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Last updated: May 31, 2017

Burgundy Ombre from PRAVANA

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Burgundy Ombre from PRAVANA

What could be better than ombré? How about a luscious, rich burgundy ombré? Using new PRAVANA NEVO Color Enhancers, you can intensify all your shades. Here, a faded brunette is intensified with a richer base and deep, red wine hand-painted lights. This is one unique color effect that is sure to earn her lots of head turns! Here’s how it’s done!

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    PRAVANA Color Formulas
    Formula A: Pure Light Powder Lightener
    Formula B: ChromaSilk 6.5 + Zero Lift Developer
    Formula C: ChromaSilk 7.5 + Zero Lift Developer

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    Section the hair with zig-zag partings across the parietal ridges, crown, behind the ears and across the occipital. Clip each section aside.

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    Starting in the nape, part out horizontal subsections with zig-zag partings. Stitch the hair using a thicker stitch, then backcomb the hair.

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    Apply Formula A to the remaining strands, feathering the lightener toward the top of the section. Continue working up the back of the head.

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    Moving into the sides, create diagonal-back subsections with zig-zag partings. Stitch the hair using a thicker stitch, then backcomb the hair.

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    Apply Formula A to remaining strands, feathering the lightener toward the top of the section.

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    Moving into the crown and working toward the face, create vertical subsections with zig-zag partings. Stitch the hair using a thicker stitch, backcomb the hair, and apply Formula A, feathering the lightener toward the top of the section.

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    Process until desired lightness is achieved.

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    Shampoo and towel-dry the hair.  Apply Formula B to darker Level 6 strands and Formula C to lighter strands. Process for 30 minutes.

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    Shampoo with NEVO Moisture Rich then apply NEVO Deep Burgundy Color Enhancer to enhance the burgundy shade that was created with ChromaSilk. For maximum color uptake allow to sit in the hair for 15 to 20 minutes. Style the hair as desired.

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