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Front Light Air Touch
Radek Smarz55minLong

Front Light Air Touch

A course on the Front Light Air Touch technique, which creates strong brightness around the face with natural depth at the back. Perfect for hairdressers who want to offer clients a visible change without full colouring.

Result and process

  • Front Light Air Touch - photo 1
  • Front Light Air Touch - photo 2
  • Front Light Air Touch - photo 3

About the course

Front Light Air Touch is a colouring technique that builds a strong brightening effect around the face while preserving natural colour depth at the back of the head. This course addresses one of the most common client needs: the desire for a visible change and a refreshed look without a full, global colour service. The Air Touch technique creates soft, seamless transitions that look natural and grow out beautifully.

Radek Smarz guides you through the entire process step by step: from precisely dividing the head into three key sections (two front and one back), through adjusting the thickness of the front to match the desired effect, all the way to product application. He shows how to combine a clean air-blowing technique at the front with the weaving method in the mid-section to create a harmonious, seamless transition between the strongly brightened areas and the darker back.

In this course you'll see

  • Precise division into three sections accounting for the natural hairline at the temples - the foundation of a predictable result
  • The air touch technique step by step: working with cold airflow, holding the strand at a 90° angle, and controlling the 50/50 ratio
  • How to avoid "backcombing" at the root - the key hairdryer movement that guarantees clean work without tangling hair
  • Consciously combining the air touch technique with the weaving method for a seamless colour gradient
  • Brightening the contour in the back section - why it's key to a consistent 360° effect, especially with hair worn up
  • Practical use of a colouring board and foil-securing technique so it doesn't shift during air-blowing
  • Radek's tip: how to use a comb to remove small tangled hairs at the root for a perfectly clean application

After this course, you'll start consciously controlling the degree of brightening around the face, creating natural, seamless transitions without patches or harsh lines. Front Light Air Touch will become your answer to clients seeking a colour refresh between full colouring services, as well as those craving a "sun-kissed" effect in a modern, salon-finished style.

What you will learn

  1. 01How to precisely divide the head into 3 key sections, accounting for the hairline.
  2. 02How to correctly perform the air touch technique using a cold hairdryer setting.
  3. 03How to avoid tangling hair and creating "backcombing" at the root.
  4. 04How to consciously combine the air touch technique with the weaving method for a seamless transition.
  5. 05How to brighten the contour at the back of the head for a beautiful effect when hair is worn up.
  6. 06How to control product application at the root using a fine-tipped brush.

Before you start

This course assumes you already have:

What's inside

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  1. Front Light Air Touch - Dividing the side section by the temple4:02

    01Dividing the side section by the temple

    We mark out another division from the side section following the temple line.

  2. Front Light Air Touch - Correct hairdryer movement for Air Touch12:13

    02Correct hairdryer movement for Air Touch

    That's why this movement should be very gentle and very controlled.

  3. Front Light Air Touch - Tip: How to remove a small "backcomb"?19:32

    03Tip: How to remove a small "backcomb"?

    My tip for this problem is to gently run a comb through the strand.

  4. Front Light Air Touch - New stage - highlight behind the front25:59

    04New stage - highlight behind the front

    Next, we bring the highlight into the front section we clipped earlier.

  5. Front Light Air Touch - Combining the comb with air-blowing34:35

    05Combining the comb with air-blowing

    To make the transition more even, I'll also air-blow the middle part of this strand.

  6. Front Light Air Touch - The purpose of brightening the back contour46:25

    06The purpose of brightening the back contour

    This is useful when hair is pulled into a ponytail - these hairs beautifully brighten the whole contour.

  7. Front Light Air Touch - Connecting sections for a consistent effect51:31

    07Connecting sections for a consistent effect

    The strand must connect with this foil and with the one marked at the front.

  8. Front Light Air Touch - Toning philosophy - a natural effect54:01

    08Toning philosophy - a natural effect

    We didn't want a very cool effect, but not too warm either.

FAQ

What final result does the Front Light Air Touch technique deliver?
This technique creates a strong brightening effect around the face while preserving natural colour depth at the back of the head. This gives a seamless transition and a refreshed yet very natural look.
Is this course suitable for beginner hairdressers?
The course is presented in a simple and clear way, making it accessible to hairdressers at various skill levels. Radek Smarz explains the entire process step by step, from sectioning the head to application.
Why is the air touch technique used at the front instead of classic weaving?
The air touch (air-blowing) technique is used at the front to brighten the entire ends of the hair. This gives a more uniform and stronger brightening effect, unlike weaving, which would create an interwoven pattern of light and dark strands.
What tools are essential for performing this technique?
To perform this technique you'll need: aluminium foil, a colouring board, a hairdryer with a cold air setting, a fine-tipped brush, clips, and a comb, including a special highlighting comb.
How do you avoid tangling hair and creating "backcombing" at the root while air-blowing?
The key is a controlled, gentle hairdryer movement along the strand, without sudden wrist motions. The course shows how to guide the hairdryer so the work stays clean and doesn't tangle hair at the root.
What developer strength does Radek Smarz use in this course?
In the course, a low-oxidation product is used to lighten the delicate front hair. Radek Smarz works with an 18 vol. (1.8%) developer to protect hair condition.
How long is this video course?
The full video runs 54 minutes, during which you'll see the entire colouring process step by step, from sectioning through to the final result.

Details

Duration
55min
Season
Season 2
Hair length
Long

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Radek Smarz

Radek Smarz

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Hairdresser and salon owner in Gdańsk, running the business together with his spouse for 15 years. As an educator with 8 years of experience, he specializes in coloring techniques, with a focus on blonde methods. In his teaching, he rejects overly complicated theoretical divisions in favor of concrete, practical solutions that work in everyday client-facing salon work.

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