New Year ~ New You and Hair Color Trends
Your hair color says a lot about you; are you conservative, avant-garde, trendy or spunky? Many get stuck in the hair color rut and the New Year brings a New You. Lets explore the hair color trends and there differences.
Techniques:
Ombre: The most requested technique where by hair color is darkest at the roots and lightest at the ends. This hair color trend works with all colors from Chocolate brown roots and Caramel colored ends to Golden Roots and pale blonde ends. Ombre is a french term that means hair colors graduates from dark to light. Ombre hair color is achieved with a Bayalage a hand painting color technique. Color is painted onto to the hair achieving multi-tonal affects. With Ombre hair color; the Bayalage (free hand color application) starts at the mid-shaft of the hair with a complimentary mid-tone color and lighter color is painted through the ends.
Ombre works on almost all hair colors:
Bayalage is not just for the Ombre hair color technique, it is a great alternative to foiling. Foiling creates precise highlights where Bayalge creates subtle highlights. Free-handed highlights are more blended and natural.
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Bayalage in process
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| After Bayalage hair color. Softer/natural highlights. |
Foil Highlights have been mainstream for decades and a perfect way to add different shade of hair color in a precise fashion. Foil highlights create an even highlight and cover more area than Ombre and Balayage hair color.
Born Blonde: Blonde is the most eye-catching hair color and works well on most complexions, especially to brighten your features and illuminate your face. Always in style ~ blonde hair color varies from palest blonde, golden blonde and caramel color. Highlight and lowlight foils create the most natural blonde.
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| Highlights and lowlights create depth |
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Brunettes: Range from medium brown to soft black and most are born somewhere in between. Shiny brown hair is the optimal color and the use of a semi-permanent hair color is a great way to liven up the color. Semi-permanent hair color works best on less than 25% gray hair. Over 50% gray hair requires permanent hair color. Semi-permanent color gradually fades from the hair and permanent hair color grows out with the hair and regrowth will require a touch-up. Never be afraid to add multiple tones into Brown hair to create depth and volume.
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Fifty Shades of Red: Red hair offers a variety of shades from copper red (orange/gold base) perfect for a light complexion to deep red hues (blue based) perfect for darker complexions and vibrant red hair considered fashion shades is a trendy take on red hair.
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Red hair color fades quickly so purchase a deep conditioner with red pigment for in between color services and wash with luke warm water to avoid fading. A color sealer will help to close the hair cuticle and lock in color. Shine products keep the hair looking healthy.
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Black is Back! Black hair is perfect for fair skin or dark skin and can be difficult to wear on a medium skin tone. Think Angelina Jolie or Demi Moore. Black hair can be harsh and if you are taking the plunge - try on some wigs and see if it is for you. Black hair does not hide any sins and will show skin flaws. This exotic hair color requires careful consideration. Black hair color is hard to lighten and can be quite permanent - once you go black, it is hard to go back.
Ask for a free consultation with a hair colorist skilled in hair color and hair color trends. Together you will determine the color, shade and technique that is perfect for you. Embrace the New Year - New You!
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