Technique: Braids Product: (1) Paul Mitchell® the color HLN + 40 volume Cream

Natural level: 7 Developer

(2) Dual-Purpose Lightener + 10 volume Cream Developer

(3) Paul Mitchell® the color 8NB + a dash of 8RO + 20 volume

Clear Developer

Technique, Step 1:
Begin by sectioning the hair.
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1 1 • The key point of this technique is making sure to interlock and connect
2 1 3 2 the sections on opposite sides of the head.

• Part hair off center towards the left side. Make a part from the division
point behind the ear on a slight diagonal. Section off four panels
diagonally, towards the front, on the small side and clip. Move to the
other larger side and section into four matching panels. Clip.

• This will leave a large upside down “V” shape along the top of the
back of the head.

Technique, Step 2:

• Apply Paul Mitchell® the color HLN + 40 volume Cream Developer

(1) to all the sections of hair not clipped- including the hairline and “V”
shaped back. Overlay with foil.

• Starting with the panel at the back right side, take a small amount of
hair from the top part of the right side, in alignment with the left panel,
clip over and incorporate into the left side panel. Apply Dual-Purpose
Lightener + 10 volume Cream Developer (2). Overlay with foil. 1 1
3 2
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• On the next panel, coming from the left side, apply Paul Mitchell® the 2 1
3
color 8NB + a dash of 8RO + 20 volume Clear Developer (3). Overlay 2
1
with foil.

braids technique
Braids is a technique from the The Art of Color Collection, featuring Scott Cole
• Continue this pattern and alternate formulas, as with braiding.

Processing Time: 35 minutes

& Linda Yodice. Color is placed across the top of the head at a slight diagonal • Remove hair color with Paul Mitchell® Color Protect® Post Color
to create a soft, blended effect. It is exactly like braiding color into hair – perfect Shampoo followed by The Detangler®
for adding diagonal accents into medium length cuts.

HAIR: Scott Cole & Linda Yodice • Printed In The U.S.A. • (BLTIP) 02 of 02