DISCOVER METALLICS: Create cool, metallic shades and tones.
In the City Lights collection, Montibello reveals different ways of incorporating the metallic trend into hair colour services by adapting it to suit the personality of each and every one of your clients.
Whether it is creating cold reflects for women who prefer natural-looking shades, refreshing loyal trend followers’ looks with iridescent metallic reflects or highlighting the creative spirit of your more daring clients by pushing metallic shades to the limit, City Lights offers something for everyone.
1. Carry out the Colour Lifting service to remove traces of excess dye from previous colour services.om ear to ear across the back of the head.
2. Create a figure of eight section over the top of the head, ending 2 cm back from the hairline and below the crown.
3. Create two irregular round sections on either side of the top of the head. The left section should be slightly smaller than the right.
4. Begin the technique by applying Colour A from roots to ends on interior areas, the sides and the nape.
5. On the sides, begin lightening the hair in fine sections. Apply Colour A on a root area of approx. 2-3cm and Colour B to mids and ends.
6. Finish by applying Colour A from roots to ends throughout the top section. Leave to develop for 30 minutes.
7. Wash hair with TREAT NATURTECH SENSI DERMO SHAMPOO and dry completely.
8. Section the hair as before and combine Colour C and Colour D from mids to ends.
9. Leave to develop for 15 minutes, then wash hair with TREAT NATURTECH PROTECT SHAMPOO. Apply SILAPLEX 2 BOND RESTORER and leave for 10 minutes.
COLOUR LIFTING: Platiblanc Advanced Controlled 1 Lightening Oil (30 g) + Platiblanc Advanced Controlled 2 Activator (60 g) + Platiblanc Advanced Silky (10 g).
COLOUR A: Cromatone Metallics 6.21M + Oxibel 6% (20 vol.)
COLOUR B: Platiblanc Advanced Extreme + Oxibel 6% (20 vol.) + Silaplex 1 Bond Reinforcer.
COLOUR C: Cromatone Metallics 6.21M + Oxibel 3.75% (12.5 vol.) + Silaplex 1 Bond Reinforcer.
COLOUR D: Cromatone Metallics 7.52M + Oxibel 3.75% (12.5 vol.) + Silaplex 1 Bond Reinforcer.
PREPARE THE BASE: Distribute DECODE CURL DEFENDER through damp hair.
SECTION DIAGRAM: Isolate a triangular section of fringe from the highest point to the forehead as shown. Then, create a horseshoe parting and divide into two from the top of the head to the crown.
- Use a Point Cutting technique to establish the length.
- Use a Twist technique and cut each section diagonally to boost texture.
- Create and shape a textured fringe with the Point Cutting technique.
- Taking the back as a guide, cut the upper area using a Slicing technique in vertical sections across the top of the head.
FINAL RESULT: Finish with DECODE CURL DEFINER to add movement and definition.