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32 The Colorist | MAY/JUNE 2014 | thecoloristmag.com connecti g with color Matrix Artistic Director Chrystofer Benson will be sharing his favorite techniques, tips and celebrity trends with you in this space for the rest of the year. As colorists, we all have clients who request "cool" hair color without warmth, red or brassiness. In the past, that meant that we would reach for the ash-based tones and do our best to cancel out the warm, underlying pigment. Today, with advances in technology, we have a lot more options. Still, it's important to understand the concept of underlying pigment and to assess the client's natural tone and level properly. Trust me, there's no shame in pulling out your Natural Level Finder just to be safe. Recently I performed a lightening service inspired by the light beige hues of former dark-haired celebrities like Kim Kardashian and Sofi a Vergara. After assessing my client as a natural level three with a golden skin tone, I decided to "clear" the underlying warmth by lifting the hair to a level 8. T en I applied many, many micro-slice highlights, alternating two formulas— Matrix Light Master + 10 Volume Matrix Cream Developer and Light Master + 20 Volume Matrix Cream Developer. After lifting the hair and removing the highlights, I toned with equal parts Matrix COLORINSIDER Gold Ash 6.31 + 8.31 + 10-volume developer. THE RESULT: a beautiful, balanced tone that brought her complexion to life. NAHA (North American Hairstyling Awards) celebrates 25 years of beauty in Las Vegas this July, an anniversary that prompted this little stroll down memory lane. So as we wait to f nd out who will be named 2014 Colorist of the Year, take a look at the winning entries in that category for the last six years, starting with Goldwell's John Simpson in 2008 and ending with Joico's Sue Pemberton in 2013. Tell us who you think should win in 2014 by casting your vote on our Facebook page. PHOTOGRAPHY: COURTESY OF NAHA; TOP RIGHT: COURTESY OF CHRYSTOFER BENSON. COUNTDOWN TO NAHA CHAD DEMCHUCK, 2012 DIMITRIOS TSIOUMAS, 2011 CHRYSTOFER BENSON, 2010 ADRIANA BALEA, 2009 JOHN SIMPSON, 2008 newsfeed SUE PEMBERTON 2013 0 5 1 4 N e w s f e e d . i n d d 3 2 0514 Newsfeed.indd 32 4 / 1 5 / 1 4 1 : 4 6 P M 4/15/14 1:46 PM