The document provides instructions for two creative colour practical assessments: painting and trend interpretation. For the painting practical, the student must complete a holistic look using a painting technique on one model. Steps of the technique are outlined. For the trend interpretation practical, the student must present their interpretation of a current trend and apply it to one model's hair colour. Process photos and a description of the finished look are required.

2. Creative Colour
1 - Painting
2 - Trend Interpretation
To complete the Creative Colour Practical you must
complete minimum 2 portfolios

3. Creative Colour – Painting
Painting is a free-hand method of colouring hair to create
a freeform colour enhancement of the client's hair style.
For the presentation you will need to deliver a holistic look.
Model Criteria – 1 Model chosen to reflect the painting
techniques
Target: →
Variant of colour complementing the cut and style
of the model. (Model choice and preparation
are important).
❑ Correct assessment of the natural substrate.
❑ Client prepared appropriately.
❑ Self prepared appropriately.
❑ Correct mixing and measuring, with minimum waste.
❑ Clean uniform sectioning with the product applied
to the areas of the hair reflecting the technique chosen.
❑ Application technique started at the nape and worked
in an upwardly direction finishing at the front hairline.
❑ Correct tension should be applied to allow for an even
and controlled placement with no product visible
underneath the sections.
❑ Result is an even blend, with a multi-tonal effect, without
any stripes or strong spotted roots.
Definition Bronze
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4. Texture
Porosity
Natural Colour
Percentage White Hair
Additional Comments
Creative Colour – Painting
Your Client Before Photo
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Coarse
-
Rashmi has got a regrowth. Last color was from Wella’s
Koleston Perfect. She came in, looking for a change.
Porous parts at the ends
4/ - Medium Brown
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5. Please tell us about the vision you have for your client.
Rashmi is into Event Management. She has been getting
her color done with Wella since 2 years now. Her
requirement this time was something different in
regards to her color and look . Previous color was close
to 7/ - Medium Blonde with a new regrowth. I gave a her
an overview of free hand coloring and showed her few
pictures of my work. Rashmi seemed pretty happy with
the kind of vision I had for her. And we started off.
Creative Colour – Painting
Vision for Your Client Scan and insert your drawing
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6. What product and combination of products did you use?
Please describe the technique used.
Creative Colour – Painting
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The Colour Application Insert Step by Step Photos
Sectioning Trolley Setup
Used Trend – Balayage Technique forming diagnol
sections from back to front based on her natrual parting
Used Multi Blonde Powder with 6% (20 Vol) Welloxon
Perfect.
Used KP 9/38 with 6% (20 vol) Welloxon Perfect.

7. Please describe any additional steps you took during
or post colour development.
Applied Blondor Mix as Free hand Balayage till front.
Kept it on visual check till it reached the undercoat of
Yellow. Washed the hair , followed with Seal and Care.
Then applied color mix as one touch application. Again
kept it for visual check on the roots, refreshing the
lengths and toning the blonde areas. . Post completion,
followed with emulsification of the color at the shampoo
station then washed the color and applied after color
treatment.
Creative Colour – Painting
The Colour Development
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Insert Step by Step Photos
Before Wash
Post Blondor Wash Color mix Application

8. Care treatment – please describe the care products used
and why did you choose these products?
Describe the haircut.
I shampooed the hair with Wella Professionals Brilliance
Shampoo for its formula with Diamond Dust helps
enhance the brilliance of colored hair, followed with
Wella Professionals Color Post Treatment on towel dried
hair to stop the oxidation process and enhance the
tonality. Kept for 5 mins then rinsed it out.
Creative Colour – Painting
Colour Removal Hair Cut
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Followed the parting, took profile section making a short
to long guide till the back. Used rest of the sections
over-directing towards the guide and a little more giving
a concave fall.

9. Please describe the products and techniques you used
in styling and finishing your total look.
Used Wella Professionals – Extra Volume from the wet
stage to give a voluminous effect. Also used Ocean
Spritz from the dry stage to give a an edgy, offset at the
mid lengths and ends.
Creative Colour – Painting
The Hair Styling & Finishing
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Insert Step by Step Photos

10. Please describe how satisfied you are with the finished
colour and look.
I decided with Balayage Technique for Rashmi as per
her requirement. The color used for toning made big
stand out on the mid-length and ends. I was very much
satisfied with the result and so was my model.
Creative Colour – Painting
Full Finished Result
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Insert Finished Look Photos

11. Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
Trends are a reflection of the different influences that evolve
and change over time. As a Salon Professional
Educator/Trainer we need to be current and adaptive on
trend, inspiring other hairdressers to grow their colour
services.
For the presentation you will need to consider a holistic
look. Collaborating with a stylist/cutter if required. You will
have to present your trend adaptation prior to starting your
model.
Model Criteria – 1 Model chosen to reflect your
interpretation of one of the current trends.
Target: →
Variant of colour complementing the cut and style
of the model. (model choice and preparation
are important)
□ Presentation of personal trend interpretation.
□ Correct assessment of the natural substrate.
□ Good model choice and prepared appropriately.
□ Self prepared appropriately.
□ Correct mixing and measuring, with minimum waste.
□ Clean uniform sectioning with the product applied
to the areas of the hair reflecting the technique chosen.
□ Application as per opening presentation.
□ Result is a well constructed colour matching the style
with a clear interpretation of the original trend.
There should be no stripes or strong spotted roots.
Definition Bronze
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12. Texture
Porosity
Natural Colour
Percentage White Hair
Additional Comments
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
Your Client Before photo
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Normal
-
Michelle has a soft regrowth of Light Brown on roots.
She has a previous color close to 7/ - Medium Blonde.
Resistant
5/ - Light Brown
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13. Please tell us about the vision you have for your client.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
Vision for Your Client Scan and insert your drawing
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Michelle came in looking for a change in her overall hair
color. She had a haircut done about 2 weeks back. She
wanted something different from the regular coloring
that she has been doing since 3 years. Her 7/ color that
she used before was faded. I offered her with 2 different
tones and shades which would give a trendy effect
based on her requirement. Michelle agreed to the same.
We did discuss on possible changes on the hair cut and
started off.

14. What product and combination of products did you use?
Please describe the technique used.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
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The Colour Application Insert Step by Step Photos
Sectioning Trolley Setup
Application Leaving roots
I Have used a Waterball Technique. Applied color mix on
mid lengths and ends. Then on the roots.
Used Koleston Perfect 6/41 with 6% (20 Vol) Welloxon
Perfect
Used Koleston Perfect 7/75 with 9% (30 Vol) Welloxon
Perfect for length and with 6% (20 vol) Welloxon Perfect
for Roots.

15. Please describe any additional steps you took during
or post colour development.
Based on the technique applied Color mix A on one part
of the vertical section leaving roots. Then Color mix B
next to A leaving roots. Kept it to develop for 10-20
mins, on visual check applied color Mix on roots as well.
Post completion, followed with emulsification of the
color at the shampoo station then washed the color and
applied after color treatment.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
The Colour Development
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Insert Step by Step Photos
Before Wash
Clean Tower Dried

16. Care treatment – please describe the care products used
and why did you choose these products?
Describe the haircut.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
Colour Removal Hair Cut
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I shampooed the hair with Wella Professionals Brilliance
Shampoo for its formula with Diamond Dust helps
enhance the brilliance of colored hair, followed with
Wella Professionals Color Post Treatment on towel dried
hair to stop the oxidation process and enhance the
tonality. Kept for 5 mins then rinsed it out.
I have taken sections based on her partings. Short trim
done at the perimeter ends. Based on the growth
pattern, followed thinning at the ends for a softer look .

17. Please describe the products and techniques you used
in styling and finishing your total look.
Used Wella Professionals – Velvet Amplifier from the
wet stage to control the frizz. Used Wella Professionals
– Perfect Setting from the wet stage to give added shine
to the hair. Used Ocean Spritz from Dry stage on the top
and back to give a little edgy towards the hair
movement.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
The Hair Styling & Finishing
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Insert Step by Step Photos

18. Please describe how satisfied you are with the finished
colour and look.
My focus here was to give a different effect on
Michelle’s hair considering the previously color which
was faded. Here by using the Waterball Technique. I
could not only achieve the two color combos I opted for,
but I could also see the different tonalities vertically as
well as horizontally.
I was very much satisfied with the end result and so was
my model.
Creative Colour – Interpretation of Trend
Full Finished Result
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Insert Finished Look Photos