What Does That Mean?

When clients comes in for specific color or style some of the terms stylist use become a foreign language to clients. In this post, I wanted to give you an outline on specific words and terms so when you get in the chair so, you know exactly what you're asking your stylist to do.

1. Balayage

this technique can be used to lighten or darken the hair but the term means to paint the hair in such a way to create a natural-looking effect. Balayage is definitely more of a technique than a specific look. This is for sure the technique I use the most but I do mix it up and create different forms of balayage.

2. Ombre

This style of color can be used in many different ways but it all reality it is just having tones of color that shade into each other, graduating from light to dark. You can also have it fade it both directions... fading from dark to light is an ombre but fading from light to dark is called a reverse ombre.

* Balayage Ombre is creating an ombre that looks as natural as can be without using foils. When you use foils to achieve this look is can be called a Foilage which is achieving a balayage look with isolated foils to either help give maximum lift or to protect the hair from other colors being used on the hair. 

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3. Highlights

There are many types of highlights and many techniques to achieve them but the basic concept of highlighting is creating dimension through adding lighter tones into the hair. 

4. Lowlights

There are many types of lowlights but when it comes down to it you're just adding dimension into the hair with darker tones. I like to use this technique to help blend a dark root color into a lighter mid-shaft to end color. It gives a seamless grow out.

5. All Over Color

Adding an all over color in the hair isn't as simple as slapping one tube of color all over and then the hair magically becomes a solid color from roots to ends. It is much more than that but, an all over color is described as a hair color that is the same color throughout entire head of hair. Most of time, you aren't going to just do an all over color because that does lack dimension, so adding multiple colors to achieve a look that looks cohesive and balanced is the best in my opinion.

6. Baby lights

In some cases it almost looks like an all over color that is perfectly blended from roots to ends and in other cases it can add slight dimension to dark hair to give it some movement, but it is described as very fine and small weaved highlights to achieve lightness. 

7. Hair melt

Also known as a sombre, where like an ombre having tones of color that shade into each other but with this technique you have no lines what so ever and it gives a low maintenance grow-out. 

I hope you found my outline on specific hair trends, helpful and informative. If you have any questions, comments or just want to show some love, please don't hesitate! I would LOVE to hear from you. 

Thanks again for checking out my post and until next time, have a great day! 

Keep Your Hair Color Looking Amazing In 5 Simple Ways

Hey Everyone! Today I wanted to tell you  

"How To Keep Your Hair Color Looking Amazing In 5 Simple Ways."

Some of the biggest concerns I hear when a client comes in to get their hair colored is;
 how fast the color fades and how their hair feels & looks a few weeks after their appointment.
The maintenance & work doesn't just happen in the salon, you have to be proactive when it comes to keeping your hair color looking and feeling its best. Below I am sharing with you my 5 simple ways to keep your hair color looking amazing after you leave the salon... Let's get started.

1. 
After you get your hair colored at the salon, do not wash your hair with shampoo 48-72 hours after your appointment.

- You need to allow your hair color time to settle in. When you immediately wash your hair the next day after your appointment, you risk your hair color rinsing out of the hair strands and watching your money go right down the drain. 

2. 
After the 48-72 hours is up when you shampoo your hair, make sure the temperature of the water is lukewarm to cold. 

- When washing color treated hair you need to keep in mind that the hair strands are now covered with color. When you wash your hair with hot water you will open up the hair cuticle which will make the hair fade faster.

3. 
Turn down the heat and throw your hair up.

-First, get your hair on a schedule. In doing this, you are giving your hair a break from the constant styling and heat damage.
For example, wear your hair natural hair on Monday, curl your hair Tuesday, put your hair up Wednesday, straighten your hair Thursday, put your hair up on Friday. 

- In the case of a client who comes in to get a gorgeous icy blonde color and immediately the next days turns up her straightener to the highest heat it goes and begins to the straighten a section of the hair, you are risking multiple things... 

*Frying off the previously lightened hair

*Discoloring the previously lightened hair 

*Leaving the hair color looking damaged

-For the client with dark hair, avoid over using hot tools on your hair because colored hair is more sensitive to heat. You have just put chemicals on your hair and when you combine that with way too high of heat, you are risking damaging your hair, leaving your hair dry or frying it off and also lifting the hair color because you are essential cooking it. 

4. 
Avoid swimming pools and too much sun exposure.

-Swimming pools contain chlorine which strips the natural oils away from your hair which leaves the hair color looking dry and feeling brittle.

-Just like your skin, your hair can get sunburnt as well. Make sure to wear a hat if you plan to be outside for long periods of time with color treated hair to prevent the discoloring and damage of your newly treated hair.

5.
 Choose the right shampoo and conditioner for your specific hair needs.

For a blonde client:

Matrix So Silver Shampoo- 

It will help keep your blonde hair toned to a nice icy color if that is what you prefer.

Redken Blonde Idol Shampoo-

I think this is the best shampoo for blondes who do not need the extra tone enhancer but want to still keep their blonde, blonde.

Redken Frizz Dismiss Conditioner-

Love this because it moisturizes, detangles and leaves the hair very manageable.

My ride or die shampoo and conditioner combo 
for hair that has been colored & hair that has not:

Matrix Biolage Colorlast Shampoo & Matrix Biolage Colorlast Conditioner

I love this combo because they are low ph shampoo/conditioner, its a gentle cleaner which helps decrease color loss & loss of vibrancy. Also, both shampoo/conditioners are paraben free! 

I hope you found my tips on keeping your hair color looking amazing in 5 simple ways,  helpful and informative. If you have any questions, comments or just want to show some love, please don't hesitate! I would LOVE to hear from you. 

Thanks again for checking out my post and until next time, have a great day!