When I first discovered open-air hair painting it was like I had just been given the secret to natural balayage. It was incredible!

No more painstakingly placing foils, only to spend time taking them out one by one at the sink? Hells yes!

However, there are a lot of misconceptions about open air balayage and a lot of stylists think that you can’t get much lift with this process.

The #1 question that I get asked is how to do hair painting with a root retouch. And I’m so freakin’ stoked to be answering that question with a video tutorial.

There’s technically two different ways to approach this type of balayage. But I’m showing you the easiest (and least expensive) way to do it.

All in one single step. No rinsing and then coming back to highlight. Everything gets done at the same time.

I’ve been in this industry for a while (two decades under my belt counts as “awhile” right?). Although you may know me as a 6-figure salon owner, I wasn’t always in the “flashy” position that I am now.

When I first got into hair I started out, as most stylists do, as an assistant in a salon. And I gotta be honest…

I hated having to be the assistant.

I’ve got another amazing episode of the Anxious Creative for ya, with special guest Anatalie Nicole.

This incredible woman is making huge changes in the industry and the way salons are run and I’m pretty pumped that she’s joining us today.

We’ve been friends for several years now and it’s been such an immense pleasure to see how much she’s grown in the short time we’ve known each other.

I’m no stranger to mental health. (Maybe you’ve heard of my podcast, The *Anxious* Creative?)

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety at 19 years old (in hindsight, I went undiagnosed at a much younger age). I remember coming home crying after getting my diagnosis because of the stigmas I believed about it. I thought it made me a bad person, or that I could never be enough with these labels on me.

It felt like I had been branded with a neon sign saying “WEAK” on my forehead.

I’M DAWN BRADLEY

A small town Canadian girl, recovering people pleaser, former workaholic, lover of nachos, and big fan of puppies, who wants to help you create a life, business and bank account you’ve always dreamed of, while ditching the stress and anxiety of it all.

I’m now teaching you how to stand up for yourself , communicate effectively and charge without fear!

Let’s hang out…