INTRODUCING THE SPICED SMUDGE TECHNIQUE

Elevate your fall service menu by mastering the rich, multi-dimensional autumn hair looks your clients will crave this season. Redken Artistic Ambassador Sara Botsford is sharing our new Spiced Smudge™ Technique: a seasonal spin on the classic root smudge that delivers warm, rich coverage with seamless depth and dimension. This look is perfect for clients wanting to elevate their autumn look with customized grey coverage—ranging from blended warmth to full coverage—without losing natural-looking movement. Sara walks you through sectioning, placement, coverage customization, and her precise formulas for brunette and red/copper looks, powered by Cover FusionandShades ALK.

Not only are these new shades and a new shade family, but for the first time, Redken has teamed up directly with a stylist to bring a new shade family to life. Co-created in the Redken labs with Redken Global Artistic Ambassador Adrienne Dara (@adriennedara), this launch is truly by a stylist, for stylists. 

Adrienne brought her real-world salon challenges and color expertise straight to our chemists to design 3 balanced warm shades made for universally flattering, natural-looking results.

Formulated with a brown-to-tan background, these shades feature Gold as the primary reflect and Copper as the secondary.  

The primary reflect gold, does the heavy lifting providing a warm natural base, while the secondary reflect copper adds a nuance of color to create the perfect warm result. 

• Zone 1:
  • 60g 4NN Cover Fusion
  • 60g 20 Volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer
• Zone 2:
  • 60g 4CB Shades ALK
  • 30g 6G Shades ALK
  • 135g 10 Volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer
• Zone 3:
  • 60g 6CB Shades ALK
  • 30g 8G Shades ALK
  • 15g 7C Shades ALK
  • 158g 10 Volume Pro-Oxide Cream Developer

STEP BY STEP APPLICATION

SECTIONING

STEP 1

• Create 4 quadrants.
• Separate the front from the back with a vertical line starting at the top of the head down to the top of the ear. Repeat on the opposite side.

STEP 2

• Divide the left side from the right with a parting starting at the center hairline and ending in the nape.
• Secure all 4 sections.

APPLY ZONE 1 COLOR FUSION

STEP 3

• Starting at the top of the head, take a ¼” diagonal back section and apply Formula 1 to Zone 1.
• Continue to take ¼” diagonal slices and apply formula.
• Complete all quadrants.

APPLY ZONES 2-3 SHADES ALK

STEP 4

• Starting at the bottom of the section, drop down ¼” sections and apply Formula 2 to Zones 2-3. Continue to drop down sections with Zone 1 formula to avoid tangling.
• Complete all quadrants.
• Process at room temperature for 35 minutes. Use no heat.
• Shampoo and Condition using Acidic Gloss Shampoo and Conditioner.
• Apply Acidic Color Gloss Heat Protection Treatment and style as desired.