How To: The Sabrina Carpenter Blonde
Please, please, please join Redken in welcoming international superstar Sabrina Carpenter as the brand’s first-ever Global Ambassador.
Sabrina took the world by storm in 2024, releasing not one, but two, undisputed “songs of the summer.” Featuring impossibly catchy hooks and witty lyrics, her singles “Espresso” and “Please Please Please” reached number one on both the Spotify global and Billboard Hot 100 charts. And her viral Coachella performance and Saturday Night Live debut all but broke the internet, and before long, she was influencing just about every beauty trend.
The singer, songwriter, actress, and beauty icon has captivated fans around the globe with her show-stopping vintage looks, chart-topping anthems, and signature style. Sabrina's iconic hairstyle is powered by Redken, and now, we're sharing the secret to her brilliant blonde hair color. Read on to learn more about this partnership made in hair heaven, and discover how pro colorist Laurie Heaps (@_hairbylaurie) creates her stunning golden blonde color exclusively using Redken Shades EQ Hair Gloss with Acidic Bonding Concentrate offering her the ultimate hair repair.
Heaps says she uses a combination of Redken Shades EQ 09N (Cafe Au Lait), 09G (Vanilla Creme), and 010GI (Tahitian Sand) to create the perfect buttery, dimensional blonde with a hint of iridescence.
Gold (G)
Shades EQ 09G (Vanilla Creme) belongs to the gold (G) shade family. Colors in this shade family are best for creating balanced, soft golden tones.
Gold Iridescent (GI)
Shades EQ 010GI (Tahitian Sand) is part of the gold iridescent (GI) shade family. These shades are ideal for creating cool, golden colors with balanced iridescent tones.
Natural (N)
Shades EQ 09N (Cafe Au Lait) is a neutral shade, which makes it great for neutralizing any unwanted warmth.
Lightening Formula 1
2 scoops (30g) Flash Lift Power 9 Bonder Inside
2 oz. (60ml) Pro-oxide Cream Developer 10-Volume
Lightening Formula 2
2 scoops (30g) Flash Lift Power 9 Bonder Inside
2 oz. (60ml) Pro-oxide Cream Developer 20-Volume
Shades EQ Formula
1 oz (30ml) Shades EQ Gloss 010GI (Tahitian Sand)
1 oz (30ml) Shades EQ Gloss 09N (Cafe au Lait)
0.5 oz. (15ml) Shades EQ Gloss 09G (Vanilla Creme)
2.5 oz. (90ml) Shades EQ Processing Solution
About Redken Shades EQ Hair Gloss
Redken Shades EQ is a demi-permanent, acidic hair gloss. But Redken Shades EQ isn’t your average hair gloss—it’s the number one demi-permanent haircolor in the world. In just 20 minutes, this professional haircolor service delivers some impressive benefits: It refreshes color while enhancing the hair’s natural shine, promotes healthy-looking hair, and allows you to try out a new hair color without the commitment. It’s an instant hair pick-me-up that can be used to tone, color-correct, and fix dull, discolored hair.
With Redken Shades EQ, stylists can create personalized shades to match their clients' hair goals, with results that last anywhere from four to six weeks. Redken Shades EQ functions as a hair gloss, a type of demi-permanent color that’s gentler, low commitment, and provides the hair with high shine and a subtle wash of color. Hair glosses fade gradually over time, so you don’t need to worry about harsh root regrowth.
Redken Shades EQ Hair Gloss can help improve the look and feel of the hair with its science-backed, ammonia-free formula. It features amino acids to help condition the hair while the acidic formulation helps bring the hair back to a healthy pH level after lightening services. This, in turn, allows the hair cuticle to lay smoothly for a gorgeous, glass-like finish.
