PASTEL COLORS

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Permalink Reply by Melissa Anderson on March 3, 2012 at 10:53pm

I like working with Goldwell Elumen Clear adding pure tones PK@all for a sheer pastel pink, VV@all for lilac, etc...check them out

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Permalink Reply by Andrea P T on March 4, 2012 at 3:37pm

Aveda for sure, they just came out with pure pigment that you can mix into universal 0N [clear] to dilute it to pale pastels.  you can also get intense and bright colours out of it by mixing it evenly with developer. they also have pastel pigments to put into their highlifts which you can get some soft pastel colours as well.

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Permalink Reply by Markis Allen on March 22, 2012 at 8:58pm

I agree, after just finishing an AMAZING week of colour workshops with the very talented Mr. Jimmy Girinti, we have created some of the most beautiful pastels and powder hues... Ask him about his new "Baby Blue"..

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Permalink Reply by Tanya Ramirez on March 7, 2012 at 2:36pm

Pravana's CHROMASILK VIVIDs line is great. Although rich and intense, the colors can be diluted with a clear shine solution for a pastel effect. Good Luck!

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Permalink Reply by Zach Schneider on March 23, 2012 at 4:58pm

Ive used the pravana vivids a lot... You can make some really cool looking colors, but the proportions are wild! I wish it were more like how mixing paint works...

Ive used the shine solution before, but havent been majorly happy with the outcome. For instance, to get a pale blue color... what would YOU suggest to mix? When I tried, i did a major amount of the shine and a little bit of blue, and mixed until the color in the bowl was the color i was looking for. Whatya think?

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Permalink Reply by Joseph Mullen on March 24, 2012 at 7:33pm

I agree with Tanya and Zach! The PRAVANA VIVIDs have amazing tones! I love them. I just used them for the first time this week to color a wig (silver) for a photo shoot. I came out amazing!

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Permalink Reply by Meagan 8x7 on March 7, 2012 at 10:31pm

Goldwell Elumen for sure. Very minimal bleeding and awesome longevity. Like Mellissa said, use clear. I like to measure out clear and slowly add PK@all [hot pink] in small increments until it's the pastel tone I like to see.

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Permalink Reply by tamala davis on March 8, 2012 at 5:29pm

Goldwell Elumen make your hair color fantasies come true

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Permalink Reply by Meagan 8x7 on March 15, 2012 at 10:04pm

haha I totally agree! One of my favorite color lines to work with. :)

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Ayres on March 25, 2012 at 10:29pm

Aveda definitely filled the gap in the color line with the pastels and pure pigments

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