The tricky step was to "tap the root," which creates the natural shadow from a dirty-blonde root tone to a lifted blonde at the ends — some colorists call the process " gloss smudging ." For this part, Lee used Joico LumiShine Demi-Permanent Liquid cocktailed with the LumiShine Developer , which she also used as a toner around the hairline and through the mid-shaft of the hair — with different shade concoctions — and left to process for fifteen minutes. Lastly, to keep the lifted hair healthy, Lee used her own brand's In Common Mended Sea Treatment Enhancer combined with the Velvet Cloud Mask