Considering Copper Hair? Here's Everything You Need to Know

Next up is applying the copper color. Howard added the desired hue we'd discussed in my consultation — a Julianne Hough/Madelaine Petsch–inspired vibe that wasn't too vibrant for my skin tone with threads of slightly lighter balayage pieces throughout to frame my face. He applied the dye to the midshaft and the ends of my hair first, which he let process for 35 minutes.

Then he colored my roots, and I was left to marinate (a nontechnical term I like to use) to let the copper color process. Howard did the roots last to avoid "hot roots," or roots that "glow," which makes the end result not look as sleek and professionally done.