Tip Cards Grounded II: Gravity | Page 2

COLOR FORMULAS & TECHNIQUE

GRAVITY

The weightless texture and clean , uniform lines of this technique both embrace and challenge the natural force of gravity . The artists incorporated dusty blue tones peeking out from beneath platinum blonde to create complexity and dimension in this light-as-air look .

COLOR FORMULAS & TECHNIQUE

ARTIST : MICHELLE BARNES | JPMS ™ ARTIST , GERMANY STARTING LEVELS : 7 ( NEW GROWTH ) | 9 ( MID-LENGTHS AND ENDS )
AFTER
PLATINUM CARD RETOUCH
HAND-PAINTING PRE-LIGHTEN
STEP ONE
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1 Scoop Dual-Purpose Lightener
2 oz . ( 60 ml / g ) 20 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer
1 Scoop
Skylight ®
1.5 oz . ( 45 ml / g ) 5 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer *
STEP TWO
FORMULA 1 SHADOW / DEPTH FORMULA
BEFORE
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1 oz . ( 30 ml / g ) Color XG ® 8AA ( 8 / 11 )
½ oz . ( 15 ml / g ) Color XG ® 10PA ( 10 / 81 )
1 " ( 3 cm ) Color XG ® 9V ( 9 / 6 )
1.5 oz . ( 45 ml / g ) 5 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer *
FORMULA 2 FORMULA 3
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1 oz . ( 30 ml / g ) Color XG ® UTP (/ 86 )
1 oz . ( 30 ml / g ) Color XG ® 10P ( 10 / 86 )
2 oz . ( 60 ml / g ) 5 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer *
½ oz . ( 15 ml / g ) Color XG ® 10AA ( 10 / 11 )
½ " ( 1.5 cm ) Color XG ® 9V ( 9 / 6 )
1 pea size Blue Intensifier (/ 88 )
½ oz . ( 15 ml / g ) 5 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer *
* The use of 5 volume Paul Mitchell ® Cream Developer was an artistic choice outside of recommended guidelines .