46 The Colorist
| JULY/AUGUST 2016 |
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IN THE NICK
OF TIME
Matrix Artistic
Director Nick
Stenson shares
tips, techniques
and celebrity trends.
THE OBVIOUS REASON
to cover gray hair is to
change the color to a
more youthful shade of
blonde, red or brunette,
but there's another
important aspect to our
gray coverage services
that I believe is every
bit as important as
shade shifting. As
we know, gray hair
also affects clients'
overall hair texture and
appearance, making
it coarse, dry and dull.
Gray coverage services
can also adjust the way
their hair looks, feels
and behaves.
ONE OF MY FAVORITE
ways to soften and tame
unruly gray textures
is to cover gray with a
nurturing, conditioning
color formula, like
Matrix ColorInsider High
Coverage Ref ects.
Another of my texture-
taming strategies is
to lift and highlight my
gray clients' hair with
ColorInsider permanent
color rather than
lightener whenever
possible. It's possible to
achieve beautiful blondes
and striking highlights
with these formulas, and
at the same time, we
can reduce the impact
on the texture.
IF YOUR CLIENT IS ONLY
partially gray, and
is happy to remain
within her natural
level, consider gray
blending with a demi-
permanent like Matrix
Color Sync. These
deposit-only formulas
contain a Cera-Oil
Priming complex that
provides lasting shine
while blending away
gray. And while it
covers, it allows your
client's own highs
and lows to produce
a natural-looking
f nish.
FINALLY, DON'T
overlook the
importance of
frequent and
regular conditioning
treatments for your
gray clients. Leave-
ins like Biolage
Smoothing Shine
Milk or Oil Wonders
Amazonian Murumuru
Controlling Oil work
wonders to tame
rebellious strands and
leave hair shiny and
pliable.
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