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THE HAND
PRESS
COLORING
TECHNIQUE
with Chiala Marvici
"We become creative when we realize the infinite possibilities within us and when
we understand that our function is not merely to exist but to contribute to life, to
improve it and to make it more meaningful to others."
A
new hair coloring technique appeared on
Instagram in September and has since
gone viral; practically every stylist is
wondering how it’s done. It involves a
plexiglass, a paint or tinting brush, and a
putty knife. We couldn’t find a step-by-step anywhere,
so we reached out to the creator of this technique, Chiala Marvici, and she told us everything we needed to
know. We also got to know how she started her career.
It definitely takes a talented and passionate stylist to
create something new and exciting for the industry. It’s
one thing to be good at hairstyling and coloring, but
to create a technique that’s different and has inspired
curiosity and education in many, is another step in the
world of cosmetology. Way to go, Chiala!
1. Tell us about the hand pressed
coloring technique
Hand-pressed coloring begins by creating a design of
different patterns (circles, diagonals, and swirls) and
different shades of Redken color on a 6-inch-wide sheet
of very hard plexiglass. Next, place a section of hair
flat onto the glass, which directly transfers the design
from the plexiglass to the underside of the hair. Using
a 6-inch long putty knife, press the hair into the pattern
to saturate the top side of the hair as the color seeps
through the strands. To repeat, slide the glass from underneath the section, reapply your pattern of color to
the glass, and move onto the next piece of hair.
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COSMOBIZ SALON NOVEMBER 2015
–Frederick Mayer
2. What inspired the hand pressed
coloring technique?
Hand pressed color was inspired by a dream I had where
I saw multiple layers of patterns and sheets of color, one
in front of the other except they were all transparent.
Living alone but together as one piece. I later started
to look at various paintings that incorporated the same
type of techniques. In the past, we have painted the hair
with color opposed to creating the color and pressing
the hair into it. This technique allows us to create multiple layers and patterns that all live together to create a
holographic and iridescent effect.