-I'm most fearful today about getting pastel pink
because pink is a little bit out of my comfort zone
because I do associate it
with being super girly, which I'm not.
But I think pink is a beautiful color, so why not?
Hi, I'm Reanna, and today I'm getting pastel pink hair.
I am changing my hair now
because I haven't done a color before.
Life is too short. Let's change it. Let's have fun.
Also, I'm doing this in ode to my late grandmother.
She always wanted to do something fun with her hair,
whether it was like blue or pink,
and she never got to do that.
So I'm doing it in honor of her.
A celebrity that I've always liked is P!nk,
who has rocked pink all the time.
And it'll be fun to kind of look like her, too.
I've always just had a really long, straight blond hair,
but back in 2016 on my study abroad program,
when we crossed the equator, I shaved my entire head.
It's a maritime tradition.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
So I said, why not?
And I learned that hair
doesn't mean as much as it means to society,
and why not have fun and play with it.
Life is way too short.
My current look makes me feel just okay.
I've been super used to it, and I'm ready for a change.
-Hi, I'm Toru Fujisaki.
I'm a hair stylist
at Tabb & Sparks Salon in Santa Monica.
I specialize in color correction.
Also highlights, [indistinct], drastic change
from dark hair to blond.
Today I'm taking Reanna's hair blond highlight
to pastel pink hair.
You have natural, beautiful blond hair.
-Honestly, I want to put it into your hands.
I trust you.
I want to have fun with that and do something different.
-Sounds great.
-I'm gonna fully trust the stylists
and take their professional word
and just let them do their work.
-First, I will trim her hair a little bit before starting
highlights.
I foil her hair.
Today, I use the Schwarzkopf BLONDME bleach
with 7 volume.
I like to use a little bit gentle developer
to prevent breakage.
I use Brazilian Bond Builder with every step
since her hair was a little bit dry.
I usually do more like baby lights than highlights.
That makes her hair look more natural.
She always tie her hair. That's what she said.
So I make sure I put in highlight on the nape
moving on to the top and to the side and front.
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-I don't have any fears today
because I feel like this is a professional stylist.
It's not a box dye.
I am not doing myself from the store,
so I feel in very good hands.
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-After I apply everything, back to the back station.
We let process a little bit more in the front.
For her, this time we are waiting about 20 minutes.
After I shampoo her hair,
I will section the hair and then apply the pink color.
I have a couple Framar for the pink,
but for her we decided to go more pastel.
I did use two different shades of the pink.
Give it a little bit more dimension to it.
Next, I will tone her hair in shampoo bowl.
I will use gloss to make her hair shinier,
close up the cuticle,
and color last a little bit more longer.
And then I blow dry her hair.
I do dry cutting, adjusting her hair,
which cut off split ends without taking lengths off.
I use Milbon dry texturizing spray to
each section right before I curl her hair
to hold her curl better.
Now the final look.
Open your eyes.
-Oh!
Oh, my God! This is --
This is not just great. This is absolutely amazing!
I -- Oh, my God.
My heart is beating out of my chest right now!
This is incredible.
I feel like I could kind of cry right now,
but I'm gonna keep it together.
I absolutely love my hair.
I don't feel like I have the words to describe
how much I love my hair.
My expectations were blown out of the water completely.
And when I saw it for the first time,
I -- I'm just -- I'm still stunned about it.
I'm so happy.
-Working with her was definitely enjoyable.
She's a happy client.
Seeing the final look on her,
it was amazing.
And her reaction,
that makes me really happy.
Today, we took about four hours.
I chose the color I used today
because that color has a little bit more lighter shades.
It definitely suits her eye color and skin tone.
-I'm so happy that I decided to go with pink
and get out of my comfort zone.
I didn't know that I would like it or if I would love it.
And I absolutely love it,
and I'm very happy that I went for it.
This new hair definitely has boosted my confidence.
I'm going to have to keep away from mirrors
because I might be staring at myself
just a little too much.
I want to maintain this look as best as I possibly can.
I'll be booking another appointment with Toru
and just listening to what products I need to use
to upkeep this hair as best as possible.
-She should come into salon
every four weeks I recommend...
but all the pastel color is really hard to keep up.
So I'll recommend some product that she can use at home.
Color shampoo or color treatment
has a little bit of pink pigment to it.
It will help keep the color.
-Going pastel pink is just nice connecting me to my grandma.
Now that every time I can look at it,
I can remember her all the time.
I really want to play with this pink hair for a bit.
But now I've opened the door to color
and I can't wait to see what I do next.
My current hair really just makes me feel alive and vibrant,
full of just energy and just a free, loving spirit,
and I'm so happy that I did this.
I am my own celebrity,
and I'm very excited to step out
and show the world my new look.
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