From the time of Marilyn Monroe, our own Alice Vougiouklaki and up to now, nowadays, Eleni Menegaki, Duchess Nomiko, we can see that the blonde hair color represents a bold, dynamic, impressive, glamorous and sexy woman. Light hair shades have the most fanatical audience of women because those who decide to dare to do so will hardly darken it again.
And I’ll share with you a quote that men (most of the time) prefer blondes….!!!!!
As HairXperts we will answer some questions that you have surely wondered about and have not had the opportunity to discuss with an expert hairdresser.
Q: Why do we see companies increasing the shades of blonde in their colour schemes when in the past there was little variety of shades?
A:The pigments and the technology of dyes have changed compared to previous decades. The new composition of oxidative dyes is more friendly to the scalp and hair. This development achieves the colour effect and we hairdressers have the opportunity to create beautiful shiny healthy hair combined with the desired blonde shade.
Q:Is there a fashion for blonde hair?
A:All the collections from leading colorists and the proposals of the companies that inform us about the new trends, offer shades according to the fashion of each season and what is new worn by the celebrities.
Q:What is the key feature to distinguish blonde shades?
A:The shades of blonde vary and this is because there are warm and cool blondes.
Q:What are the cold ones?
A: ash, vanilla blonde (borderline platinum), violet , ice, sand beige, California blonde (contains mocha).
Q : And what are the warm blondes?
A: gold or dore (gold), butter blonde (creamy-hot), honey blonde, peach blonde, champagne blonde(platinum and gold shades), caramel blonde, peach blonde (contains copper), strawberry blonde (between red and blonde).
Q:How can we tell which colour suits you best?
A:According to the colour seasons that determine which shades match our skin tone, our eyes and our natural hair colour, we are in the warm or cool tones (see The HairXpert episode 4).
Q: Leaving the salon, with the perfect blonde, does she need any special care at home?
A:Blonde colours require enhanced care between the two dyes, to preserve the colour, the quality of the hair and to prepare it for the next visit to the salon.
Q: What products can we use to achieve the perfect blonde?
A: It all depends on the natural basis of the hair. Before the diagnosis of the natural hair color tone height and then the consultation with the client for the desired result. Finally, the professional hairdresser will decide whether to use a simple dye, a xanthan gum, a lightening product or even a reflux to get the right colour effect.
Q:As a woman gets older, is it beautiful to let her hair go blonde?
A:Certainly as a woman gets older we have to advise her to get results without strong contrasts between hair and face. Bright hair gives shine and can also hide any wrinkles that have been created on the face.
Q:Leaving the salon, I have the perfect blonde hair, but as time goes by, the hairturns yellow…what should I do?
S:The fact that the result you get coming back from the salon is not so long lasting is an issue. Getting hair without yellowing is not an easy task as it depends on the natural base of your hair and it is quite difficult when we are talking about Greek women! The advice for this situation is to firstly GLOSS between the two dyes, to weaken the professional hairdresser the unwanted hot pigments. Still, the specialized salon products for color care, promising longevity of color and repair of sensitized hair. Finally, silver or violet shampoo is a specialized product that is easy to apply and contains some pigments to remove the yellow and bring back the seductive blonde you desire. The application can be done 1-2 times a week on the second washing hand with a dwell time of about 5 minutes.
With respect and love to our art.
Sissy Visvardi
The HairXpert by Ioanna and Sissy
