Bombshell Balayage ! That's exactly what I felt like calling it, when I saw myself in the mirror, as I excitedly waited in my hair stylist's hair. For someone who is getting their hair colored professionally since they were 16, this had to be one of the best, there has been so far. When I got home, my toddler daughter, could not stop complimenting me, with her twinkling eyes. My evening was made.
I have been through most shades of copper, reds and blondes in all these years. But warmer tones of blonde, are the best compliment to my warm undertone. And as my hair stylist says, they also compliment my fun personality. Aww, thanks a lot !
I started on the Balayage path last Summer. Before that, it was usually always a head full of chunkier to skinnier highlights. As my highlights started growing out, I noticed that I received more compliments . The dark roots contrasting with the lighter ends, was always popular, on me.
This time around, we decided to bring together two Hair Trends - Ombre and Balayage .
Ombre Hair is a trend when the hair color graduates from darker tones, to lightest ends.
Balayage is a French word, which means, to sweep. The color is painted upon. In highlights, the color is placed on selected chunks of hair. In Balayage, the color is placed on certain sections of hair. Its a much more low maintenance color job, than getting regular highlights,as the growth line, is more subtle. I feel , that overall, it gives a much more laid back chic vibe.
Enough of jargon. Lets get to the hair appointment, now shall we. As You know, I get my hair colored, once a year. It can be Summer, it can be Winter, I have to have my Annual Color Appointment with my lovely hair stylist Amanda Pogue of Studio A Salon, KC.
As you can see , I had remnants of last Summer's Balayage, at the ends of my hair. And as a Brunette, you can only go that much Blonde, in a single appointment. If you want to go Platinum from being a Brunette, that's the job of a few back to back appointments, which is followed up.
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| BEFORE |
Amanda painted in sections of the hair to create the graduated color.
And then it got cooking !
Hair Color is all about Chemistry. And while my Hair Stylist Amanda, loves Chemistry, I wasnt too good at it, while in school. If you are a Brunette, who has been going Blonde, for long, then your Toners are your best friend. I wanted to go cooler, than last Summer. But since my hair is naturally brunette, I can only go that much Cool, in a single appointment.
After the Foils had processed, then we rinsed and did a Pearl (Blue-Violet) toner with L'anza Healing Hair Color. We followed it up with Olaplex No. 2.
We blow dried and ironed the hair. It was styled with L'anza Keratin Healing Oil Treatment and Keratherapy daily Smoothing Cream.
I love my Hair ! Thank you Amanda Pogue and Studio A Salon , KC, for taking care of my hair and my family's hair, for all these years.
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