Taking The Guesswork Out Of Hair transformation
If the terms balayage, foils, regrowth tint and root smudge sound like a foreign language to you, don’t worry! Here at The Blushes Collective, we’ll help you navigate the tricky world of hair jargon.
Dreaming of a hair transformation?
Let’s unveil the secrets behind some popular styles:
BALAYAGE
One of our most popular hair transformations is a Balayage. Tricky to pronounce but can have a stunning effect if you’re looking for an on-trend look! The word comes from the French word to “sweep” and gives a blended, natural sun-kissed look (perfect for spring/summer). Balayage (pronounced BAH-LEE-AHGE) is a bespoke service, where our expert stylists will paint on your hair colour giving you a multi-dimensional look.
Balayage isn't just a trendy hair colouring technique; it's a dream for those seeking a low-maintenance yet chic look. Its ability to blend seamlessly with natural hair growth makes it a go-to for people with busy lifestyles.
For fine hair, Balayage adds depth without overwhelming the hairs, unlike chunkier highlights. Longer hair, usually shoulder-length or more, is ideal for Balayage, as it allows for a fluid colour transition. The gradual growth means you can enjoy your look for up to 12-16 weeks without needing a touch-up – a stark contrast to the 6-8 week maintenance schedule often required with traditional highlights.
BabyLights vs. Regular Highlights
If you want to add even more lightness to your balayage look, talk to one of our stylists about adding ‘babylights’. These use a scattering of foils to create a heavier blonde coverage and can give you that real beachy look. They’re all the rage in Worcester!
Heavy Face Framing with Blonde Balayage
Baby lights take ultra-fine hair sections, creating an exquisite, multi-tonal look. They’re perfect for those seeking a sun-kissed effect that mirrors natural hair lightening. In contrast, regular highlights use thicker hair sections, providing a bolder and more dramatic colour variation. Whether your hair is dark or light, baby lights add a natural vibrancy, perfect for a soft, understated change.
Root Smudge with Balayage
A root smudge with a balayage will create the ultimate transformation. Applying a toner to your roots, it softens the transition between the lightened ends and your natural hair colour, offering a sophisticated, dimensional appearance.
Root Smudge with Blonde Balayage
Enhancing your natural root colour will give you an extreme contrast. A dramatic look on both lighter and darker roots. Root smudging is particularly flattering for blonde or light brown hair, enhancing the Balayage while ensuring a natural, effortlessly blended look.
Full Head of Foils
If you’re looking for a completely new look in Tetbury and want to colour all sections of your hair, a full head of foils might be for you. Your ticket to a complete transformation - it will lighten your entire head and cause a significant change.
This method uses foil sheets to isolate and lighten strands of your hair from the root, resulting in a stunning new you! It's versatile, working well with all hair types and colours, especially for those aiming for a striking contrast.
Global Lightening Treatment
Looking for a more drastic change? Our global lightening treatment will do just that. One of our trained stylists will bleach your hair from root to tip in just one session! This will create the ideal canvas for pastel or vivid colours to be applied on top.
Global Lightening Treatment
Ideal for achieving ultra-light tones like platinum blonde, it's a commitment not just in style but also in care. Post-treatment hair health is paramount; deep conditioning and minimising heat styling are crucial to maintain the integrity of your newly lightened locks.
Want to maintain your hair colour?
Maintaining your chosen hair colour can be just as important as the initial transformation. Whether it’s keeping those roots in check or ensuring your colour stays vibrant and true, here’s what you need to know:
Regrowth tint
If you’re needing a little touch-up for those grey or darkening roots, a regrowth tint could be your ideal solution. This hair technique will add permanent hair colour to your roots that will blend in perfectly and seamlessly grow out over time.
Maintenance: Best to have it touched-up every 4-8 weeks, depending on hair growth and colour contrast.
Suitability: Effective on all previously coloured hair types and colours. Lighter hair may show regrowth faster.
Richesse semi-permanent root tint
Want to darken your natural root without the maintenance schedule or permanent colour? You’ll want to request a Richesse semi-permanent root tint. The beauty of semi-permanent tints is their gradual fade, rather than a harsh grow-out.
Benefits: Less harsh than permanent tints, contains lower peroxide levels + gradual fade for a softer grow-out. Also adds shine and refreshes colour without full commitment.
Longevity: Lasts about 4-6 weeks, varying with hair porosity and wash frequency.
Full head tint
A full head tint does what it says on the tin, giving you a stunning and seamless blend of colour from root to tip.
Maintenance: Touch-ups recommended every 4-8 weeks, based on hair growth and colour intensity.
Hair type & colour: Suitable for most hair types. Consult a stylist for damaged hair.
Parting foils
If you’re a die-hard Blonde and just need a little brightening, then parting foils may be the perfect option to revive your highlights along your hairline in between your full head appointments. This will keep your hair colour looking fresh and vibrant for longer.
Maintenance: Lower maintenance than full or partial highlights. Touch-ups can be extended to 8-12 weeks.
Benefits: Adds brightness and dimension around the face, accentuating features.
Toner & Blow-dry
Don’t want to book in for a full balayage or full foil every appointment? Another excellent hair treatment for maintaining your hair’s radiance is our toner & blowdry appointment. Here at The Blushes Collective we recommend scheduling this treatment 4-6 weeks after a balayage or foils session. This will keep your hair looking as fresh as it did on day 1, stopping brassiness in it’s tracks!
Maintenance: Neutralises unwanted tones in blonde or highlighted hair, refreshes colour, and adds shine. A professional blowdry enhances colour vibrancy and smoothness.
Benefits: Provides an additional protective layer to the hair cuticle.
Looking to accentuate the hair colouring you already have?
Different techniques to accentuate what you already have:
Half Head of Foils
A half head of foils is the perfect option to make your natural hair colour pop! Applying highlights to half your head will add more dimension and brightness and with bespoke placement can achieve a heavier distribution of blonde, or your stylist can space out the placement for a more natural-looking effect. Applied in foils up to the root, maintenance-wise highlights will gradually grow out over time.
Ideal for:
First-time colour experiencers with virgin hair.
Those with finer hair, seeking dimension without excess lightening.
People who prefer fewer salon visits due to its low maintenance nature.
Benefits:
Brightens face-framing strands for a natural, sun-kissed look.
Creates subtle, multi-dimensional highlights on top layers.
Permanent Regrowth Tint & Foil Work
Permanent regrowth tint and foil work will cover any regrowth at the root. This will give you a consistent base colour and the foil work will add more depth to the look by adding pops of brightness only in the places you want to see it.
Ideal for:
Covering grey roots or natural base colour at the roots.
Achieving a dynamic look with tailored highlights and lowlights.
Maintenance:
Regular touch-ups needed, typically every 4-8 weeks based on individual hair growth and colour fading.
Richesse Semi-Permanent Color & Foils
Similar to it’s tint-sister above, a Richesse semi permanent colour & foils will give you softer coverage at the roots (it covers up to 70% silver/grey hair) but will leave you with super glossy locks, and a scattering of foils to create a more natural, multi-tonal look.
Unique aspects:
A gentler alternative to permanent colour, with reduced peroxide.
Ensures a softer colour transition and less visible root regrowth.
Benefits:
Seamless blending with natural hair colour for subtle enhancement.
Natural, sun-lightened effect with dimensional highlights and lowlights.
hair Transformation takeaways
Choose your change - balayage for natural, foils for dramatic.
Low maintenance, high impact - stretch those salon visits with the right technique.
Colour care is key - keep that hue true with regular touch-ups.
Your style, our expertise - We at Blushes offer customised colouring to fit your unique look.
We hope you’re now feeling more confident with hair jargon!
But the best way to get the look you want is to come in and see us. Book a complimentary Hair ID consultation at any of our hair salons and you can talk to one of our trained, experienced stylists about hair colouring ideas, what cut and colour will suit you and even how your haircare can suit your lifestyle.
Talk to us, the hair experts, and we’ll help you translate your hair dreams!