Scruples Illusionist Brilliant Creme Highlights - 8AN Sandstorm / 2.05 oz.

Create dimensional, customized highlights with Scruples Illusionist Brilliant Creme Highlights in 8AN Sandstorm. This low-ammonia creme highlighting system combines lifting and color depositing in a single step, giving professional colorists flexible options for working with natural or color-treated hair. With controlled lift ranging from 1 to 7 levels and beyond, Illusionist offers creative freedom for everything from subtle color enhancements to more dramatic highlighting services.

At a Glance

• Shade: 8AN Sandstorm
• Size: 2.05 oz. (60 ml)
• Formula: Low-ammonia creme highlighting system
• Dual action: Lifts and deposits color in one step
• Lift capability: Controlled lift from 1 to 7 levels and beyond
• Versatile applications: Highlighting natural or color-treated hair and base-breaking services

Creative Highlighting With Lift and Deposit in One Step

Scruples Illusionist brings two essential color services together in one professional highlighting system. Its lift-and-deposit approach allows stylists to create highlights while introducing the selected shade, providing a practical option for customized color work.

The system offers controlled lifting options from 1 to 7 levels and beyond, giving colorists flexibility when planning different degrees of lightening. Whether the goal is a restrained dimensional effect or a more noticeable color change, Illusionist provides formulation options for a variety of highlighting objectives.

Professional Features & Benefits

• Low-ammonia formulation: Provides a creme highlighting option for professionals seeking a low-ammonia color system.
• Single-step lift and deposit: Combines lightening and color deposition within one highlighting process.
• Flexible lifting range: Accommodates highlighting goals that require different levels of lift.
• Natural and previously colored hair: Offers formulation options for highlighting through both natural and color-treated hair.
• Creative shade selection: Part of an eight-shade highlighting collection spanning intense reds through luminous blondes.
• Base-breaking versatility: Can be used to soften the visual contrast between natural base color and highlighted sections.

Professional Applications

For salon colorists, Illusionist 8AN Sandstorm offers another option for building customized highlight services around the client's existing hair color and desired result. Its creme format and lift-and-deposit system make it relevant to professional highlighting techniques where controlled lightening and shade selection are important.

Beyond traditional highlighting, Illusionist can also be incorporated into base-breaking services. This application is particularly useful when a colorist wants to soften the distinction between natural hair and existing highlights, creating a more blended overall appearance.

Part of the Illusionist Highlighting Collection

The Scruples Illusionist system includes eight brilliant highlight selections, ranging from vibrant reds to luminous blondes. This range gives salon professionals multiple creative directions within the same highlighting family, allowing shade selection to reflect the desired color design.

For professionals choosing 8AN Sandstorm, the shade designation is an important consideration when planning a formulation. Evaluate the client's starting color, previous color history, and desired degree of lift, and follow the manufacturer's directions for the selected service.

Specifications & Details

• Brand: Scruples
• Product line: Illusionist Brilliant Creme Highlights
• Shade name: Sandstorm
• Shade code: 8AN
• Net contents: 2.05 oz. / 60 ml
• Product type: Professional creme highlighting color
• Formula characteristic: Low ammonia
• Primary function: Single-step lift and deposit highlighting
• Additional application: Base breaking

Practical Buying Considerations

When selecting a professional highlighting color, consider both the intended shade and the amount of lift needed to achieve the desired result. Illusionist is designed to offer formulation flexibility, but the specific formulation and processing requirements should follow Scruples manufacturer instructions.

The 2.05 oz. tube is an individual shade selection within the broader Illusionist collection, making it straightforward for colorists to identify and order the particular color needed for their professional highlighting inventory.