Get a Longer Layer Cut with Blonde on Blonde Highlights

Ryan Hansen has a very modern and sexy hairstyle. The question is, how does the average person achieve this look? Follow the suggestions below to get this look for your hair.


Things You’ll Need:

* Hairstylist
* Scissors
* Texturizing shears or a razor
* Texturizing cream
* Highlighter kit
* Medium blond hair color or natural base color
* Picture of this look
The Cut





The hair must be below the ears with moderately long layers in order to achieve this look.

The hair should be at least 3 to 4 inches all over. If it is not, then it should be trimmed every 8 weeks approximately an 1/8 of an inch until the desired length is reached.

A stylist will be needed to cut your hair in this manner. Find a good stylist and take her the picture above or one that you find that gives you the desired look.

Your stylist should cut the hair into 3- to 4-inch layers all over the head.

The bang should be left approximately 2 inches below the eyebrow.

The sides should not be completely blended with the bang, but overextended to create the illusion of unevenness.

The entire head should be "chipped" into on the ends.

When the cut is complete, the whole head of hair should be texturized, especially the face framing portion, to give the ends a fringy effect.

When the cut is complete, if hair is curly, flat iron it, then rub a small amount of texture cream into your palms and apply to the hair.

To achieve the separated effect, pull pieces that have texturizing cream on them through individual sections of your hair using your thumb and index finger to give definition.

If your hair is straight, skip the flat iron and move straight to the texturizing step.

The Color and Highlights

To achieve the look even on shorter hair, it is necessary to have a medium blond to dark blond-neutral base color. This is a color that is applied to the whole head. If the natural color is already a medium to dark blond (level 6 or 7) color, then this step can be skipped.

Mix the color you have chosen, which should be a neutral level 6 or 7, and either medium or dark blond. A darker blond will appear darker when first applied, but highlights will stand out more clearly on this color.

Do a patch test. After the color is mixed, apply a pea-sized drop to the inside of your arm. Wait for at least 15 minutes. If there is an allergy, it will become obvious when the arm turns bright red and itches or burns. It is pretty common to have a mild itching or burning, but anything more than a mild reaction indicates an allergy and you should not continue with the base color. Because the lightener does not touch the scalp, it may be possible to do the highlighting, but proceed with caution.

To ensure optimal results, do a strand test. This is done by taking one section of hair that includes about 20 or so individual hairs and applying the color. Leave it on for at least 20 minutes. After it is rubbed off with soap and a towel, check the results. If they match the medium to dark blond base color Ryan Hansen has in the picture, continue application on the entire head.

Color is mixed according to instructions and applied to the entire head. It is not necessary to do the root first, since the whole head will be covered. Leave on for at least 25 minutes. If there is any burning, remove immediately as that may indicate an allergic reaction. Make sure the hair is saturated completely and no spots have been missed.

Next, the hair is either heavily foil-highlighted at a hair salon by a licensed stylist, or it is cap-highlighted at home. Take Ryan Hansen's picture to a stylist so that you can be sure to get the right results.

If you choose a home cap-highlighting kit, then they can be picked up at any regular drugstore. The below steps will guide you in the process for home highlighting.

The hair is brushed into the desired style and left completely dry.

The cap is put on the head and tied tightly under the chin.

The hair is pulled in the direction of hair growth through the cap in a very even pattern. In this case every hole in the cap would be used.

The hair that is pulled through the cap is then brushed or combed to remove all knots.

After the hair is pulled through the cap, the mixture provided in the kit is applied to all the hair. The consistency of the mixture should not be too runny, as you do not want it to bleed through the holes in the cap.

After the mixture is applied to the hair, it should stay on until the color attained has as little red and gold as possible. This can take quite awhile.

The mixture should be wiped off with a towel about halfway through the process to check the color.

If it is not the desired color, then more mixture is applied and it is allowed to stay on longer.

Once the desired color is achieved, rinse and shampoo the lightener off with the cap still on. Then remove the cap and shampoo, rinse and condition.