Client wanted to make her long hair shimmer with red violet highlights with darker color. We did this at our South George Street location.
As a master colorist at Indulge Salon working at our South George Street location, I’m finding that our clients want to really express themselves with red highlights that are vibrant orange reds, red red and red violet tones that are amazing for the skin tone when done correctly.
I hope this blog article helps you decide what you would like to have when you speak to one of our stylists. When you see a photo of a model, the photo comes with lots of alterations professionally to it such as lighting and where the hair is positioned to show off the best lights of the color and haircut. The hair is prepared at great length with hair color that is designed to give depth or lightness then maybe another shade of lightner or depth added to create “the look”. Then the hair may be glazed for intense shine.
More often haircolor and styles had taken hours to perfect. When I did the last photo shoot in Chicago, we had a photographer from Iraq to show us the nuances of editorial and photo work. The way the hair and skin looked in the frame of the camera. I can tell you this was hard work between the makeup, the haircut, the color, and creating a feeling behind the camera. The clothing person whom they call the stylist was more important when you see clothing but overall, its about the look and feeling that is created.
I digress a bit however my point is that its not just a once and done process. For example, tonight I had to have the hair pre-lightened to an orange color just to prepare for the next part of the process. I had to prestain the color to an intense orange in order to help the main vibrant color I wanted to stay. Again, this chemical process with color dyes that we use are important that require thought and strategic planning when performing the artistry of hair color. After the 2nd color that I applied on my orange red vixen, she was thrilled to have shiny beautiful hair color that she has always wanted with black tips. I said, “my pleasure”.
Red heads need to be maintained more frequently. I highly recommend about every 2-3 weeks to keep the vibrancy and tone to the desired shade. Once you have done this application a few times, the color is more likely to stay instead of washing out so quickly. If you are interested in keeping your red tones longer, call me at 717.846.4424
courtesy of Pintrest. Love this photo of the Olsen twin with beachy waves with longer length hair with highlights
Find your self some sexy beachy waves like the Olsen twin in this photo. Great example of whats really hot this spring season. Learn how to create these beachy waves to go a little longer without the heat to smooth out curls and waves. Going a little longer without the heat from a flat iron is better for the hair and gives it a break from potential damage.
Hair color trends this season are smoking hot with Balayage and Ombre’ techniques. I flew this amazing hair stylist educator in from Paris, France a few years back and I’m glad that I did. I didn’t realize at the time how far ahead of the trends we were but the hair color of having hair painted in the direction that I wanted them to follow the curls and waves of the hair with low maintenance was extraordinary. I find that the maintenance to re paint the highlights is less maintenance because when it grows out it looks even been because the result is so natural looking that it turns into an Ombre’ look. The Ombre is a tehcnique that we can combine with the Balayage to customize your look for you to frame around your eyes, enhance your cheekbones and make the hair come alive. One of my favorites. The ext time you have your appointment bring some of your favorite photos into the salon so that we can custonize your spring look early.
For more techniques go to www.indulgesalon.com/balayage-highlights
The new blushing reds by Wella Illumina have arrived. These stunning beauties start off with natural looking blah color and are turned into stunning models. This model has three different colors that are infused with golden blonde, a mixture of a copper with lighter blonde creating a more “apricot” color affect. The new color processes only take about 1 1/2 hours to actually figure out which colors are best for your skin tone and then we decide how much natural highlighting we will do for you and then we tone the colors with a special pastel tone that is more translucent in color that make the hair feel and look like silk.
Wella does have a patent on the ingredients of the color. Otherwise, I would have already found out because I love knowing what goes into the haircolor that I’m using on my clients.
If you love this haircolor leave a comment. I will be updating with the new photos of what is going on for Spring and Summer.
Don’t forget our color Explosion day March 15, 2014 from 8a – 4. This day is by far the my most favorite day of the year. We have some many of our clients that visit us this day for their hair color and highlights. I wanted to extend a courtesy to all my color friends out their in York PA. If you haven’t been to our salon yet, feel free to give us a call at 717.846.4424 to schedule a consultation for any one of the four – eleven new hair colors. We will take the time to provide a consultation, figure out the color best suited for your skin type, we will look at your texture of hair to see which color line would be better and we can recommend a new haircut for you either before or after the color explosion.
