Root melt with 6.111 20g + 10g peal = 3% 1:1.5 45mins
Baby Lights 3% GKMBJ + GKMBJ Blue Bleach
3-way Spa Treatment Spray applied prior to toning
Toned with Pearl 10g + Silver 10g = 1.8% 1:2 6mins
Washed with GKMBJ Blonde Revitalising Shampoo and GKMBJ Blonde Revitalising Conditioner
Our team would like to welcome Laura Edgar as our new National Educator for GKMBJ. Laura is a young enthusiastic, passionate educator based in N.S.W.
Her role at GKMBJ involves keeping her clients up to speed and providing technical support in the use of colour and colour correction. She is also on call to answer all hair related questions, such as providing information on why, when and where to use specific products and tools, and provides salons and wholesalers details in the use of new products.
A former business owner with a vast knowledge and experience within all aspects of the Hair, Make-up and Beauty Industry. Laura started her journey whilst still at school, her passion leading her to work within our industry working in a salon for work experience. After finishing school, she went straight into hair and make-up college. Her enthusiasm and flair for the work impressed her instructors, they in turn put her forward to carry out assignments working in a professional capacity gaining a valuable insight into the business. Whilst juggling salon work with professional contracts in the entertainment industry, she opened her own company.
With Laura's commitment to the Hair, Make-up and Beauty Industry, she gained work in T.V. Commercials, Sitcoms and Movies, her passion leading her to work overseas in the U.S.A and U.K..
On return to Australia she has been focused on and directing her energy into education, sharing her passion, skills and knowledge with like minded enthusiasts. Her first job was a combined educator/sales role before moving into a full time education position taking her across the country, and introducing and instructing the use of a wide range of local and imported products from all the top brands.
Want something a little different to try? Try these colours as an overall toner or another colour to add to a head of foils. Post your work using these formulas, or your own take on them with the #gkmbj tag to facebook and instagram.
Apricot Blush - 25g 9.12 + 5g 7.44 + 60g 6vol
Antique Rose – 25g 10.12 + 3g Pearl + 1g Magenta enhancer + 50g 6vol
Mocha Blonde – 20g 10.12 + 5g 8.52 + 50g 6vol
Latte Blonde – 20g 10.03 + 5g 7.5 + 50g 6vol
Soft Lavender – 22g 10.12 + 3g 5.22 + 5g Silver + 50g 6vol
Fawn – 25g 10.7 + 3g Pearl + 2g Silver + 50g 6vol
Silver – 25g 9.12 + 10g Silver + 50g 6vol
Graphite – 20g 9.12 + 5g 1.10 + 10g Silver + 50g 6vol
Our colour specialist Lana had a great day at Hair Co-op. The Summer Breeze Blonde and Toning class gave participants the skills, theory and hands on practical with models to create these highlighted looks using the GKMBJ blonde and toner range. Follow these 3 formulas to recreate these enhanced blonde tones.
Formula 1 - Beige Bonde
This formula is a cocktail toner.
For the roots we used:
- 10 grams of 11.1, plus
- 10 grams of 11.7, plus
- 10 grams of silver concentrate, plus
- 20 grams of 10 vol peroxide, plus
- 5 grams of GKMBJ Spa Equaliser Cream.
On the ends we used:
- 10 grams of 11.1, plus
- 10 grams of 11.7, plus
- 10 grams of 11.13, plus
- 10 grams of silver concentrate, plus
- 30 grams of 10 vol peroxide, plus
- 5 grams of GKMBJ Spa Equaliser Cream.
Processing time from roots to ends of 30 minutes.
Rinse the hair using GKMBJ Blonde Revitalising Shampoo.
Follow with GKMBJ Nourishing Treatment for hydration.
Formula 2 - Ash Blonde
This formula required a full head of foils with:
- equal parts of GKMBJ blue bleach, plus
- equal parts of 10 vol peroxide, plus
- 6 grams of Link 1+ Treatment into the mix.
For the roots we used:
- 20 grams of 11.1, plus
- 10 grams of silver concentrate, plus
- 20 grams of 30 vol peroxide, plus
- 20 grams of 40 vol peroxide.
Processing time of 60 minutes with no heat.
To tone the foils we used:
- 20g of 11.01, plus
- 40 grams of 6 vol peroxide, plus
- 10 grams of pearl concentrate.
Time of 15 minutes, always adding GKMBJ Spa Equaliser Cream to the GKMBJ colour mixes.
Rinse the hair using GKMBJ Blonde Revitalising Shampoo.
Use 15 grams of Link 2++ Treatment and leave on the hair for 15 minutes, then rinse.
