Sometimes, revamping your look quickly with minimal upkeep can be necessary. Experts suggest selecting a shade close to your natural hue as this will provide a more gradual grow-out and create more blend-ability in terms of growing out.
Reddish brown highlights can add warmth and dimension to dark brunette locks, while soft, warm balayages add dimension to blonde locks. Just be mindful that permanent color may show gray roots sooner.
Semi-permanent
Semi-permanent hair dyeing offers an ideal compromise for those seeking a different hue without making long-term commitments. This type of dye generally lasts several weeks before fading; plus, it doesn’t contain harsh chemicals in permanent dyes that could potentially harm fragile or damaged tresses.
Semi-permanent colors range from soft pastels like pink and blue to bold hues like purple or red, giving you plenty of choices regarding semi-permanent hair coloring. Just be mindful that bright or vibrant hues might fade faster if your strands contain oil, so you may need to touch up more frequently if this applies to you. Using a pre-swim conditioner is recommended for oily strands before dying your locks.
Demi-permanent
Demi-permanent hair color, toner, stain, or gloss does not use a developer, instead depositing directly on top of natural strands for easy, low maintenance, and 24-wash use.
Demi-permanent dyes are effective for those seeking a subtle yet lasting change without risking permanent color damage. Perfect for refreshing faded highlights, blending gray hairs, or tinting the entire head temporarily, demi-permanent hair colors are an ideal way to temporarily alter one’s hair color without permanent commitments or damaging damage from permanent colors.
Mauricio Bermudez, editorial colorist and Mane painter at Meche Salon in Los Angeles recommends demi-permanent as an effective solution for “blending greys, refreshing existing color, and toning highlights”. As it leaves no strong lines of demarcation behind, it can also be used as corrective coloring – making it less damaging than semi-permanent shades.
Semi-ombre
You can explore an array of ombre hair color shades, ranging from natural and subdued to vibrant and eye-catching. Your stylist will select an appropriate hue based on factors like skin tone, current hair color, and desired level of maintenance.
Opt for dark brown roots fading to warm honey blonde at the bottom for a frank and natural style. This style compliments almost all face shapes and is ideal for those who don’t want their roots to sprout too rapidly.
To create this look, your stylist will utilize pre-lighteners like Blondor Freelights before applying demi-permanent or semi-permanent colors with gradual shading effects. To maintain this style, you must keep good hair health with deep conditioning and hot oil treatments to prevent breakage.
Dip-dyed
Dip-dyeing is back with a bang, with many stylists opting for subtle dip-dyeing styles like this one that uses strategically placed silver and black pieces to simulate a dip-dyeing effect without the commitment or bold hues that typically accompany this trend. This option provides excellent versatility if someone wants to experience dip-dyeing but cannot commit fully to vibrant allover dyeing colors.
Vivid colors can create a striking look, but maintaining them can be more of a challenge than it first seems. Color-protective shampoo and conditioner products such as the L’Oreal Paris Elvive Color Protect range can help your client’s tresses remain at their best!
Pink was one of the first colors to spur the dip-dyeing craze in the 90s and remains an accessible option today. From pastel to rich hues, this look will turn heads and draw compliments.
Highlights
Highlighted hair colors can bring depth and dimension to any style while covering gray hair or accentuating specific tones. Highlighting techniques such as foil highlights, ombre, and balayage offer multiple ways to apply highlights without using lighteners that damage hair, helping keep it healthy.
Silver highlights are an increasingly popular blonde hair coloring technique suitable for all skin tones. However, it should be noted that this form of highlights requires frequent touch-ups as it requires a lightener and multiple salon visits for its application.
Warm brown highlights in golden honey, chestnut, or mahogany hues are an excellent way to highlight medium to dark complexions and accentuate green or hazel eyes.
