hair anymore.
FORMULAS
4R on the roots from the original color line
6R on the ends from the xg dye smart color
PROTIP: we’ll be using 2 different color lines from paul mitchell because the xg dye smart color doesn’t make 4R
madison’s hair is nice and SHINY. jessica was surprised with how hydrating the color was. it is noticeably SOFTER and didn’t have a lot of run-off during the wash process.
madison has washed her hair once in the last week. there was minimal run-off and her hair feels nice and hydrated. she didn’t feel like her hair faded much and she still got a LOT of compliments on her hair.
her hair still has a little run off but it isn’t bad. her hair still feels nice and hydrated.
all in all, madison would use the color AGAIN.
this loreal color line boasts carmaline technology. this is supposed to help the red STICK to the hair and resist fading.
FORMULAS
4.60 with dm5 on the roots
6.66 with carmaline on the ends
madison LOVES the color, but feels her hair is full of static. during her color, her scalp was very itchy and was also stained red.
the static has calmed down. the run-off is MINIMAL and she still loves the color.
at this point, madison DOES NOT like her color. in her opinion, her hair will look brown within the next week. she feels like there is something coated on her hair and gets very TANGLED.
madison couldn’t wait any longer. she decided she wanted to recolor her hair. their conclusion was that the carmilane technology didn’t make her red color last longer than usual. on average, red hair needs to be recolored every 3 weeks to keep its vibrancy. on top of all of that, madison didn’t like the color it faded to either.
now for the LAST RED in our battle. DAVINES.
FORMULAS
4.60 on the roots
6.66 red on the ends
madison and jessica LOVE how rich the color is. her hair feels SOFT and healthy.
at this point, madison has washed her hair TWICE. there wasn’t a lot of runoff and she’s still in love with the color.
this is madison’s FAVORITE thus far. it’s still very vibrant and has minimal run-off when showering. her hair has already made a full recovery from the initial coloring.
there was bit more run-off and madison can tell it has FADED a bit. she still LOVES the color and feels her hair is healthy.
the color is still VIBRANT. there is no run-off anymore and she still feels her hair is HEALTHY.
this was BY FAR one of our favorite reds. it did fade a little but it did fade on tone and it did keep it’s VIBRANCY.
in summary,
the WINNER of battle of the REDS goes to KENRA!!!!
which RED are you trying next? tell us your favorite @nvennhairbeauty
October 19, 2018
hey guys! today's video is all about a technique known as COLOR FILL, which is sometimes referred to as a tint back. there is a certain process that needs to be followed when taking someone from lighter to darker hair. when there are more than 3 levels of difference, you have to FILL the hair first. when you are lightening you’re taking the color out, but when you are darkening you are trying to put color in.
jessica explained this in depth in the LAW OF COLOR video. check it out here if you need a refresher.
our model has a grown out balayage and her toner is fading. our model wants to end up as a level three.we will walk through the COLOR FILL formula and discuss why it was chosen for this model in order for her to achieve a level 3 color.
PROTIP: filling the hair is EXTREMELY important. your color can turn out muddy or even green tinted without a proper color fill. we want the hair to be saturated and rich. you may have seen someone with a green tint to their hair because they were blonde and a stylist tried to put a brown or black onto it. the color will then fade into that muddy color because it has no anchor or foundation for the color pigment to grab onto.
here is our model krissia’s hair before. since she wants to become a level 3 we need to COLOR FILL the lighter sections of hair.
for the FILL formula we chose 5.34 and 4n.
we need to RESTORE the pigments from level 8 to level 3.
jessica chose a regular 4 rather a 4rv. this is because our client doesn't want to end up with a warmer tone. the violet in 4rv is a DOMINANT PIGMENT and it would end up showing through. the 4 jessica has chosen will restore enough warmth so when a level 3 is placed onto it, the level 3 will color PERFECTLY.
here is our model’s hair PROCESSING. you can see it is taking very nicely.
it just needs to sit for 15 then we will WASH and apply the level 3 color.
here is the hair after we rinsed out the fill color. because of the COLOR FILL the hair is colored well as a base for us to put the level 3 color on
here is the hair processing with the level 3 color APPLIED.
we are ready to rinse and blow dry it out.
here is our model after her blow dry. jessica is going to apply nvenn’s ‘blow out kit’ to be sure her hair gets lots of BODY.
the blow out kit includes the nvenn “replenish” strength restoration oil. this oil is INFUSED with vitamin e, argan oil and avocado oil. its designed to fill all the little cracks and creavases in your hair to give it a SMOOTH and SHINY finish.
since our client wants a lot of VOLUME today we are going to use nvenn "volume" heat activated weightless volumizer in place of nvenn “fix”.
the key with ‘volume’ is the break it down around the crown where there is the greatest DENSITY of hair. then work your way through the bottom and down the sides
now, jessica sprays on some nvenn "protect" heat shield. with this you want to be sure you COAT it all over. it puts on a thin barrier to protect from the heat.
then BLOW DRY it out.
now jessica is going to finish her hair with nvenn "smooth" split end sealer and smoothing serum. smooth is an incredible leave in conditioner as it SEALS your split ends.
we actually have a video out coming out next week on SPLIT ENDS, so stay tuned! veronica takes a hair with multiple split ends and she seals it all together using this product.
PROTIP: when using products like this you want to be consistently emulsifying it through using your fingertips. go through each curl individually. smooth is also very good for those pesky FLY AWAYS.
there you go guys! don't forget to check out the law of color video as well. that video is going to help you figure out the pigments underlying levels so that you can formulate your fill color properly.
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see you next week!! xoxo
October 12, 2018
jessica is here with us today to explain how to COLOR EXTENSIONS to match your hair COLOR. a few weeks ago nvenn released a video showing a color melt with extensions. this video showed the extensions creating the illusion of a COLOR melt. we received several questions about how the extensions were COLORED so jessica is here to break it down.
jessica has her three COLORS mixed. the formulas will differ depending on what COLORS you choose. the base COLOR of the extensions will be whatever the root COLOR is of your client. for this set, jessica is going for a strawberry blonde gradient. The extensions will flow from a brunette shade for the roots, into a beautiful light auburn tone for the mid-shafts and then into a light strawberry blonde COLOR for the ends.
for this COLOR MELT jessica begins by applying COLOR to the band that holds the extensions together. you don’t need to worry too much about fading the base COLOR down meticulously just yet. just COLOR the band first about 1 inch down. you with feather it down a little more once your get the mid shaft COLOR on.
next, jessica will FLIP the extensions and REPEAT the process on the other side of the band.
when jessica flips the extension back over we can already see that the COLOR is beginning to OXIDIZE.
jessica is going to apply the mid tone COLOR now. make sure to go all the way up to the band of the base COLOR.
PROTIP: be sure that all off the strands lay flat and straight down. we want to avoid it pulling and leaving random streaks of darkness in the extensions.
once jessica has placed this finished painting on the midtone, she’ll move back to working with the base COLOR. she is going to turn her brush VERTICALLY and feather in the base COLOR downwards.
PRO TIP: make sure to FEATHER the COLOR onto the hair to create a DIFFUSED transition between the 2 tones.
you want to be sure to SPREAD OUT the hairs and feather the COLOR onto the inside as well. be sure to add subtle differences in the feathering to avoid a dip dye look.
PRO TIP: it is always important to make sure that the hair is fully saturated and especially important when you’re working with extensions. extension hair doesn’t grab hair COLOR as readily as natural hair because of the protective coating that is usually found on them.
again, you'll see jessica is adding a variation in the amount of dark on the outside and within the thickness of the sections. this will create the diffused gradient we are looking for.
once the first side is finished we will flip it over to the other side.
you can see that because we feathered the COLOR into the strands we have a general GUIDELINE for where the COLOR should be on this side.
PRO TIP: keep in mind that this is a COLOR melt and you want to melt it in the direction that the COLOR is fading. this means we will be melting it downward.\
again be sure you are spreading the hairs open to apply the COLOR to all the strands.
here is the hair with the first 2 COLORS applied.
you can see how the COLOR MELTS from the dark to the mid-tone. the look is very diffused with NO HARSH LINES.
with the last COLOR you don't have to be as careful. be sure to really spread out the hairs and get each strand on the inside of the extensions. we want the extensions to be SATURATED.
once you complete this side repeat on the other side and then allow COLOR on the extensions to fully process.
PROTIP: be sure to check your extensions while they are processing because they may need to process a little longer. extensions need to process a bit longer than natural hair. jessica recommends an extra 5-10 minutes. that being said, we also do not want to leave the COLOR on too long. extension hair is technically not supposed to be COLORED. leaving the COLOR on too long will ruin the integrity of the extensions.
here are the extensions PROCESSED and WASHED
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October 05, 2018
hey guys!! veronica is here today with our lovely client, martha.
today, we are we are going to doing a color correction on martha’s hair to create a more even gradient. the top portion of her hair is too dark, and martha has been doing touch ups at home with box dye.
to break up the dark portion of martha’s hair, veronica will be applying a full head of of FOILS. the idea is to color match the DARK BLONDE portion of the hair.
the goal is to pull the blonde further up onto the shafts of hair. to do this veronica will LIGHTEN the top portion, leaving a small amount of dark to create a shadowed root.
we want to create a SEAMLESS GRADIENT from dark to light. this will also be much easier to touch up in the future, as it will only require root touch-ups to martha’s hair
here you can see martha’s hair sectioned into 4 quadrants, as well as a small section at the front for her bangs.
veronica begins to apply the foils to the back sections. for this process, she’ll incorporate a baby fine weave between every 2 to 3 sections to help break up the color and create a fine veil of dark that is going to look amazing
she applies the lightener on the dark portions of hair, making sure to FEATHER the lightener onto the hair. It is important to avoid overlapping the lightener onto the previously lightened ends to avoid damage from over-processing.
to create the FINE WEAVE, veronica makes sections that are about a half centimeter in width, she then splits that in half. the lower portion of these sections will remain DARK.
PROTIP: martha has a thick, coarse, hair. for this texture of hair, you can make the fine weave slightly wider then you would with fine, fair hair. this ensures the effect is still visible even if her hair is not straightened..
to create the shadowed root, veronica is FEATHERING the LIGHTENER upward toward the roots. when she has reached about a half inch from the scalp, she the brush vertical and feather up to create a DIFFUSED line from dark to light.
because martha has so much dark colored hair that she wants to break up, veronica is PLACING the FOILS close together and working in very small sections.
by using this sectioning pattern veronica staggers the amount of dark left in the hair. this effect further DIFFUSES the dark to light transition.
as veronica works her way up to the CROWN of the head, the sections are getting even thinner so that there is very little dark color left on the strands.
as veronica moves to the front the pattern will work very similarly to what was done on the crown.
we want a lot of lightness near the front, so the sections veronica makes on these portions of the hair will be very thin, and the foils will be placed almost back to back.
veronica incorporates more fine weave sections towards the front.
veronica feathers the lightener into the strands, continuing the pattern until all the hair is in foils.
PROTIP: remember to STAGGER the amount of dark left at the root, just like it was done in the back sections.
here we see martha’s hair, with all of the foils applied.
taking a look at some of the back foils we can see the lightener EXPANDING in the foils. this means it is beginning to OXIDIZE.
veronica is now going to WASH out the back foils and let the front ones continue to process a bit more.
while the rest of the foils process, simply clip the rest of the hair up to keep it out of the way.
after a few more minutes, we check one of the foils. the rest of her hair has processed and we can wash the rest of the lightener out.
we can see that the newly lightened sections still have quite a bit of warmth so veronica is going to use an 8a toner to get rid of the WARM TONES.
on the sections that have less pigment, veronica will be using an 8p since there is less tone to be neutralized out.
here is martha’s hair with the TONER all applied
for the styling process, veronica will be applying the nvenn 'replenish' restoration oil. this repairs the hair as well as adds SHINE to give your hair some life and vibrance.
next putting in the nvenn 'protect' heat shield. this product creates a thermal barrier on the shafts of the hair to protect the strands from the damaging effects of heat tools.
after about 6 hours in the chair, we are all done, and the results are beautiful
veronica was able to create a stunning transition and create some beautiful highlight tones to break up the dark portions of hair.
if you have any questions or comments, leave them in the section below. let us know if there are any styles you would like to see in the future and be sure to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every week.
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October 03, 2018
HALLOWEEN is one of our absolute favorite holidays! it’s a day when we can be whoever or whatever we want to be.
this year, veronica has put together an amazing DAY of the DEAD sugar skull makeup tutorial on our sister channel - Dollar Eyelash Club, and today she is going to show us how to make an awesome ornamental hair piece to put the finishing touch on this great halloween makeup look inspired by decorated floral skulls that line the streets during mexico’s DIA de los MUERTOS festivities.
veronica has found some great floral accessories to complete the ensemble.
you can find artificial flowers at any craft store, they usually come attached to a plastic stem with a wire running through the center. you want to start by removing the flowers from the stems.
one of the floral pieces came apart in 2 pieces when it was removed from the stem. fortunately veronica has a trick to attach them back together.
using a bit of thin craft wire with a plastic coating, veronica is going to reattach the two pieces together. normally you would want to use a wire with the same color as the hairpiece so that it blends in, but you can usually hide the wire completely when you pin the hair up.
veronica is threading the wire through the stems of the flowers, to anchor both pieces together.
she then creates a small loop and twists it together to create an anchor point to bobby pin the flowers into the hair.
the next flower is all in one piece, but it doesn’t have very much underneath to anchor it to the head, so using a little bit more wire magic, veronica wraps the around the base of the flower between the ‘petals’ and the ‘leaves’. this will give her a bit more of a solid base to anchor the bobby pins to.
veronica has applied her day of the dead makeup, and now she is ready to fix her hair up to add the final touch to this great halloween look.
she begins by applying some nvenn ‘fix’ working hairspray to give some flexible hold, and a bit of a volume boost to the hair.
using bobby pins, she anchors the pieces to her head by criss-crossing 2 bobby pins through the loops she created with the craft wire. she also uses bobby pins to fasten some of the little branches to the strands of her hair to prevent the flowers from flopping around.
the final look is a frighteningly glam halloween look that is sure to impress everyone at the monster-mash.
if you want to see how veronica created this look, be sure to check out the tutorial on our sister channel, @dollareyelashclub, and be sure to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty for a new video every week. If you have any questions or comments, drop a line in the comments below and let us know what kind of videos you would like to see in the future!
September 28, 2018
miss chayla is in our chair again today. she’s trying semi PERMANENT hair straightening with a smoothing system from davines. this smoothing system can be used continuously to STRAIGHTEN the texture of hair.
what we truly LOVE about this product is that if you do stop using it- you’ll eventually see a little bit of the wave start to come back. if chayla doesn’t want to use the smoothing system anymore, the process will be much EASIER than growing out a perm. another added plus is the HYDRATING component of this straightening system. if a client comes in with damaged hair, this smoothing system helps to boost the moisture.
we’ll start by WETTING DOWN the hair and sectioning it. from here, we’ll mix the system and begin applying it to the hair with a brush.\
you’ll lay this on the hair and comb through- the same way you’d apply a typical color. one you have the hair covered, you’ll let it process it for the full time: 25 MINUTES.
PROTIP: make sure you apply to the nave, as that is where the hair with the waviest.\
once the 25 minutes have passed, we’re ready to WASH out.
as you can see, this smoothing system has really STRAIGHTENED chayla’s hair. at this point, jessica has only done a quick blow dry with her fingers.
step 2 in the process acts a ‘finalizer’ for the system. we’re going to brush and FLAT IRON the hair.
now you need to flat iron the hair. make sure your client tilts their head forward as you straighten from the ROOT. once you’ve straightened the entire head, you’re ready to put on the NEUTRALIZER.
you’ll apply this the same way the straightening solution was applied in step 1.
for BEST RESULTS, come it through once and leave it alone. allow the NEUTRALIZER to process for 25 minutes before washing out.
after washing out chayla’s hair, we can see just how STRAIGHT it really is. now we’re going to use our products to STRENGTHEN and STYLE the hair.
we’ll begin with ‘replenish’ hair restoration oil. this AMAZING product will help strengthen the hair and restore it’s natural moisture. as an added bonus, it also helps REDUCE FRIZZ.
to use, we’ll simply warm it up in our hands and work it through the hair.
now we’re ready to give her some VOLUME.
to do so we’re using ‘volume’, a heat activated weightless volumizer. simply warm the product in your hands and apply to the CROWN of the head and work through to the rest of the hair.
as a final step before we blow dry, we’re going to use a HEAT PROTECTANT.
‘protect’ is a HEAT SHIELD that prevents heat from damaging hair. plus, it smells amazing! ;)
use it before you using any heated styling tool.
voila! chayla’s hair is BEAUTIFULLY STRAIGHT.
PERMANENT hair straightening is a great option for anyone looking to change their texture. with this smoothing system, you can avoid the damage of perms too!
if you have any questions or comments, leave them in the section below and let us know what kind of videos you would like to see in the future. make sure to like and subscribe to @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every week.
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September 21, 2018
hey guys! veronica is here with montana, you may remember her from our dusty violet video.
she is back now because the color has faded out. as you can see her hair has also grown a lot. her hair grows very quickly.
what veronica is doing today is taking her hair to a nice TEAL color.
first, because her hair has become a bit warm- which is very typically for blondes- veronica is going to have to TONE this out first to as white as possible, then she can put the color on after.
PROTIP: you want to think of this as painting. we want to give ourselves the best canvas possible so the color can show through well. color will show the best on a blank white canvas.
when picasso was painting he would obviously reach for a new, blank canvas. he wouldn't pick one that had a yellow or warm tinge to it because, that would show through in the color.
if we were doing a warmer color like a red, orange or yellow then this would not be such a big deal. however, with a teal or blue we have to have a clean palette. if there is any yellow in the color it will mix with the blue and create green.
we want to get this as NEUTRAL as possible so the blue can show through really well.
veronica has her at the sink now and is going to spray her down. she wants the hair just SLIGHTLY DAMP so it can absorb the color better.
think of it like a sponge- a damp sponge is going to absorb better than a completely dry sponge. on the flip side, we don't want the hair sopping wet because that will cause the same effect and the hair will not be able to absorb as much.
this step does not have to be extremely precise but veronica does want to make sure we get all of it toned. she is going to clip up sections and do one section at a time.
we are TONING her hair with a combination of formulas. this is going to give her a nice neutral color.
be sure to comb through the hair to ensure it is evenly saturated.\
here is the toner in the hair. you can already see how well it is neutralizing out that warm. veronica is going to process for the full time.
PROTIP: right before washing out the toner, emulsify the hair with a little bit of water into the toner to make sure everything is saturated. after you do this for a few minutes, we are going to rinse out.
we are all toned out now. we’ve given her a rough blow dry because we don't want her hair sopping wet when we do the color. this will dilute the color. we also don't want the hair bone dry, because the dampness will allow the color to absorb better, like the toner.
you can see now, how nice this palette is a nice light neutral color so we can put the teal and the blue on top.
in one bowl we have the teal which is going to be the DARKER color.
on the LIGHTER side, we have a joico color which will accent our dark teal color. the teal is going to be the more powerful pigment so we want more of the blue to dilute it down to the color we are looking for.
it’s best to mix these colors with a whisk because you want to make sure the color is evenly mixed up. mixing with a brush can cause one color to over deposit in one spot causing it to have different pockets of dark and light in the color bowl.
veronica is starting with the darker teal here. we want to make sure to overlap onto the black slightly. even though the hair is black it will take some of the tint and it will help with the COLOR MELT. this way we will have a very nice fade from dark to teal then to the lighter teal on the ends.
make sure to saturate the hair fully and FEATHER the color into the ends.
veronica also combs the color through the hair. however, we do not want to pull the color all the way through onto the ends. we will pull the comb through until the teal ends, stop, and lift the comb out of the hair. this will keep the hair nice and clean as we place it on the foil.
make sure you are CLEANING your hands in between sections and keeping your workspace clean. we do not want the colors mixing.
because we are in the same family of color, it is going to be much more forgiving. if you were working with colors that aren't in the same family- like a blue and a yellow- you do not want those colors mixing together. it will look very messy and you will not get the color you want out of it.
here is the DARKER TEAL all applied. we are ready to move onto the lighter blue-teal. we are going to start painting it on.
be sure to feather it into the darker teal. we are going to be MELTING the colors together and combing it through to make sure it is saturated.
you want to pay attention to the color choices. again, because this is in the same family we are going to be able to melt the color easily. depending on your color choices you may not be able to pull all the way through in the same way.
here is the color all applied:
you can see how the color is ALREADY depositing into the hair and we are seeing it show through.
veronica will also work the color into the hair- making sure the color is COMPLETELY SATURATED.
work the color through the hair by rubbing it into the hair. again paying attention to the different tones and being careful not to let the darker color bleed onto the lighter portion.
you do not want to rub the colors together, so remember to stay within the same colored section. then wipe your gloves, and work through the ends.
we are ready to WASH OUT!
veronica is using ICE COLD water to make sure we don't strip out any of the color.
the client will need to continue with ice cold showers to maintain the color for as long as possible.
now, veronica is shampooing the roots with nvenn ‘wash’ low sudsing color safe shampoo - she is NOT going to shampoo the ends at all. we don't want to be pulling out any color.
we will then rinse her roots out and condition with nvenn ‘polish’ daily repairing conditioner.
veronica will put in the ‘replenish’ strength restoration oil. you can really see this oil give the hair life again. it's great for after color because it's going to add some strength to it. this way it has the MOISTURE and SHINE. best of all- it's going to reflect your colors the best. use after colors and day to day to make your hair feel good!
next we are going to be putting in ‘protect’, which is an awesome style primer and heat protectant for the hair. this is going to help your hair dry faster, and is going to PROTECT your hair from heat damage and split ends. not to mention it smells amazing in the hair.
alright! we are all done with montana's color now. check out how awesome it looks!
we can really see this ocean of colors.
if you have an questions about this hair leave a comment below. if you'd like to see a different color let us know at @nvennhairbueaty. don't forget to subscribe! see you next friday xoxo
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September 14, 2018
veronica is here this week with our lovely client amanda and she is going to be retouching amanda’s hair and refreshing her BLONDE OMBRE into a beautiful SHADOWED ROOT
veronica is going to use a lightener to bring the blonde higher up onto the mid shafts of the hair and lightening the ends up a few shades using a highlighting method to break up the dark color and create a blended and diffused transition from dark to light. the BLONDER the BETTER, right?
amanda wears her hair with a side part, so veronica has incorporated it into the SECTIONING PATTERN for the top of the hair. ALWAYS ask your client where they prefer to part their hair before sectioning.
for the back section, veronica has split the hair into 2 sections down the middle.
starting with the larger top section with the bangs, veronica lays the foils parallel to the part line in thin sections. the reason for laying the bang section foils parallel and not perpendicular is to prevent stripey looking highlights.
veronica is using a fine weave / babylight to HIGHLIGHT the hair. the BABYLIGHTS will bring up the blonde in a very DIFFUSED fashion, breaking up the dark and giving a seamless transition from dark to light.
applying the lightener to the mid shafts should be a visual process. since we are using a stronger lightener to lift out the dark in the hair, you want to make sure that you are not overlapping it on to the previously lightened blonde ends. that can cause overprocessing of the hair. because we want the blonde ends to be a bit lighter, veronica will fold the ends into the foil so it is touching the bleached hair. the contact with the lightener will be enough to give the ends a bit of a boost to lighten.
veronica is applying the lightener using a feathering technique. she continues the FOILING PATTERN using the same method.
she continues the process on the other side of the head using the same feathering technique to apply the lightener.
here you can see amanda’s hair with the foils all applied. veronica is going to apply a lower volume lightener to the ends. the goal is to lighten the overall color of the hair, but since the ends have already been previously lightened, we want to avoid damage from over processing. the ends will require a different formula and a different processing time than the rest of the hair. veronica will be applying the gentler lightener to the ends to lighten them while the hair in the foils are processing.
veronica applies the lightener to the ends of amanda’s hair, making sure not to get any onto the brown portions of the hair.
amanda’s hair has processed quite nicely, and she is about ready to rinse.
as you can see, the lightened portions of her hair are now considerably lighter than when we started. we are going to tone with an ash toner on the newly lightened mid shafts, and with a pearl toner for the ends. you choose toners based on the remaining pigment in the hair that needs to be toned out and the desired end result.
after a thorough blow drying, veronica is going to be treating amanda’s hair with the nvenn ‘styling trio’.
this kit is a full styling system that takes care of all your styling needs. the STYLING TRIO includes:
the final look is a beautifully diffused blended ombre look. we are in LOVE.
if you have any questions or comments, leave them in the section below and let us know what kind of videos you would like to see in the future. make sure to like and subscribe to @nvennhairbeauty and stay tuned for a new video every week.
September 07, 2018
hey guys! in our video today we have brenda as our model. brenda has brought in her TIARA hair extensions. they've come in one standard blonde color so we are going to match it to her hair.
these are pretty sweet! they are a SINGLE HAIR BAND extension and they are really quick and easy to pop in and out of hair.
they sit perfectly UNDER THE O-BONE.
we pull the hair over top of the extensions.
with practice, it can take you 30 SECONDS to pop them in. then this fish wire- we are going to comb over it. it is going to be trimmed afterwards, so it is not visible.
what we need to do now is COLOR brenda's hair to MATCH THE EXTENSIONS. she has a partial highlight now, so underneath her o-bone is a solid darker color.
we are going to FOIL the bottom portion to add light blonde to it. we are also going to add some darkness into the extensions because we want them to look highlighted.
we are matching the color pattern from brenda's old extensions. they have a half 7-half 8 weave throughout them- a warmer one. which does not match brenda's hair color right now either. what we are going to have to do is to color her hair to match these,and color the new extensions to match as well.
so you can fully understand the process- what we are going to be doing is putting in a full head of foils. she has some gray as well so we will do a dark color in between. so let’s show you the whole process…
for the front sections, we’ve sectioned out 2 sections using her part and over the ears.
the section will end at the hairline at the back of the ear.
in the back, we have a section in the crown that was previously highlighted.
underneath the o-bone, we divide the 2 dark sections in half down the middle.
we’re all SECTIONED now. we are going to start foiling in the back of the head, incorporating the dark color that she already has. which is PERFECT! but, we are still going to have to do the color in between for the roots and refresh the ends.
we want fairly thick sections of both dark and blonde. because just like the extensions, we want to see that piecey-ness in the high/low lights.
it's important to make sure to color the roots as we put her foils in. this will keep everything ORGANIZED and CLEAN, while preventing us from having to move around the foils later.
then we start with the BLONDE. we will be doing 3 back to back foils because we want this to be a fairly thick section of blonde. then we will pull down the next section of dark, which is going to be approximately a CENTIMETER thick.
we will continue this pattern and do another 3 back to back blonde foils, leaving one section of dark, and another set of 3 back to back blondes.
when we reach the top panel we will use the same COLORING PATTERN.
in the crown section, angle your foils and continue to foil up to complete your section. this will prevent stripey-ness.
since she has previously lightened blonde ends, so make sure to not overlap lightener over that. that can cause over processing to the hair! because of this, be sure to pick out all the lighter blonde and only paint the darker sections. continue through the section, finishing as usual.
when we get to the BANGS, we’re going to work along with the part. we are going to put the foils in this way:
by doing so, we don't have any striping with the color. we want this color to look DIFFUSED.
we're starting on the side sections and we will go in DIAGONALLY to match her part on the top. again, we want them parallel to the part to prevent striping. we’re starting on the bottom with applying the dark color to the roots. now, we will go through the blonde continuing the same 3 back to back blonde foils then 1 cm thick of dark. when we are all done we can go through and do the ends for the darker sections we left in between.
with the foiling completed, we can move onto the portions of the hair in between we are going to do the 7-3 color. her roots are already done because we did them while applying the foils. this makes our lives a lot easier to apply that color to the ends.
we now have to DYE the EXTENSIONS. we want to mimic the color pattern we did in her hair. so i will take the weft and split it in half this way
we will color the underneath portion the darker color.
taking a tail comb, we’re WEAVING through the weft to split this in half. so you can see inside- this is actually where the weft rows split themselves. once we piece all this out we'll know EXACTLY what to color.
by the time we’re done sectioning the EXTENSIONS, we’re ready to WASH & TONE.
alright, we've washed the color all out now. we are going to start styling.
this is nvenn 'protect' a HEAT PROTECTANT that helps prevent damage from heat styling like blow drying or flat ironing.
next, veronica applies a bit of nvenn 'replenish' this is really good for RESTORING STRENGTH to the hair and adding shine. it will go in and fill all the cracks and crevices in your hair and seal it so your hair is SOFT and SHINY.
here is the hair with STYLING COMPLETE:
Jessica begins by sectioning the extensions into two halves.
she then applies the COLOR on the half that will hang on the bottom of the extensions.
it is emportent to make sure the color is fully and evenly applied the extensions, and given plenty of time to emulsify in the color before WASHING and DRYING them.
so we're back with the extensions, which are all colored. on the inner portion, jessica has created the darker lowlight. we want brenda's style to be darker UNDERNEATH, as if it she has a darker portion on the bottom section.
so, i'm going to MEASURE the extensions out with her hair and show you guys how to fit them, and then were going to BLEND it.
just so you guys can see how these get put in, we have this top portion sectioned out where the tiara is going to sit, underneath the O-BONE
to achieve an AIR-DRIED TEXTURE, we didn't flat iron brenda's hair, which is naturally curly, and naturally frizzy. so we want this to match her texture.
so we're gonna just pop these on, and they sit right there.
the extentsions shouldn't be too loose, we actually only want ONE FINGER’S WIDTH underneath. we don't want them super tight, but we are going to pull it a little tighter
they have a MICRO LINK BEAD on the end to hold the clear band. Veronica is going to CLAMP that shut so it stays put. if we ever need to loosen it to provide more give on the string, we can definitely do that.
now we are going to let the top down, and we are going to BLEND out this haircut with the TIARA EXTENSIONS. it already looks fairly good but you can see where her length ends, so we need to blend this into the bottom. you can also see how the air dry texture worked REALLY WELL.
alright! there you guys have it! that's what we did to color her hair and color her extensions to blend it all together. it looks AWESOME!!
these extensions are fantastic, and they are so easy to put in and take out of the hair. if you guys have any questions- leave a comment below. if you want to see any specific videos also leave a comment. remember to like and subscribe @nvennhairbeauty xoxo