-I'm the most fearful today about hoping
that the red goes with my skin complexion
and choosing the right outfits from here on out
'cause you can't wear everything with red.
Hi, I'm Tasha Carter, and today I'm getting red hair.
Growing up, my mom, she'd always let me do my own hair.
She always wanted to be a hair stylist, but couldn't.
So I've done just about every color of the rainbow,
from pink to blue, orange, everything.
And then I went brunette.
And now I'm blond, and I'm ready to go red.
My roots keep growing.
Like every four weeks, I need a touch-up,
and as a hair stylist,
we don't have a ton of time for ourself.
So as much as red's still a little high maintenance,
it'll be easier to maintain.
I do trust that the stylists are gonna do a great job.
Going from blond to red isn't as easy as just putting red on top.
So it could be really tough, and I want it to look natural.
-Hi, I'm Kat Samson,
and I specialize in color at Mèche salon.
-Hi, I'm Beau Stone, and I work at Mèche Salon
in Beverly Hills, California.
I specialize in cutting, color, and extensions.
-I love doing redheads. I also do blonds and brunets.
I love to do natural pretty hair.
Working as a colorist is really awesome
because somebody can come in your chair
and they're in an awful mood
and they'll leave feeling like their soul
has like they had a makeover.
Today I'm gonna take Natasha from platinum blond
to a beautiful copper redhead.
-I wouldn't say I'm most known for my blowouts
and a lot of cutting and just styling in general.
On Tasha today, I really would like
to take her breakage and make it into a look.
-Hi, Tasha. I'm Kat. I'm gonna be coloring your hair.
This is Beau. -Hi, Tasha. Nice to meet you.
-Nice to meet you both. -So what are we doing today?
-I'm looking to do a total red transformation.
With the cut, I have quite a bit of breakage from being blond,
so if we could make that cohesive.
-I think it'd be really nice to add some new shaping
around the face and really show off the depth to the new color.
We'll see you on the other side as a new woman.
-All right. Let's get started.
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First, I'm gonna put in the lowlights.
I'm gonna use two different colors.
I'm going to use a darker color at the top
and a lighter color on the bottom.
So it's a nice color melt to create some dimension.
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And then I'm gonna do her base in between.
I'm gonna make it a pretty gold copper.
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I'm gonna let that process for about 30 minutes.
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I'm gonna take her to the bowl.
I'm gonna rinse the lowlights separately
so the color doesn't get on the ends,
and then I'll rinse the base out until the water runs clear.
And then I'm gonna apply a pretty gold copper gloss.
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Leave that on for 20 minutes until that processes.
Rinse it out.
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And then I'm gonna blow dry her.
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And then I'll add highlights to create even more dimension.
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Then I'll take her to the bowl.
I'll regloss to make sure that the color really sticks.
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Wait for that to process.
And then I'll shampoo, condition and give her to Beau.
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-When working with the hair, I usually like to start
with the strong foundation of the length
and then move into where the shape needs to be.
A lot of times, when clients come to me
with broken, brittle blond, it's best to see the hair dry
and really see what shape is missing
and where the breakage begins.
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From there, I will go ahead and start with the bangs.
I will shape them into the curtain
that best frames her face.
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Oftentimes, I restyle the bangs multiple times,
so that way I can go in and either shorten it
or add more texture to what will best frame the face.
And now Kat and I will go ahead and turn her around
for the big reveal.
All right, open your eyes. -Voila!
-Oh, my God.
[ Laughter ]
This is amazing! -You look great as a redhead.
-Thank you, guys.
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I love my new hair. It looks amazing.
I feel so much more confident.
It was the change that I needed.
-Seeing Natasha's reaction in the mirror was awesome.
I knew it was gonna look perfect on her,
and I think that she should have been a redhead this entire time.
-Getting to see Natasha's reaction
is one of the best parts about being a hairdresser,
getting to see the transformation
and how that really changes a person's outlook on themself.
-Working with Kate and Beau was so much fun.
They're both super talented.
The process was great
'cause they explained everything that was going on.
It made me feel super confident in their chair.
As a hair stylist,
I was super impressed with the transformation.
I feel like even though I kind of know
already what the process is,
I still learned so much from them
and the way that they work.
And I can take that, too,
into the way I work and make it my own.
-Working with Natasha was really cool.
It's really fun to do a stylist, too.
You get to talk about color, the process of it.
We get to like pick each other's brains.
-As of right now, I'm pretty sure
I'm gonna keep this look for a long time.
My hair feels super healthy, I feel like it looks healthy,
and I love how rich that it looks.
-Taking care of red hair
is definitely a little bit more of a process.
You definitely want to make sure
that you're keeping up with the glosses.
-With Tasha's hair and the breakage from all of the blond,
she's a client that I would highly recommend
come in every six to eight weeks.
Most women invest very much
in their skin-care routines and all of their makeup.
Yet, hair is the one thing that everybody wears every day.
So I think it's a bigger piece
of your confidence than what your face does.
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-This look definitely makes me feel more bold and fiery,
just like I wanted.
I do wish, looking back, that I made this change sooner,
but I'm just so happy to have it now.
I'm super excited to show my clients my new look
and to go out with my girls.
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