3 Tips to transforming a blonde... 1. I spray water onto the roots to dampen the hair to help me get an even application 2. I chose a shade 1 or 2 shades darker than my desired result 3. I comb the root shadow towards the face to create a darker shadow in the back and a brighter faceframe My gloss formula on the ends @redken shades eq 000 as she was happy with the tone on the ends, this process would need to be redone every 6-8 weeks........