It's these essentials that will keep chocolate brown hair looking sweet in the weeks between color appointments. Ready to start creating the trend? Then get blending those chocolate hues… Bon appetit! Designed for weekly use with results visible in 10 minutes. Leave on for up to 20 minutes for additional intensity Picture the scene: your client is three or four weeks out from their last colour appointment and – while it’s not time for another tint or head of highlights yet – their hair still needs freshening up. This is where a hair gloss really shines; it imparts a subtle dose of brightening pigment, so clients get that just-left-the-salon look and feel without repeating the full colouring process. 2. It Removes Brassy Tones Give your client a reverse balayage by adding lowlight panels to their hair in a dark brown shade. Your goal is to cover most of their lighter brown but leave a few ribbons free as highlights. You can do this with demi-permanent Color Touch, semi-permanent Color Fresh, or permanent Koleston Perfect or Illumina Color, depending on the finish they crave. Wella Color Fresh Mask is zero damage temporary color depositing masks to maintain or transform your color at home. With the Wella Color Fresh Mask Chocolate Touch revive your brown hair with a gorgeous chocolate shade This shade is perfect for tone pitches of / 7 and – and ideally maintains shade / 35, / 7, / 75, / 76 and / 77

While the INVIGO Color Brilliance Vibrant Color Conditioner is perfectly paired with your client’s shampoo, they may want to add a color-depositing conditioner to their routine, too. Educate them on the Color Fresh Mask; a nourishing, tinted treatment that refreshes their salon color in just 10 minutes. All they have to do is smooth it through, wait for it to develop, then rinse. Shades like Chocolate Touch and Caramel Glaze are perfect for enhancing mocha brown hair, while Golden Gloss will give mocha blondes just the right balance of warm, golden tones. 3. Hero Heat Protection ProductsApply generously to pre-shampooed towel dried hair. Leave up to 10 minutes depending on desired intensity. Rinse . Style. Go! What type of coverage do they want? Find out if they’re hoping for a soft blend or more opaque coverage. This is key before mixing up a formula, as it’s essential you choose the right colour product. The colour you choose to cover gray hair depends on how much grey there is, and what type of result your client wants. For those who have a lower volume of greys or are looking for a more low maintenance result, consider using a demi-permanent colour, like Color Touch. This will allow you to achieve 50-70% grey coverage, and it will ‘stain’ salt ’n’ pepper roots before gradually fading, without leaving a demarcation line.

You should always apply color to the most stubborn grey hairs first. As they’re more resistant to color, they’ll benefit from the extra development time. Aqua/Water/Eau, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Steareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance, Glycerin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Mica, Polyquaternium-37, Potassium Phosphate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Basic Red 76, Hydroxyethyl-2-Nitro-p-Toluidine, HC Blue No. 16, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, PrunusArmeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, HC Red No. 10, Basic Brown 17, Titanium Dioxide, Benzyl Salicylate, HC Red No. 11, PPG-1 Trideceth-6, Limonene, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Citric Acid. When you're giving a curly or coily haired client a chocolate brown mane, try combining a root shadow with milky highlights so their flawless texture pops. This two-toned approach allows the lengths and ends to stand out more and can be created in one of two ways on brunette hair. Here are your go-to techniques: Next, they smooth the Color Fresh Mask from root to tip, concentrating on the dullest or brassiest sections first. Suggest they comb it through with a wide-toothed comb for smooth, even distribution.Try: Demi-permanent Color Touch, which is an ammonia-free hair colour that creates a radiant finish, or opt for Color Touch Plus to achieve up to 70% grey coverage. You can also try semi-permanent Color Fresh for up to 30% coverage. If you’ve tried Wella Professionals’ colour portfolio – from demi-permanent to permanent colour – you’ll know how glossy, rich and lustrous the finish can be. The Color Fresh Mask gives a similar effect, helping to maintain or transform your salon hue with megawatt shine and a dose of temporary pigment. 2. It Fades True to Tone