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Art in Motion

Jason Backe is faithfully following his grandfather’s advice, “You can sleep when you’re dead.” Still working nonstop behind the chair and doing co-owner duties for Ted Gibson salon in NYC, Backe is also heading up a L’Oréal Professionnel multi-city tour where he guests on local and regional talk shows plus targeted gatherings.

His message: Every woman can look amazing with the right haircolor and beauty professional at her side. “I was also coloring Christina Ricci’s hair for her Broadway show, Time Stands Still, with Laura Linney until it closed a few weeks ago,” Backe beams. “I changed Christina’s hair from deep brunette to a beautiful, multi-tonal light brunette with gorgeous gold overtones. It really brought out her features onstage and made her eyes and complexion look amazing up close and for the camera.”

“To achieve the final level 6 haircolor, I first prelightened Christina’s tinted strands,” notes Jason Backe. “After lightening and then processing the INOA 6.1, I applied Richesse as a glaze and watched it closely to ensure that it was removed when the hair took on a rich, neutral color, but didn’t become too dark.”

Formula: Christina Ricci

Haircolor: L’Oréal Professionnel
Natural Level: 5
Existing Level: 3.5 Decolorizer: Platine + 50% 20-volume developer and 50% hot water
Base: INOA 6.1 + 20-volume developer
Partial Highlights: Platinium (decolorizer) + 20-volume developer
Glaze: Richesse (demipermanent), equal parts 6N and 7N + developer