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Balayage

How-To: Slay the Blend

Published: May 31, 2017

We seriously can’t stop staring at this insanely seamless balayage bob from stylist Marrah Troyer (@mygypsyhairstylist) of Suite Salon Spa in Cadillac, Mich. That gorgeous dimension…that flawless blend…those soft ribbons of blonde! Here are the color formulas and application steps Marrah used to slay her blend.

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