Autumn is coming, and with it, the new season's look changes. The red tones we've seen throughout 2024 will lean towards mahogany with cool violet pigments. "The effect on highlights for so-called 'highlighted brunettes' has changed throughout this year. The current trend is to wear warmer, coppery tones, but the new season will introduce a different trend: cool tones," explains the L'Oréal Professionnel ambassador. However, warm tones are here to stay. According to Wella professionals, "Golden Blond" will continue to be one of the year's favourite shades, along with strawberry blond , ideal for natural blondes, as it is neither red nor blond.
Here are some tips to follow this fall:
Natural Balayage : If you want to slightly lighten your hair in proportion to the base, but you are not sure about making the final jump to blonde, this is the perfect technique. A natural balayage will illuminate your hair, contrasting with the brown color of the base.
Melting highlights : These imitate the effect of sun-kissed hair and give naturalness and liveliness to the darkest bases of brunettes. With this technique, the colour blends with the natural base of the hair, imitating the lightening effect of summer. This autumn, cool brown tones will be more popular, which will mark a before and after in the world of brunettes. "They give light and naturalness, but without tending to orange!"
Perfect bleaching : To achieve cool browns, the highlights are lightened to a light blonde background, then darkened, completely eliminating the residual brassiness. This way, the remaining light will be in cooler and lighter tones. As for golden blondes, which are not always easy to achieve, the goal is to obtain a warm tone, but not brassy. This requires a carefully selected coloring routine to achieve the perfect balance.
Color care and maintenance:
The first step to avoiding brassy tones is to use the right shampoo. Choose a colour-protecting shampoo that contains antioxidants among its main ingredients. These fight free radicals present in tap water or polluted air, which fade hair tones. With a good shampoo, the tones will last longer. Next, it is essential to use a mask and a conditioner that deeply moisturise. Colour-treated hair looks its best when it is nourished and hydrated, especially when the ends start to dry out.
Gloss or color bath : Many people don't know that color can be maintained with periodic color baths or toners. Each color begins to fade after about 28 washes, approximately between 2 and 2 and a half months, ideal time to perform a color bath. Otherwise, your stylist can also add pigments to your mask to keep the color more vibrant and shiny at home for longer.
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