Dia-Light toners

[Shauna17]

Hi all, just looking for some advise. I'm doing balayage on a client and she's looking for Carmel tones (I'll post pic below) She's a base 4 all over but I will be doing a light cleanse to lift her up to a 5. I feel 4 can be too dark with light balayage pieces.
Just looking for suggestions on what toner do you think this pic would be.. I'm L'Oréal trained, so I would be using a Dia-light toner.
Thanks

 

[Dee5]

There's no pic?

 

[JJH93]

A picture would be helpful as caramel is very different to everyone!

 

[Shauna17]

Oh sorry I thought I posted the pic!!

 

[Shauna17]

Pic

 

[Bella93xox]

Don't bleach cleanse the pic is deffo darker than a 5! Balayage, then I'd use 7/7 melted into a 9. I love the contrast with a dark root! X

 

[Shauna17]

Don't bleach cleanse the pic is deffo darker than a 5! Balayage, then I'd use 7/7 melted into a 9. I love the contrast with a dark root! X

I done a strand test pre & 20 and no difference, done another pre & 30 and it lifted to a red undercoat. It's home box colours, it a really heavy flat 4!!! Does that make sense. I going to Effasor with just warm water to lift that heavy dense colour off it.

 

[DanniP92]

You have a bit of a job on your hands. This will probably take a couple of go's if she is a box colour 4 all over.. when I get asked for caramel balayage i usually go for 7.31 mid lengths and 8.31 and 9 on ends to create that caramel blend.
Try Effasor with 15vol in a ban marie, then see what your undercoat is.

 

[MabelBaby]

I mixed 7.8 and 7.31 to get a caramel tone