Learn how to use the idea of airtouch highlights to create a balayage effect and create lavender hair!
Blowdry the hair to create highlights? Yes, it’s a thing! I took the idea of airtouch highlights to make a balayage effect, creating lavender hair, and I’m going to show you how I did it!
What is Airtouch Highlights?
According to this article in Modern Salon “The AirTouch technique uses air, versus teasing/backcombing, to create a seamless blend of color. Attributed to Vladimir Sarbashev, the colorist takes a section of hair with tension on the longest lengths and uses a blow dryer to push the shorter hairs and internal layers down and out of the way.”
Basically, I took this idea but created thicker sections in what I call a marriage between a teasylight highlights and balayage hair. These thicker sections create a rooted highlight effect and also allow me to surface paint the the section and saturate the ends.
Tips to creating lavender hair
Rule #1 is make sure the hair is light enough to tone into a lavender shade. The reason is lavender is essentially purple and purple cancels out yellow. If you have seen highlights process then you know EVERYONES hair can get yellow! Lifting to a 9 or 10 is imperative with this look.
PS. if you are a brunette babe, just know that it may be difficult to achieve but it’s doable if your hair is in great condition.
You might also like my first Airtouch highlight tutorial
What’s the secret hair formula?
Formula using all @kenraprofessional
Blue Powder Lightener 30Vol
Beyond Bond 20Vol
Final color:
Studio Stylist Express 7A, 7N, 9A 20Vol
Demi 9PV, 8B, and few ribbions of 8VV 9vol
Tools Framar
Dryer @dysonhair
