Lightening Textured Hair

Lightening Textured Hair Looking for inspiration to create dimensional and HEALTHY textured hair? PRAVANA Educator Mentor Tim Bo Mack shares his expert technique with a BONUS natural styling method!

Lightening Formulas

Formula 1: 10g Pure Light Power Lightener + 30g 10 Volume Creme Developer

Formula 2: 30g ChromaSilk HI LIFTS Violet Blue + 45g 30 Volume Creme Developer

Toning Formula

30g ChromaSilk Express Tones After Dark Neutral Pearl – Brunette + 45g Zero Lift Creme Developer

Technique

Highlighting with Macro Stitches __ __ __ (think linguini) and Micro Stitches – – – – – – (think spaghetti)

Step 1

Section the hair into the PRAVANA standard 4 quadrants by taking a radial parting from behind the ear to behind the ear and another parting from nose to nape to create a working guide.

Step 2

Beginning in the nape area, take a ¼” parting and weave Macro Stitches applying Formula #1.

Step 3

Take another ¼” parting and weave Micro Stitches applying Formula #2.

Step 4

Alternate Step 2 and Step 3 throughout all four quadrants of the hair and process up to 45 minutes at room temperature.

Shampoo with TRUITY Cleanse, towel-dry well and apply the Toning Formula for 3-5 minutes at the basin, rinse well and apply TRUITY Condition.

Step 5

Detangle with Intense Therapy Leave-In Treatment. Cocktail a few drops of PRAVANA’s Hydra Pearl Oil and a nickel size of PRAVANA’s Texture Balm to create a velvety consistency. Apply to the damp hair to control flyaways and act as a heat protectant. Style creating 2-strand twists and place the client under a warm hooded dryer. Once dry, undo the 2-strand twists gently and shake out the look with Hydra Pearl Mist styling with your fingers.