Shadow Root Balayage || Hair Tutorial

Going from highlights to rooty balayage. Love this color technique. Enjoy.
Instagram: @hairbylexidawn

[@cicciuzzu5032]

I gotta be honest, if all your videos are like this one you are by far the best to me when it comes to create hair tutorials that inspire beautiful, wearable hair. I've been watching this video over and over again and every time is a real pleasure. Keep up the beautiful work and please don't you never, ever change! And needless to say, you got a new subscriber. Thanks very much!

[@melissafarrugia9531]

Hands down one of the best color tutorials I've watched...

[@kt2906]

I absolutely love your videos, you have helped me so much and I also love the length of your videos I hope you don't change a thing.

[@candidabarros]

Waoooooo...the back with two foils only, wonderful!!! Super pretty. Thanks👍

[@kittendivine1]

I love the relaxing music. KZbin is always full of fast upbeat happy music to keep you hooked...but it's so tiring.

[@JaneSmith0709]

I LOVE the background music in this video! Great technique. The end result is beautiful!

[@donna5444]

You have skills!! I like the spa music you choose for your videos. Very relaxing as I take in the knowledge. Thanks for speeding up as well👍

[@hawaiapril]

Love the attention to detail, really beautiful work!!

[@Rownenav]

I love to watch your videos! they're simple, quick, and amazing technic! 👏👏👏👏

[@jasmineclark9546]

What a beautiful job! You make it SO simply! I can't wait to try this on someone...;)

[@samiuelsami1238]

God😱 I am in love with your hair techniques. You nailed it girl super pretty and I love how you talk less and act magical unlike other you tubers who ramble on 🤐for hours

[@ariaafghan22]

You're right. I usually mute the video and just watch. For this one I didn't have to do it.

[@emmasalas4515]

???

[@cerereeves371]

samiuel sami that music put me to sleep all 3 times I tried to watch! 😴 Did she leave the shadow root color in while balayaging the rest??

[@lifeonplanetdede]

Cere' Reeves yes

[@510bayareaprincess]

Except other youtubers write down everything used on description box to clarify I just came across her videos but it seems she can careless to say what she uses so a lot of comments ask but of course no answer so why bother doing “tutorials” if they are incomplete although she says what she used the info is parcial

[@alinahandemileesworld82]

by bleaching over the color, it doesn't affect the results? ?? can we do this with any color? or just with the kind your using??

[@jwhomeschool]

Great question, I was wondering the same thing

[@millie8869]

I think she put a toner over it to cancel it out

[@bodyjewels]

HI Lexie.this is my fav video..what bleach did you use..what final toner did you use.I love this. PERFECT FOR FALL THIS YEAR. FORMULA PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE :-) :-) :-) :-)

[@anyahallow2865]

Cynthia Lopresti the formula doesn’t matter as much as the technique, and the technique can vary depending on your client. I do this a lot with demi colors as well as color gels, or sometimes I will shadow root at the bowl after the balayage. The lightener I would do 30 volume with Olaplex

[@anastasiyasteshenko]

Hi, you went with a bleach on the fresh brown,didn’t you get any warmth? Did you use permanent or Demi on the roots? What’s the developer strength you used for the bleach? Thanks!

[@RLyon]

Personally, I would've liked longer shadow roots... And still THE COLORS ARE SOOO BEAUTIFUL!!!!! That's exactly the combination and nuance I want. Great technique, great job!!

[@floyrm]

As a tutorial it would be perfect if you write in the descriptions the products you recommend. Thanks

[@pennysherwood3558]

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[@kr1656]

Thank you so much for your tutorial! I can't wait to try this technique! I've been out of a salon setting almost 3 years so I am a little out of the loop 😂

[@Pressity1]

Thank God you put this up! I've never gone through beauty school, but have dyed plenty of heads in the 20 years. I only dyed my own hair for he first time June 21 because my roots just went grey as he'll in the last 3-4 years. Anyways, I've only ever done single, whole head color. My sister in law knows this. I've dyed her hair quite a few times, so she knows I at least have the basics down solid, but she got this genius idea in her that she wants this done to her head! Only she wants me to use the Mystic Divine 6VV Violet Medium Brown demi permanent color for roots, that requires 2:1 10 volume developer:color ratio and 45 minutes procesing time, with some cheap neon pink semi permanent color from a local beauty supply store (not a chain, like local, privately owned and run, I'm sure everyone knows what kind of beauty supply store I'm talking about here) that requires hair to be damp and only has a 15 minute processing time! I'm over here shitting a brick, not wanting to screw up this girls hair, but not having a clue as to how to go about this with these two compleyely different dyes! 😕💩💩💩

[@kearabevels]

Is her hair a level 6? Because if not it might not show up in her hair. Sometimes depending on hair color you will have to lighten it

[@sarahcool95]

How are you blending the root color into the highlights on the ends? Are you just feathering them together? I always struggle with getting my balayage blendy

[@s0n1c0r3]

she uses a comb to come it down after applying the root color if thats what youre asking

[@daisymagi9107]

I knew u were good when I saw ur applying method. Good job!

[@lethaltaj8656]

Everytime i watch your video i learn something new. You're so full of talent! Prayers, respect n love from Pakistan 😍

[@julyekika02]

One more beautiful job, but the song scared me 😱😱😱😱😱

[@kellygunderson7766]

Thanks for the video...... it turned out beautiful and I love your style.

[@sashiez1]

Such a calm and sweet hairdresser, I feel so relaxed watching your videos. Excellent outcome, gorgeous tones. Your clients are so lucky!! 👌👍👏❤️

[@jrjulesrules1]

Thank you.. I learned more from this video then i did the 10 before this one.. exactly what i was looking for.. great tutorial ..

[@LexiDawnMcc]

thats so awesome! glad I could help you out!

[@116KatieKatJack227]

Beautiful job Lexi! Do you tone with anything at the sink after the entire process is finished?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Jen Murray I toned her with equal parts shades eq platinum ice and opal glow

[@HoiNguyen-dl4hc]

Thanks so much for your videos. Love love your work. Beautiful results.

[@violetkendrick6357]

This is just Beautiful. It's so natural and earthy ......

[@lm4555]

What did you use to tone? It's beautiful!

[@Lmt0224]

Was going to do my hair and watched this and fell asleep from the music lol will try again later 🤣

[@LexiDawnMcc]

haha I know its mesmerizing

[@susansuviseshamuthu3033]

So natural looking! Love it!

[@nanatazya4773]

Hi ! Love your vidéo's...I tried this technique today and it worked out great !!! thanks for sharing your way of working !

[@rachellebustillo1340]

I am going to try this on my friend tomorrow! Awesome video!

[@jennifervanarsdale7606]

Hello...I was wondering why you foiled so e of the hair together?

[@mariabidwell7065]

What do you think of doing the roots first, let process , wash, dry and then do the regular balayage afterwards?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

You can do that for sure it will just take you longer to complete the service.

[@slrcouture]

Lexi Dawn I have natural 1B colored hair. I want to do your balayage technique but with the roots black. Should I balayage first, then do the melting of the root? What’s the best way to get that look. Thanks in advance

[@joanangel5283]

So when rinsing out the hair... does any of the root colour run onto what you have lightened??? How would you avoid that happening? I always worry that say... a 6 on roots will grip to the bleached lifted area. Be interested to hear your answer.... tnx. Grt video.x

[@emilydurbin2587]

How did you wash it out of it not to blend on the blonde or does that not really matter

[@mallorydevargas4118]

Looks so good!!! 😍After rinsing out the lightener did you tone that?

[@tapatiaconestilo7172]

What do u tone use plz

[@terezanezbedova3580]

beautiful ♥, product up to lengths is lighter or color ?thank you

[@kristen5988]

Hey was wondering if you could explain to me the difference between matrix logics and matrix color sync? why do you prefer the logics line?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+kristen5988 I've only used the logics line. I just learned this line at a salon i used to work for.

[@Lulu-vl3zz]

kristen5988 ColorSync works perfectly too!!

[@rebeccacook1860]

Hey Lexi, I enjoy your tutorials. I am an at home stylist, and I'm wondering if you could give me a ballpark of how long it takes to do some of the multi step processes that so many people are requesting these days? Ex: color retouch for greys, then mix of foil hilites, and baliage hilites and lolites, followed by a toning process and cut and style. I feel like this takes me forever and with out being in a salon I have no one to compare myself to see if I'm way out of line. Thanks so much!

[@LexiDawnMcc]

i usually book out 2-3 hours depending on the services

[@rebeccacook1860]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you getting back to me. Knowing the real time of these services is very helpful!

[@kristijeffgillis5218]

just ran across your video as I'm looking up vids cause I want my hair done like this and you did an amazing job!!!!! I'm in love hopefully I can find a good stylist like this to do mine!!! NEW SUB!! (: love how you don't ramble on its straight to the point and it came out beautiful!! I've had bad experiences with stylist never comes out like I want its like they don't listen to what I'm wanting!!!!

[@LexiDawnMcc]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! Make sure to check out some of my more recent videos too!

[@eileensmith6361]

As always I enjoyed your video..keep them coming..inspires me to start a channel

[@rachelstanley2329]

How do i do this if the root colour i have only has a 10min processing time and im doing highlights with the 20vol?? Can i put the highloghts in then roots afte?

[@abelflores1929]

Doubted the technique at first but love the results .

[@snowflake0752]

We will really appreciate if you write down in the box, the brand and the toners you are using. Please and thank you. Nice job by the way 👍

[@lifeisna]

quick question is that just anormal comb your using as your finishing applying the root coloour and am i right in thinking your just doing it to blend more?

[@Greetje68]

looks great! nice job

[@liezabathiu1582]

I love it can you tell me what did you exactly used on her roots please

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Lieza Bathiu i say it at the beginning of the video and they are from logics by matrix.

[@francisegonzales7065]

Lexi Dawn do you think if I used a 8n instead of the 6n that it would still look okay at the root or should I just use 6n

[@Idaliasantana68]

Excellent results 🤩

[@Rr-xt8tv]

Where Is your salon?

[@anamendez2283]

love love love your work

[@ghostiiiekun6636]

This is greaat ! so do you just penetrate the ends with bleach and just color the surface towards the roots for the blonding part? :)

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+chelsea krziske i put a root shadow color on and put some bleach on the ends.

[@suskahob4606]

+Lexi Dawn what kind of bleach do you use and i would really like to know what's the formula

[@armandomoreno7637]

Lexi Dawn what volume for the Lightner did u use please?

[@LavenderScent]

What volume? And what color for roots?

[@emiliekerr8133]

Hi Lexi. If I did the base colour with a permanent would the bleach not get through it even with a high peroxide? Or would up definitely recommend a semi/demi? Also if I use a semi would it wash out pretty quickly? Thanks! Love your work!

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Emilie Kerr the bleach would have a little harder time breaking through so it would be pretty warm. The demi color shouldn’t wash out too fast.

[@emiliekerr8133]

Lexi Dawn thank you! The client I'm doing wants a copper tone on the lightened parts so was thinking it might be okay if it was a warmer anyway? I'll have a look into semi/Demi colour though definitely as I always use permanent.

[@apbjbowar]

I'm going to be doing this but my client has bangs. What do you suggest?

[@macolpitts4561]

Beautiful work!

[@cassmaples3797]

Ma Colpitts b uhh just fcvfft6 y]79th

[@brynnmorton6576]

I love your videos and you're so talented! My only suggestion is maybe doing a little more editing with your videos. Shorter videos will definitely bring in more people since most of us have terrible attention spans lol can't wait to see more from you, though!

[@nordicprincess1]

I disagree. For those of us that want to see all her moves and how she does them, the part that bothers me when I watch other tutorials are sometimes they edit out how to layer areas or how they did the front or sides or top etc.. This shows everything. I need to see everything and I might speak for many here, but that is why people love lexi's videos. I do think she needs to show more end product pictures and full pics where they show the top, front, sides and back so we really can see the end result.

[@cicciuzzu5032]

nordicprincess1 I agree with you to disagree. These videos are mainly watched by professional who seek tuition as well as inspiration. Cutting corners doesn't apply to creating a beautiful look!

[@nordicprincess1]

I know plenty of people that watch that are not professional. I think it is sad to assume you are speaking for everyone that watches. This is youtube, not a site that is for professionals only.

[@nishatsafvi3931]

Brynn Morton ñn news

[@ezahramouadna5078]

Super beautiful and so educational video, helped me so much thnx :)

[@deborahwallace1847]

When do this. I get too much warmth. Level 5 20 vol (gray coverage) 20 vol. on the lightener too. Any suggestions?

[@reactingtwovideos9109]

Lexi love the color but you didn’t include your final toner,, plz email me!

[@chfh8634]

Wow! Love it girl....let me know why do you apply oil in hair please..m just beginner..thank u for share...

[@melissafarrugia9531]

It's a protective and nourishing oil that helps keep hair health throughout the lightening processing, even most box dyes have them to add to the formula..

[@SourabhSoniVlogs]

You are not rinse the lightner?

[@alexandracreighton4079]

What colours are being used here on the root ans ends?

[@marygracetabamo3120]

What shade of the color top and color shade down?

[@Tuamotu]

Beautiful job! Keep up the great work!

[@mafef9859]

Buen video, Lástima que no compartes las fórmulas que usas

[@mariabidwell7065]

Lexie what do you think about using matrix color sync 10A as a toner instead of the Redken Eq shades?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

im not sure i've never used it.

[@helenmenon329]

Hi what number colur you used for her down hair ?? Pls tell me

[@marleytarynnoel]

so pretty! question.. do you fully saturate the lightener?

[@marleytarynnoel]

I can see not that you do

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+marleytarynnoel yes I did

[@ashleaweiker632]

What do use for clients with resistant gray hair.

[@carlosivers]

GENIO!!!

[@shellbel067]

Your work is so beautiful.

[@cassiecook675]

how much will the price will be on that belaye

[@shupingmurphy1026]

new sub,good job,what's kind of the bleach you use?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Shup Murphy I used redken flash lift

[@shupingmurphy1026]

thanks,gonna try it!

[@manpreetmani7521]

Niece

[@katyagonzalez8637]

Would you ever start in the back?

[@rosanaaguilar7778]

Hola que color pusiste en crecimientos?con que matis es el tono?

[@ricardopadron949]

Beautiful. I love it

[@sarahbarthule6633]

beautiful!!

[@francisegonzales7065]

Do you do all your shadow route like this or do you do some at the bowl to

[@LexiDawnMcc]

i do most of them at the bowl

[@francisegonzales7065]

Lexi Dawn thank you

[@stephenietrottier4917]

What did u use to tone it with

[@ginaflores2297]

Perfect as always!!!

[@user-jy5xc5vp1q]

Your videos are AMAZING! Thank you so much for all your help 💞💞

[@TheShygrul]

Love your videos... Could this be done with permanent color on the roots on a 50% grey client with no problem or do u still recommend Demi color.

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+TheShygrul it's really hard to lift through permanent color but you could try

[@renewandt5061]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@Luvv914]

Is the root color permanent or Demi? Love your video ❤️

[@paulamarie]

Lexi! thank you for doing these videos! i am wondering how you price your services?

[@jackiieoviedo9134]

Did you tone it after the bleach??

[@takemypride]

Can you use Redken Shades for the shadow root for this?? Is that kinda like what your using ??

[@beautyqueen909]

If you use Redken, Color Fusion would work.

[@florida_grl_43beach11]

Or Gel Lacquer colors by Redken.

[@chessareyleascher9817]

What bleach do you use?

[@ammylopez1867]

I was completely blonde and decided to tone it down and go for a rooty balayage.... I have no complaints other than they teased the LIFE out of my hair and it has been 2 days and my headache will not go away. I wish my stylist would learn this technique instead. :( I do not think I will ever get this done again. It was painful lol

[@rhondaklein2740]

What lighter did you use

[@palomabenavidez6171]

What’s lightener?

[@kelseyevans7574]

Did she overlap the bleach onto the color? Did this not affect anything? Every time I overlap bleach and color the bleach turns red and the hair doesn't lighten well

[@LexiDawnMcc]

You have to be careful with the color you are overlapping the bleach onto. I was using a demi color so the bleach was able to penetrate through that color easier then it would be able to do with a permanent color.

[@mariabidwell7065]

What vol of developer did you use for the demi in the roots?

[@jennifervalencia2227]

What would you say the difference is between adding a shadow root before and after the balayage is ??

[@LexiDawnMcc]

when i do the shadow root at the bowl i usually have just highlighted her and am making the highlights look soft coming out of the head. when i do it at the chair its usually because someone wants their highlights to be darker on top of their head

[@RosaMaria-uc1cn]

los mechones q dejaste al final q fue lo que echo tinte ?porfa responda no entiendo inglés

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Rosa Oliva Huamaliano use shades eq en 9p

[@RosaMaria-uc1cn]

+Lexi Dawn gracias buena técnica me encanto. voy hacerlo.!!

[@laukahh]

and how did you tone the blonde parts? would a wella toner (for example t11 with 10vol developer) lift the dark parts?

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+Laura Bársony Im not really sure about wella. I've never worked with it. I use shades eq

[@luzangelicachavezcubas6878]

hi and thanks for your help, can you tell me the peroxide volume please and level of the natural base color she had sorry my English is terrible... thanks

[@LexiDawnMcc]

+luz angelica Sanchez i used 20vol developer and her base was around a lever 6ish

[@arielleonaBudget]

Can you please put the brown color and the blonde color you used … I’m going to attempt this at home please help lol