Brunettes with Shimmer!
Balaylights Dark is a fun way to keep your dark tresses looking rich and interesting without going to the blonde side.
The contrast can be high or low with this color technique, creating a shimmer or a more dramatic display of color that frames the face and gets lighter toward the bottom of your hair.
After the micro highlights, I use a series of glazes (like lip gloss for the hair) to add shine and to deepen the color to the perfect shade. Balaylights are beautiful on everyone, especially if you are starting to see some grey hair, because it blends them instead of just covering. This will give a longer-lasting result, while adding dimension to keep your hair from looking flat.
The Magic Of OLAPLEX
If you haven’t heard about Olaplex yet, you're missing out on the biggest innovation in the hair industry in 20 years, it’s hard to overstate the near-miraculous effect it has on hair. In the most simple terms, it’s like pushing the reset button on your hair taking it back to before any heat, chemicals and summer sun exposure.
Whenever you make a permanent change to your hair, like going dark to light or curly to straight (you get the idea), you must break the disulfide bonds in the hair, which will always leave it in a weakened state. The miracle of Olaplex is that it replaces the broken disulfide bonds, allowing you to rebuild the strength, structure, and integrity of your hair.
The difference between an Olaplex treatment and a conditioning treatment is the conditioning treatment will leave your hair smooth on the outside (think about it like lotion on your dry skin) and Olaplex works on the inside of your hair to replace the broken bonds. Using Olaplex can actually make your hair a little thicker because it’s adding back some of the internal structure.
What Olapex does: Strengthen and rebuilds your hair
What Olaplex doesn’t do: The treatment doesn’t add shine or help the cuticle to lay flat.
This is what I am using to keep my hair color looking fresh and healthy. I use the Olaplex #3 once a month (I sleep in it) and it does wonders on my fine fragile hair.
Olapex has 3 products
No 1 : can be added to color or chemical services to keep the bonds from breaking in the first place
No 2 : a concentrated treatment to be used after the service to replace the broken bonds
NO 3 : a take home treatment to keep the bonds replaced over time.
Balayage, Summer Hair All Year Long!
Balayage is a type of hand painted highlights, the term literally means "to sweep" in French. Unlike traditional foil highlights that saturate through the section of hair, balayage clay-based lightener is applied in a sweeping motion onto the top layer of hair, recreating a sun-kissed look. Natural highlights from the sun are concentrated around the face and at the bottom of the hair because those areas are exposed to the elements for the longest amount of time. Traditional foil highlights can create a concentration of color at the top of the head and leave the ends of your hair a shade darker, which can sometimes look unnatural. Highlights are a higher maintenance service needing to be touched up every 4-6 weeks, whereas balayage can last between 10-28 weeks as you get a softer long-lasting grow out.
When I am painting balayage I am looking at the overall color and wave pattern of hair as well as taking into consideration the ways the hair is worn, so I can create a custom look that will last.
Balayage is a great choice if you don’t have permanent color on your hair and if you want low maintenance natural highlights to brighten your skin without the tell-tale line in your hair. Many people can get balayage between 2-4 times a year with a quick Color Glossing and haircut between services.
