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Video How-To: Creating Lived-In Blonde

By Dinell·November 16, 2018

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WATCH: How To Paint In Natural Blonde Highlights

There are times when all the hair needs to make it POP are a few well-placed highlights. BTC Team Member Marissa Neel aka @maeipaint went live on our Facebook from an Ulta Beauty location in San Antonio to show us that less really is MORE. Scroll down and watch the video for the full step-by-step!

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