How to Reverse Balayage A.K.A. Smudge Root | Ft. Redken Blur Brush

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Here is another video sharing how I do a reverse balayage to smudge the roots adding dimension, contrast, and brightness without lines or splotches! I hope you guys enjoy this color education!!!
Formula:
Root Smudge- Redken Shades EQ Cream 06NA + 07GB w/ 10 volume and 1/16th Olaplex (this base changes with each client)
Tone- Redken Shades EQ Gloss 09P + CLEAR + Drops of Violet Booster
Framar Color Brush
Redken Blur Brush
Styled with- EVO End Doctor & Root Canal
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[@sarasclafani2275]

Thank you for being humble enough to include you going back in to re apply the nape area. You could have edited that out but I'm glad you didn't. Things like that actually happen in the salon and everyone can learn from that! ☺️ This is just so gorgeous! Brought so much life back to her hair.

[@thelinalovelyy]

I love that she did that too, hair is so unpredictable, but I love that she included that AND also didn't try to hide it from the client who I am sure would have loved it either way. It came out perfect and so natural!

[@oliviazamudio6617]

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[@hairsonality]

Agreed. Makes me love her more. It wasn’t like she didn’t know what she was doing. Actually she knows a lot to know how to fix that. Thanks

[@skylaboyer3036]

Vv ;.

[@melb4137]

Finally found one with my taste of good technique, everyone has different techniques so I loved this

[@isabelcaballero675]

i like that she mentions colors along with technique because some other people keep their secrets and it makes no sense to do that. Besides she explains clearly.

[@crystalhively396]

This turned out gorgeous. My salon did a shadow root on my platinum hair today. I wanted to cry. Literally, they but a dark root down so far that if I put my hair in a pony tail you dont see the blonde until past the elastic band :( I'm a natural very dark brown/ soft black and have went thru alot of time and money to get a white platinum that I ultimately wanted to blend down with my shadow root to make look like white and tiny black pieces. There is no blending at all. The shadow root looks like a natural root I just grew out. Ughh.. thank you for the video. I am going to make that hair salons manager watch it. I kept telling them not to take it down that far and blend it. I repeatedly told them to keep some blonde strands on top to blend with it. They didnt. My bangs and a good inches behind my ears are all dark root. Not any blonde blending.

[@regiarayada27]

You should it get the color oops kit they have it in any drugstore and Walmart is about 13 or 15 dls and it will remove your dark color and without damage at all leave you again with your blonde and you can still recolor it same day I always use it if I don't like the color I use sometimes is too dark and I don't like it

[@neen1002]

Amazing and super informative video! I love this free education you can get on KZbin. It's such a great way to constantly learn and update yourself. Thanks!

[@AlexsisMae]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@vanessab2726]

This is absolutely gorgeous! Your work is impeccable ❤️ Thanks for this video!

[@PHDNAOMI]

I absolutely love my Redken Blur Brush its so amazing and it really does help with the shadow roots! Great new video! I love watching your work

[@AlexsisMae]

+Naomi Schu oh my gosh isn't it the best!!! Thank you so much 😊

[@heatherwood6189]

I LOVE this!! This is what I need!! You did wonderful!

[@valeriecastro2680]

Wow, this is the best reverse baylage I've seen. So beautiful

[@tifanytolbert5291]

I have a client scheduled for a reverse ombre & it is pixie short. I was looking for ideas to make sure it looks blended. I think this technique will work great. Thank you!! I had to subscribe!!!💜

[@tjackson611]

you are absolutly the best hair dresser of life! you do the best work ever!!! that was so beautiful !!

[@AlexsisMae]

+tfrazee1 haha that might not be 100% true but I'll take the compliment 😜 thank you!!!

[@suzirichards6298]

Beautiful! The color looks flawless! I wish you could have talked her into a little shorter length for her thin hair but it turned out sooo good!

[@kennab8580]

Dude this is awesome and helped me so much thank you!!!!

[@garyharden7311]

Before I watch it ..wanna say I LOVE the results. I was sooo scared doing this to someone (guess it's not that hard)

[@chrisgeroleto2211]

just subscribed to you! as a colorist I'm amazed by your honesty showing us exactly how you do it and keeping it professional! :) The work you do is flawless and seamless and I love that. Keep up the great work :D

[@AlexsisMae]

Gotta keep it honest because how else would we know how to correct things? Plus my clients know that I WILL take care of them and not hide things!!! XOXO

[@chrisgeroleto2211]

And you're responding to your subscriber! Gets better and better! Not a lot of KZbinr do this, thanks!

[@carolinadangelo8120]

@@chrisgeroleto2211 lv nb

[@kenzyj10]

Your videos are everything. You make everything sooo easy to understand and your work is pristine! Can you do a video on toning blondes, OR your favorite hair care products, ooorrrrrr looks you achieve depending on the sectioning? Your videos are sooo awesome and the easiest to understand 💋💋💋 love your work

[@AlexsisMae]

Omg thank you so much girl!!! I put my heart into what I do! I have some videos coming up!

[@ShannonVanFleet]

Welp, looks like I just found a new favorite root formula!

[@AlexsisMae]

+Shannon VanFleet it's such a good one! There's always the problem of filling the hair when doing the reverse sombre because you can fill before hand, so the 06na gives the control while the 07GB helps to fill and control the hair from going too ashy.

[@LunaBeauty666]

Such a fabulous video!!! Thank you so much 😊

[@bperez8656]

It looks pretty stunning and natural

[@LittleLindsee]

What a game changer, this is an amazing reverse balayage! Why doesn't it have more likes?

[@AlexsisMae]

+Lindsey Lockwood awe thank you 😊

[@christianorozco3571]

Lindsey Lockwood l

[@vargasb14]

Thank you for sharing your technique with us. 😊

[@felishababy]

Such a gorgeous result! ❤️

[@AlexsisMae]

Thank you 😊

[@latachia_2981]

That was beautiful!

[@LisaLuvsMAC]

I love love it!! ❤️️

[@user-lj2fx7yt2u]

Love it!!!! Thanks from sharing the nape area situation... always happens to me 😫😫😫

[@jovanajohanna]

Wow this is gorgeous! Somehow, this color reminds me of truffels and cream, yum! But, I think that she could use a haircut. Great job!

[@AlexsisMae]

+Jovana Jovanović yum!!!! She wanted to keep her length, but we did do a trim.

[@toddsthang]

I am a colorist in LA and I wanted to say...good work lady!

[@1234kakkak]

What drops of buster did you use . I would like to thank you for this wonderful video and all your videos you are fantastic the best. I love the why you show your products and explain everything in detail. I think we all love you xxxxx

[@lostgirl3000]

You did an amazing intricate job! I was wondering tho....after a week of shampooing her hair, how well did the color hold up? With hair like this and having a lot of porosity, I would imagine it may not look as good as when fresh.

[@pilardicio7266]

Great video! Will her blond color come back once she washes it several times? How many washes after will this lovely effect vanish?

[@88nadyn]

Amazing!!!😍😍😍

[@bethanypowers6537]

Absolutely love this technique! Although what sectioning would you use on the top if the client has a natural center part?

[@MrKiwispirit]

Beautiful end result

[@matthewirvin6505]

thank you for your detailed explanations

[@SalleyWinker]

Looks great!

[@jo4vt]

This looks so much better.

[@briannejackson1835]

This is what I've been needing!

[@AlexsisMae]

+Brianne Jackson awesome!!!

[@YoMissyRocks]

Very helpful. Thank you! Nice work

[@AlexsisMae]

+Melissa Mimosa 💕

[@heidibogan1239]

Beautiful and thanks for the great tutorial!

[@AlexsisMae]

+Heidi Bogan thank you!!!

[@archievanderham6215]

Beautiful job bravo !

[@jadalimbaugh]

looks so much better.

[@stacyreed4409]

Jada Limbaugh was

[@FIONA21ful]

Beautiful colour.

[@monicaharrison3887]

Love this!

[@gabriellemaskos1340]

Wow - I want my hair like this!

[@emilytruesdale9189]

I have a client who wants this exact color so ty for being so detailed!! Also how do you get your NAs to not look like they have a little green tint to them??

[@vanessasmith193]

I love it! Great job!

[@AlexsisMae]

Thank you 😊

[@muamichaela]

Beautiful!!

[@beverlycatalano1919]

great tutorial! thanks!!!

[@Scrabbledat]

This is a great video, thanks

[@Chaosmommy_mua]

Can you do this technic with lightener too? My client wants something like this, but she needs to get lighter.

[@chenghuiwang5873]

awesome u should do more like this for all kind of color .

[@glitterdimples]

Wow, amazing!

[@gsogso3444]

Beautiful...great job....that type of hair. Its so challenging....bravoooo

[@GinasOnlineFinds]

If you were to use the processing solution instead of the clear with the 09P would it look more dull? I'm still trying to figure out when to use processing solution and when to just use clear. Thanks!!

[@chenghuiwang5873]

i watch alot the video most people do balayage， i like it so much

[@Zzenia24]

Looks amazing. Good jod

[@kajagabrijel2134]

What is the difference between redken demi-permanent cream color that she used for roots in video and redken toners? What is better to use for roots smudge - cream color or toner?

[@BeautyByTaya]

This is beautiful and the way you explain is top notch 👌😍😍 but I keep thinking of the nape area you did first would that turn out darker because u started first on it ??

[@AlexsisMae]

No it all processes at the same time and then stops! Thank you!

[@emilyleisher8266]

When you toned the blonde, did that get out the warmth in her midshaft or did the color mostly cove it?

[@rebekah3426]

love love Amazing!... I have a client who is as light but very ash blonde. She wants more of a grow out look than you gave this gal. So I will be applying the root color down further. Becuz I will not be filling her hair Im nervous that she to will get blotchy. Any advice to keep this from happening.( Possible more gold to ash ratio?) My clients roots appear to be approx 7 level ash in color. I want her root color to be cool but don't want to mud out the color. Any advice would be great this will be my first reverse balayage. btw My clients hair is very long and she no longer wants to be an all over blonde. Thank you so much.

[@ashleighbarns685]

Brilliant video thank you 😊. Can I ask did you use a toner on the blonde after you washed off the re application?

[@evg1148]

WOW! What a transformation! Was she coloring it herself before you? Wish we lived closer so I could learn from you AND have you do my hair. Nice.

[@AlexsisMae]

+Mel Gon she just moved here and she went to Cosmo school so she and her and were lightening it lol, been there done that! But we it on track 😃

[@ChristinaSevillaLeal]

Too die for!!!!

[@AlexsisMae]

+Christina Leal 💕💕💕

[@alvaessner5769]

Just a question; won’t the back get darker than the top of the head since you usually put in the dye before, so that it sits longer? I wanna dye my roots but i’m scared it will get uneven 😂

[@firstlast2892]

I might sound dumb but I'm going to get my hair done next week and this is exactly the look I want, my hair right now is light brown/dark blonde but I want to go blonder and I've been really blonde before it just looks super fake having that light of a color at my roots so I want to try something like this so maybe it'll look more natural but what exactly do I ask for? And would it be more or less work than in this video?

[@AlexsisMae]

+First Last just bring in pictures and explain the color you want. That will show them what you're wanting.

[@Puppysofia]

You are awesome!

[@tayterkaynchardonnay]

I really wish someone could do this to my hair.

[@corinnathompson8744]

I love that you don't wear gloves, I hate using gloves, but being in Cosmology school we have to Oh and by the way....I LOVE THIS❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AlexsisMae]

+Corinna Thompson I only where gloves when I need to lol! To protect my skin and nail polish 😜

[@1234kakkak]

if you could also send the formula of shades eq mix with 9p and the booster thanks so much is it the 9v and 9t that you have applied and mixed together

[@rosjunda1680]

This is so beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration! You are an amazing colorist.

[@camismith2915]

I have a client whom I lifted globally months ago. I want to do this type of low lighting reverse balayage but she has level 2/1 natural root abt 3 inches grown out. Have any suggestions for redken shades eq for this?

[@honeecarrick5375]

Where can I get my hands on one of those redken blur brushes or something similar? Iv spent house looking on line none of my local supplies carries it.

[@meganizzle23]

THANK YOU for finally making this video I've been racking my brain on how to make this where it looks blended!!!! I've had so many of my blondes wanting to do the Rooty balayage look and I just had no idea !! Oh and what kind of foils ru using here ?

[@AlexsisMae]

+Megan Danielle you're so welcome! I use the Framar foils!!!

[@svetochec100]

you are super, thanks a loooottt!!!!!

[@MyLink44]

Fabulous! Thanks for the video. Where are you located?

[@ffireinthedark]

Hi! Alex can I ask you something. I'm blonde, bleached blonde. And I wonder if using 7.21 is gonna turn out a bit green??

[@bluberrilovr]

Great video! Question: can you explain why you use 10 volume with the shades EQ instead of the processing solution? Thanks!

[@AlexsisMae]

Yes! I used shades EQ CREAM! Not the Gloss, but the cream! And with that you use either 10 or 20 Volume!

[@breaunaholmes5692]

Where can i get the blur brush? Ive been looking online for it, and i cant find it.

[@avanicole3972]

If my roots are darker how much or a ratio of the 06na and the 7gb should I mix?

[@melz610]

I have a question I have very blonde hair level 9 all over, if I want to do this reverse balayage I don't need to color fill ? I have colors Shades eq 6g and 6N

[@TheBriteSide1979]

What if ur client has dark roots like a 4/5 And has a lot of grey so u have to use a permanent color? This is exactly the situation of one of my clients except her regrowth is bad. She usually gets to a level 6 with like 6N and 20vol. (Matrix) but do I do her regrowth first and then come in with the toners? How do I keep the blonde pieces? Idk why I can't figure this out

[@chenghuiwang5873]

i like your detail ，so amazing ，not too much people make dark or reverse on youtube ，u are so amazing keep it up

[@AlexsisMae]

+chenghui wang thank you so much for the compliments! And for watching!

[@DavidPerez-ob9cc]

Alexsis Mae if i wanna go in with a 4n should i fill in the blond first

[@1longtm]

I thank you for the technique you show. I have been a Redken user for many years, I never mix shades eq cream with shades eq cover plus. These are totally two different entities. I do not recommend mixing these. This also holds true to cover fusion and color fusion. You will get a much prettier tone using the right mixtures.

[@honeyowen3163]

We see huge chunky highlights on the top layer is that part of the style?

[@Allyson6C]

WOW!

[@matthewyaron5827]

Nice job

[@aprilmurphy4165]

Wondering why you used 10 volume developer, versus shades eq developer? Did you want more deposit?

[@annettealmvik]

Beautiful

[@AlexsisMae]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@laurag2325]

Gorgeous

[@AlexsisMae]

+Laura Gadzinski 💕

[@reneeeverafter]

Okay I love this look, but how do u do touch ups when the grey hairs start to come back, with out having to do the entire process all over again. seriously though. I need to know. 😣

[@morganderose3491]

Renee Gearst you just touch up the roots, the dimension should still be there. Sometimes you have to redo the entire process because double process blondes tend to be porous and the color bleeds out. If not then you can just do a regular retouch

[@AlexsisMae]

+Renee Gearst exactly what Morgan said! Once you've established the color placement you just touch up the regrowth area with a base color, and every other time or so you throw in a few foils to keep the color up!

[@s.osborne6126]

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[@KJapplesauce]

Amazing video ! Question !: for being platinum and wanting an ash root ,. Sometimes when I use ash colours it still goes warm!!! U added gold ,. I can't it will go to warm but ash isn't enough . I don't know what to do ,. I usually use Aveda colour and we have a fill and fix formula ,. But it's completely diff from any other colour line ! Should I do a neutral and then ash ?

[@AlexsisMae]

+Kirsten Koepke it depends on the color line. Each one has a different tonality. This formula is perfect for when I use it, and I just shift ratios when working on clients. Warm fills, and ash corrects.

[@shelbydesjardin5747]

I love how this turned out! you're so talented. Do you have a link to the blur brush?

[@Maricela_Galindo]

Shelby DesJardin You can get it at Cosmoprof. It's the Redken Blur brush 😊

[@shelbydesjardin5747]

Maricela Galindo our cosmoprof doesn't carry redken products :( I've looked at State Beauty Supply which is the only place that carries redken in my area and they never have it

[@stephaniekm5632]

Maricela Galindo i use a make up brush. works the same

[@TOMA-ny7gg]

hello great chanel very diffuclt to understand youe explanation i see everybody work with redken( i dont know if its because u get paid) can u explan on loreal/wella brand? thanks

[@AlexsisMae]

I personally chose Redken, it’s the color I use.

[@amanda36c1]

How do you apply an ash color over bleached hair without it turning some awful shade of green? I know there is some beige blonde in the mix as well but every time I try to go darker and ashy, it goes green.

[@daniellelorenz7164]

No answer?

[@camisnyder3460]

I would think maybe you are using too strong of a developer? I’ve never ever had that problem. I use shades eq w 10vol shades eq developer. So today I actually did this to a bleach blonde who wanted to go back natural without covering all her blonde so took 5n w 10volume because you don’t want to lift but deposit and yes it looks dark but since the cuticle is wide open it fades to a lively brown lowlight. Hope that helps you.

[@Peluqueriamas]

😉👍

[@meganizzle23]

Oh and does the shades cream go darker than the liquid would ? I usually use the liquid shades eq

[@AlexsisMae]

+Megan Danielle no it's true to level! The cream gives you more control and lasts longer.

[@tinahollier1040]

how much time did this take you and how much do you charge for this process?

[@natashawood1083]

Tina Hollier yeah I would like to know!!

[@wolfpackalaska]

Ive been using 9T and 9V... sometimes separately... sometimes as a concoction on my hair for forever now. I feel like it almost just washes out after the second wash though (which sucks) Never tired 9P. do you like it any better??

[@AlexsisMae]

+K B for every minute it's on the hair that's one wash. So you really need to be diluting with clear in order to allow for full processing time of 20-25 minutes. I work with T and V but I like the P for the main part of my formula when doing light blondes because it doesn't get muddy or dark. I add in T and V like a booster, again unless I'm dealing with serious warmth.

[@wolfpackalaska]

Yeah last time i left 9T and clear on for longer then 10 min i had to deal with gray hair for a couple weeks. Agh. Thanks for the tip, just grabbed some P today!

[@janetderouin4949]

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[@kiimcao]

Can you do a video about highlights/lowlights for beginner?! I'm currently working at a salon but I'm having trouble with hair color

[@AlexsisMae]

+kim cao you can only learn so much from a video, you need to find a workshop that gives you hands on experience to really work out your skills!!! Where do you live?

[@kiimcao]

Alexsis Mae I live in Biloxi , MS. There's nothing really down here that will help further my knowledge about color unless I drive to bigger cities lol but your videos helped so much thank you

[@adventureloch]

Awesome