Product Knowledge Color Conversations with Colin Caruso
COLIN CARUSO
With summer coming to an end,
guests are often looking to make
blonde hair richer or go a bit darker
for fall. What are some of your
favorite ways to take your guests
darker for the fall season?
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When I think of fall, I think
of rich tones and dimension.
Like most color clients, my
guests love being bright and
blonde for summer, so it’s
a nice change to create this
richer color, as it gives both
the stylist and the guest a
chance to change it up.
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LEARN WHY COLIN BELIEVES THAT NATURAL TONES ARE
THE TREND TO TRY FOR FALL.
The fall season kicks off
with the launch of The New
Naturals from the color XG .
What can stylists expect from
these exciting new shades?
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The New Naturals are soft and rich, and
come in three new shades. The Brown Ash
gives a cooler result without looking flat
or muted. The Brown Gold is the perfect
blend of warmth without the brassiness that
often comes with using gold tones. I’m most
excited about the Violet Gold. It’s a beautiful
combination of cool and slight touches of
gold reflection for an almost iridescent vibe.
There’s truly something for everyone. Of
course, you can also intermix the shades
to create fresh new formulas.
I love to add depth to blondes by
hand-painting in the lowlights or
even weaving them in, depending
on what the goal is.
When I take a guest darker than two levels, I always make sure
to repigment.
How would you recommend using
these new shades? Can you share one of your favorite
formulas for fall?
I recommend using them to create dimension in the hair by
lowlighting, refreshing midshaft to ends, giving subtle highlights
to the hair and refining the hair after lightening. You can also use
them as an all-over color when a more natural look is desired. I’ve been enjoying the new 7BG (7/73) + 10 volume Paul Mitchell
Cream Developer on blondes that I have previously highlighted
or lightened. This formula creates a rich, warm lowlight that
adds depth without looking too dark. It’s a great complement to
existing blonde hair.
BROWN ASH
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How do you know what product to
use for repigmentation? Are you
restricted to only using
permanent color?
The guest’s hair is going to be the decision
maker. If the hair is fragile or porous,
I like to use The Demi because I’m not
reintroducing ammonia to an already fragile
canvas. If the hair is in better condition,
then I turn to the color XG and use a lower
developer, which allows it to be more
of a deposit-only color. Opacity is also a
consideration when choosing The Demi
versus the color XG or Paul Mitchell the
color. And, of course, I always send them
home with Paul Mitchell color products
formulated to help protect their color.
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4BA
4/71
5BA
5/71
6BA
6/71
+
7BA
7/71
7BG (7/73)
BROWN GOLD
10 volume
Paul Mitchell ® Cream
Developer 2 oz.
6BG
6/73
7BG
7/73 9BG
9/73
7VG
7/63 9VG
9/63
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VIOLET GOLD
5VG
5/63
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