Insights From A Hair Colour Specialist - Secrets And Cutting-edge Facts
It can be hard to communicate the exact hair colour you're trying to achieve with your stylist or hair colour specialist. And understanding some of the more technical challenges around hair colour will get you closer to the stunning hair colour change or freshen-up you’re looking for.
When you walk out of a salon with a spring in your step looking and feeling like a million pounds, that is the work of a skilled and experienced hair stylist. They combine intensive training and experience with creative flair, to find the best look for you.
Which is why the team at Blushes are sharing some of their insights with you. This information is to help you make the most of your visit to our salons. Especially when it comes to briefing your stylist, and maintaining your perfect cut and colour when you leave the salon.
Picking the right products is vital
There are times when the cheapest is not the best option. That’s certainly true of hair care and why at Blushes we use professional products by Kérastase.
Colouring your hair is the result of several complex factors. Hair length, texture, density, and porosity all play a part in how it takes on colour and the results you get.
Careful research and consideration went into our faith in this luxury haircare brand (a subsidiary of L’Oréal Professional Products). The internationally respected company relies heavily on science in the way it formulates colourants, lighteners, treatments and other products. This underpins lasting effects. In other words, Kérastase innovations achieve the best results and create healthier hair.
Your hair history is important
Our hair ID consultants are more than happy to hear about the effects and colours you aspire to. However, they will also want to get to know your hair and its recent history.
Because DIY colouring, overheating with hairdryers and even your job and lifestyle can all have an impact on your hair’s structure and level of resilience. Simply applying something on top and hoping for the best is never a wise move.
The best hair colour experiences and effects come from treating your head as something utterly unique to you.
Pictures tell a thousand words
Another thing our hair colourist team are keen to stress is that you’re more than welcome to bring your own ideas to your consultation. The more pictures the better.
However, keep in mind that finding a great hairstylist means having someone willing to give you authentic advice. Which may mean the occasional reality check. For example, managing your expectations about replicating a hairstyle that’s high maintenance or generally unfeasible.
Colouring is a process, please be patient
To create healthy hair that holds on to a stunning colour or highlights takes time. If you’re promised a quick hair colour, be wary. The results could be at best a temporary fix. For lasting colour that looks amazing, you will need to let our stylists work their magic, for as long as it takes.
That is especially true if you need to know how to get from dark to light hair colours, as this can be a gradual process to get a flawless result.
Four steps to a great hair colour experience
Using only quality products, understanding your hair's history, getting lots of inspiration and then trusting your colourist all add up to money well spent on a visit to one of our salons.
Your hair will look and feel fantastic, and you're assured of lasting benefit thanks to healthier hair and embedded colour.
If you’re thinking about changing your hair colour but you’re not sure what colour will work best for you, book a free Hair ID consultation with a hair colour specialist for bespoke advice that will help determine the perfect hair colour that suits you in every way.
