FUNDAMENTALS Fundamental techniques outline all the skills required to master any highlighting colour placement Classic Full Head Highlights Classic Half Head Highlights Classic T-Section Highlights 1 Classic T-Section Highlights 2 Classic T-Section Highlights 3 Fundamental Full Head Highlights Fundamental Half Head Highlights Fundamental T-section Highlights Reverse Diagonal Full Head Highlights Reverse Diagonal Half Head Highlights Reverse Diagonal T-Section Highlights Surface Lights Optical Slices 14
CLASSIC FULL HEAD HIGHLIGHTS The Classic Full Head Highlighting section pattern is designed to give a natural effect throughout the shape of the haircut. The technique can be used on a vary of lengths, when working horizontally the final result is softer by using weaves. 11 Profile radial parallel diagonal vertical horizontal Natural or Textured Foil Fold: Classic or Double 15
CLASSIC HALF HEAD HIGHLIGHTS The Classic Half Head Highlighting section pattern is designed to give a natural effect throughout the shape of the haircut. The technique can be used on a vary of lengths, when working horizontally the final result is softer by using weaves. 8 Profile radial parallel diagonal vertical horizontal Natural or Textured Foil Fold: Classic or Double 16
CLASSIC T-SECTION HIGHLIGHTS 1 A T Section pattern is designed to refresh the parting and hairline of a Classic Full Head or a Classic Half Head. 3 Alternative patterns have been designed to accommodate growth patterns around the crown. 4 Profile radial parallel diagonal vertical horizontal Natural or Textured Foil Fold: Classic or Double 17
CLASSIC T-SECTION HIGHLIGHTS 2 A T Section pattern is designed to refresh the parting and hairline of a Classic Full Head or a Classic Half Head. 3 Alternative patterns have been designed to accommodate growth patterns around the crown. 6 Profile radial parallel diagonal vertical horizontal Natural or Textured Foil Fold: Double or Classic 18
CLASSIC T-SECTION HIGHLIGHTS 3 A T Section pattern is designed to refresh the parting and hairline of a Classic Full Head or a Classic Half Head. 3 Alternative patterns have been designed to accommodate growth patterns around the crown. 4 Profile radial parallel diagonal vertical horizontal Natural or Textured Foil Fold: Classic or Double 19
FUNDAMENTAL FULL HEAD HIGHLIGHTS A Fundamental Full Head Highlights sectioning pattern has been designed to give a highlighted effect throughout the shape of the haircut and will give the option of using a weave or slice throughout the technique as diagonal sections are used. 8 Profile radial diagonal Natural slices textured placement Foil Fold: Classic or Double 20
FUNDAMENTAL HALF HEAD HIGHLIGHTS A Fundamental Half Head Highlights sectioning pattern has been designed to give a highlighted effect throughout the shape of the haircut and will give the option of using a weave or slice throughout the technique as diagonal sections are used. 4 Profile radial diagonal Natural slices textured placement Foil Fold: Classic or Double 21
FUNDAMENTAL T-SECTION HIGHLIGHTS A Fundamental T Section pattern is designed to refresh the parting and hairline of a Fundamental Full Head or a Fundamental Half Head. 4 Profile radial diagonal Natural slices textured placement Foil Fold: Classic or Double 22
REVERSE DIAGONAL FULL HEAD HIGHLIGHTS The Reverse Diagonal Full Head Highlights is created working on diagonal partings throughout the hair to enable a slice or a weave to be taken depending on the desired texture of the end result. It can be worked on varying lengths and textures. 8 Profile radial horizontal parallel crescent Natural textured placement or slices Foil Fold: Classic or Double 23
REVERSE DIAGONAL HALF HEAD HIGHLIGHTS The Reverse Diagonal Half Head Highlights is created working on diagonal partings throughout the hair to enable a slice or a weave to be taken depending on the desired texture of the end result. It can be worked on varying lengths and textures. 5 Profile radial horizontal parallel crescent Natural textured placement or slices Foil Fold: Classic or Double 24
REVERSE DIAGONAL T-SECTION HIGHLIGHTS A Reverse Diagonal T Section pattern is designed to refresh the parting and hairline of a Reverse Diagonal Full Head or a Reverse Diagonal Half Head. 5 Profile radial horizontal parallel crescent Natural textured placement or slices Foil Fold: Classic or Double 25
SURFACE LIGHTS Surface Lights have been designed to create movement and texture in the top area of a haircut as diagonal partings are used. Weaves or slices can be utilized depending on the desired effect. 2 Profile radial diagonal Natural slices textured or placement Foil Fold: Classic or Corner Fold 26
OPTICAL SLICES Optical Slices have been designed to enhance movement and texture into shorter lengths of hair, this technique is based on diagonal sections and can be either woven or sliced depending on the desired result. 3 Profile radial crescent diagonal Textured slice or placement Foil Fold: Single 27
PRECISIONS Precision techniques are designed for precise global applications of colour. Tint Regrowth Application Mid-Band Application Root Pre-Lightener Toner 28
TINT REGROWTH APPLICATION A Tint Regrowth Application is required when hair has a regrowth from a previous global colour. 4 Profile radial horizontal 29
MID-BAND APPLICATION 1.5cm from scalp Midband application 1.5cm from scalp Midband application 1.5cm from scalp Midband application 1.5cm from scalp 1.5cm from scalp Midband application Midband application A Mid-Band Application is used when a global colour has been previously applied to the hair and the client has a large regrowth over two centimetres. 4 Profile radial horizontal 30
ROOT PRE-LIGHTENER A Pre-Lightener is used when a brighter blonde result is desired. A regrowth Pre-Lightener is to be carried out when the regrowth is no more than two centimetres. 4 Profile radial horizontal 31
TONER A Toner is applied to give the pre-lightener the desired tone. 10 Profile radial horizontal vertical 32
TRANSIENTS Transient techniques are visual and freehand applications. Ombré Balayage Lumi-Ombrage 33
OMBRÉ Ombré is a technique were a colour moves from darker at the roots to lighter towards the ends with a sweeping motion, for the best result ideally use three colours with varying depth and tones. 4 Profile radial horizontal Slices Packets: Clear meche 34
BALAYAGE Balayage is a free hand painting application created to give the hair a natural illuminated effect throughout the haircut. 4 Profile radial diagonals V horizontal Small triangles Packets: Small triangles 35
LUMI-OMBRAGE The Lumi-Ombrage is a combination of Ombré and Balayage techniques designed to create a natural looking texture, combined to a gradual lighter effect on the ends and front hairline, to give a contouring luminous finish. 4 Profile radial V diagonal parallel horizontal zig zag Slices Packets: Clear meche 36
CREATIVE CLASSICS Creative classic techniques create movability and a seamlessness of colour moving from one to another Veil Colour 2 Step Colour 3 Step Graduation 37
VEIL COLOUR The Veil Colour technique has been designed as a non-committal colour application and can appeal to colour shy clients. Working underneath the parting and back behind the hairline eliminates any visual regrowth. 3 Profile radial crescent horizontal Slices Packets: Clear meche 38
2 STEP COLOUR The 2 Step Colour is worked using two colours. Applying one colour to the underneath creates strength through the perimeter of the haircut. Incorporating the same colour through a root stretch in the top section of the haircut whilst working with another colour to the mid-lengths and ends. 5 Profile radial crescent weave Slices Packets: Clear meche 39
3 STEP GRADUATION 3 Step Graduation utilises block colouring and root stretching to build a seamless graduation of colour from the nape to the front hairline, with increasing depth around the face. Each section can be block coloured or root stretched, depending on the desired finished look. 5 Profile radial diagonal horizontal vertical 40