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N ot a m e m b e r ? J o i n at a s so c iate d h a i rp rofe s sio n a ls .c o m 69 WANT MORE HOWTO EDUCATION? Check out another example of how Ulta Academy makes hands-on education easy to access and execute. Stunning customized results with Ulta Academy's Prismatic Color Melt technique. Hair by Ulta Beauty Design Team member Janelle Eyre. Academy's most popular Hair for All hands-on hair color classes and trends: the Teasy Ombré. STEP BY STEP: TEASY OMBRÉ The Look Ombré is a dramatic spin on balayage, where color gradually evolves from base to ends in a gradient of dark to light. The Service • Accent, partial, or full highlight • Total blonde The Formula • Product: Redken Flash Lift • Developer: 30 Volume Redken Pro- Oxide Cream Developer • Mixing Ratio: 1 to 2 Tip: Thinner consistency will aid in saturating larger sections. Sectioning • Four quadrants • 2-inch triangle subsections Tip: 2-inch horizontal rows can be used to take triangle subsections. Application • Work from the bottom to the top. Balayage lm can be used between sections as needed. • Backcomb a triangle section with 1–2 pushes from the mid-strand up. • Apply lightener to the mid-strand. Hold the subsection at a low 45-degree angle with moderate tension, focusing the initial product drop on the surface of the mid-strand. • Keep your brush at and parallel to the subsection. Fully saturate the ends. • Apply additional product as needed. • Blur lightener toward zone 1, using light brush pressure to diffuse lightener. • Step back and visually check for balance. The application toward zone 1 should look softer and less saturated than the ends. Ombré for All: Make It Your Own All Ulta Academy techniques in the Hair for All curriculum encourage stylists to explore. Consider making the technique your own by trying one of the following adaptations: • Curly ombré—a braid or twist instead of teasing. • Sombré—soft and subtle gradient of color. • Multi-tonal ombré—multiple tones that fade into one another. • Reverse ombré—an upside-down take on traditional ombré, going from light to dark.