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Writer's pictureBeth Minardi

Maintaining Cool Blonde and Brunette Shades

... Consider engaging color and color care products which offer the ultimate ability to banish unwanted warmth. Expand your color choices from violet. Select BLUE. Why? Because blue is the coolest color -- cooler than violet ( which contains red), able to minimize or cancel unwanted red, orange or gold hues our clients describe as being 'Brassy'.


When I am covering gray hair as I also plan to create cool brown or cool blonde results, I enjoy great success mixing equal parts of a blue/based and a neutral based shade at the same or similar level; thereby creating a 'cool neutral'. - great coverage of gray, AND a supply of cool tone which eliminates undesirable warmth in the hair.

And, at the shampoo bowl-- you can continue your efforts maintaining 'never brassy' hair color, --,consider using a blue color care shampoo when washing both blonde and brunette clients. This works so well on my clients. Let me know if you are enjoying this as well! B

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hairbymichell
hairbymichell
Feb 12, 2024

Beth when covering grey and want a cool result with Beauty Fusion would the blue come from like 9.11 or 9.1? along with 9N = parts or depending on % of grey? And 20 Vol. Always with over 50 %grey? I am in in process of switching my color line from Matrix to Beauty Fusion. Elisa has been very helpful!

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Philip Movius
Philip Movius
Feb 12, 2024

These two are available at CosmoProf as if Feb 12, '24. Also, Matrix's classic line has an anti brass call "Brass Off" (blue), and a green one.

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Philip Movius
Philip Movius
Feb 12, 2024

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Philip Movius
Philip Movius
Feb 11, 2024

So many are discontinued, I. E. Matrix. It's a needed category !

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Kimwendling
Feb 12, 2024
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I’m interested in recommendations on blue shampoo also

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mrk1018
Feb 11, 2024

I always go for Blue conditioner as I feel shampoo with color is drying..? Can anyone suggest a moisture rich brand please?

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belindadixon50
Feb 20, 2024
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Artego has the Lola blue conditioner that Beth has recomended

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