Looking after blonde hair
Blonde Hair Care: How to Maintain the Perfect Blonde Shade
They say blondes have more fun, but let's be real here - caring for blonde hair can be a real hassle. Not only can natural elements (such as water, the sun, and air pollution) make your tresses brassy, but over styling and processing your hair can also leave your locks dry and prone to breakage! Not to worry our blonde haired friends, we are here to share with you 10 great ways to keep your blonde locks looking like you've just stepped out of the salon! Let's get started! Tip 1: Keep it Hydrated
For many of us striving to achieve that perfect shade of blonde, we put our hair through the wringer. Bleaching/lifting a dark shade from our strands can be a very harsh process that strips our hair of the many oils and nutrients our cuticle has sealed within it. This leaves us with dry, stretchy, brittle hair. Processed hair needs a lot of TLC, especially when restoring the damage done. To help bring dry brittle hair back to life, we recommend investing in a good leave-in conditioner and/or deep repair mask.
Deep treatments/hair masks are a great way to restore the moisture stripped from your hair during the coloring process. Although you cannot undo the damage done in one step (wouldn't that be great though?!) deep conditioning treatments are vital for colour treated hair, and are a great way to help prevent breakage. Try these at-home DIY hair masks for a potent punch of nutrients.
Tip 2: Protect it from the heat
That's right, back away from the blow dryer! We're going to keep this tip short and sweet. The less heat styling, the better! As you now know, lifting your hair color to achieve a lighter blonde shade requires for your hair cuticle to be stripped. Once the cuticle has been stripped, it makes it difficult for your hair to hold onto the nutrients your scalp produces; leaving your hair dry and brittle. Adding an excessive amount of heat styling to your hair, on top of the chemical process, can really damage and dull your shine. It is always a great idea to give your hair a little vacation from heat styling, every once in awhile, by styling your hair in a cute bun, updo, or braid.
If you are addicted to heat (like many of us are) be sure to always use a heat protectant spray when styling your hair, and never ever ever skip on a deep conditioning treatment!
Tip 3: Keep it out of the sun
We know this sounds unfortunate - I mean who doesn't love some sun! Sadly, overexposure to the sun is not only damaging for your skin, but also for your blonde hair. Harmful UV rays can dry out your locks, and turn your beautiful blonde shade a brassy shade of orange. If you are planning a fun day in the sun, we recommend bringing a cute hat along to protect your hair, and your skin, from the sun. If hats aren't your thing, then opt for a UV/heat protectant. One of our favourites is the Bumble & Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Primer!
Tip 4: Make your color last
Over time, even natural elements can cause your cool tresses to become brassy. Unless this is the look you are going for,
Please beware, choosing the perfect purple shampoo can be a little difficult, as some brands may be too drying, or too pigmented for your hair. When shopping for the perfect shampoo, we recommend consulting with your hairstylist to ensure you choose the perfect shampoo for your hair color! It also helps if the shampoo is sulfate-free, to help prevent it from drying out your already processed hair.
To keep your blonde tresses sparkling, we recommend washing your hair with purple shampoo at least once a week, and alternating shampoos throughout the week. If you find that your hair is super brassy, or becomes yellow fairly quickly, try increasing your usage. If you find that your hair is becoming too ashy, try decreasing how frequent you use this shampoo. You can also adjust how much you tone your hair by how long you leave your shampoo in for. For example: if your hair is really brassy: try leaving the shampoo in your hair for 5 minutes; for very little brass: 2 minutes should do.
Hair Colour Trends for 2021
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might be tired, but you know what isn’t? A hair change. And there’s no shortage of cool hair color trends to try right now. While 2020’s biggest color trends were all about natural, pretty takes on super-low-maintenance color—like undone blonde and cinnamon brown—experts predict 2021 is going to be all
50 Shades of Red
2021 will be a huge year for red shades, so we're calling it the coolest color to try now. “Red is the best color because it can be customized to enhance your natural beauty,”
Face-Framing Streaks
Two bright streaks around your face came back with a vengeance last year—this time called either money-piece highlights or e-girl streaks, depending on which side of the millennial/Gen Z divide you fall on.
clients arnt going for huge changes instead they’re making subtle tweaks to their current shades. “Clients are opting for richer, more dimensional versions of their spring and summer looks,”
“For blondes that may mean adding ribbons of deeper
Brown Balayage
Subtle highlights are a great way to refresh your look without veering into drastic territory. “Brown balayage gives hair lots of dimension and pop,” “This color gives a nice, subtle sun-kissed look and works.
Black Diamond
“With 2020 giving us the unknown, this power color gets us back to a place of control.
Blonde Balayage
If the new year has you itching to go blonder, we suggest easing in with a blonde balayage for a seamless transition. “Ask us for various shades of blonde placed throughput your hair. (We love these other balayage
Almond Edges
It may seem far away, but we are already thinking about the warmer months. “Warm nut tones can create a soft spring vibe .We will begin to see a lot of cashew, walnut, and almond type of hues blended
“Have your colorist use translucent pearl and silvery toners on your blonde.
For brunette hair in the warmer months of 2021.” Keep your brown deep for now, but when spring comes along, ask your stylist for neutral light brown and dark blonde highlighting that blends well with your natural hair.Since black hair looks so shiny and healthy, this color actually flatters a wide range of skin tones—on paler skin it has a Snow White effect, and on darker skin it can bring out richer tones. When talking to your stylist, ask for an inky black shade and a gloss to make it look as shiny as possible.
Ask your colorist for varying shades of brown placed throughout your hair for the most dimensional and natural look
shades of blonde to create more shade-on-shade dimension. This may also include glossing their hair to a deeper, buttery tone or playing with a fashion accent like marigold, peach or apricot.” For brunettes adding a gloss to make your color richer, and adding more amber, gold, and “root beer” tones are great options. “Overall the feeling is warmer, richer, and a more lived-in-looking hair color.”
Expect to start seeing more creative takes on the look like Bella Hadid’s two-toned streak,” This is such an easy trend to get in on since it’s super fun and trendy but doesn’t actually require coloring most of your hair. “Ask your colorist for a bright bit of color in the front, If you want to increase the high contrast look, you can request a solid color on the rest of your hair too.
“Everything from pale strawberries to rich garnet shades of red can be customized to enhance your skin tone and eye color.” Dip your toes into the trend with a pretty peach tint, or go full Queen’s Gambit with a deep rouge amber.
It's all about having fun as life starts to return back to normal—somewhat.
That doesn’t mean you have to dye your hair bright pink (but if you want to, we’ve got plenty of advice for it). Rather, there are plenty of unexpected takes on classic shades that are trending as well. Why ask for basic highlights when you can order up silver champagne.