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  "path": "/how-pantone-2026-cool-neutrals-impact-blonding-services/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T13:00:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.salonmagazine.ca",
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  "textContent": "Following years of warmer tones and low-maintenance colour services, Pantone’s Color of the Year, Cloud Dancer, is a cooldown that many have been waiting for. “Since I’m a blonde specialist who specializes pre-lightened tones, this is right up my alley,” says Ashley Hood, artistic team director for Suki’s in British Columbia and a national artist for Goldwell Canada. “It’s a great way to be able to elevate your blondes. If you’re someone who wants to make your techniques a bit higher end, this is a great way to introduce it.” “For Pantone’s Color of the Year, we’re almost always expecting to see something a little bit more impactful than something that looks to be almost white,” adds Eryn Wall, owner of The Headroom Salon and Spa in Paradise, Nfld., and a Wella top artist and national educator for Great Lengths. “First impressions might be that it’s kind of a bit basic, but thinking about it and talking about blondes going in that direction, you can see where it makes sense.” PRO TIP ACCORDING TO HOOD, THE HAIR SHOULD LOOK LIKE THE INSIDE OF A BANANA PEEL (NOT THE OUTSIDE) TO ACHIEVE THE IDEAL LEVEL OF LIFT AND CREATE A […]",
  "title": "How Pantone 2026 Cool Neutrals Impact Blonding Services"
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