Have you ever wondered what method of hair colouring would produce the desired effects while also being kind to your hair? As the hair colouring market continues to develop and create intriguing products, hair colorist hand gestures, extra tools used during the process, and many others. You can better understand the key distinctions between 10 of the most popular hair coloring techniques by using the terms below.
Kalista Hair Salon's Top 10 Hair Coloring Techniques
Light colours are applied to specific hair sections to create highlights. The result is hair that has more dimension and vivid colour. Particularly for curly hair and shorter cuts, the contrasting colours come to life.
The opposite effect of highlights is produced by adding darker shades to lighter hair. This gives natural blondes a more refined and edgier appearance.
Hair is divided into individual pieces and coloured using foil, or folis. As a barrier, the foil ensures that the dye only adheres to the hair you want. Depending on the colour used and how big the hairpieces are processed, the effects can be stark or subtle.
A gradual transition from one colour to another, usually from darker to lighter, but not always, is known as ombre hair. Starting with your natural colour at the roots creates a gorgeous, low-maintenance multi-toned effect. A talented stylist who can transition between two different shades will add style.
It is possible to achieve a more understated appearance by combining highlights with ombre’s fading tones. The effect only affects a small portion of your hair, adding depth and style without being overt.
The French word “balayage” means “to sweep” or “to paint.” It is a method of colouring hair that involves hand-painting the dye onto the hair in a beautiful hand gesture to give it depth and dimension. Balayage gives the hair a natural, sun-kissed glow by using various light and dark tones to create multiple colour dimensions.
Similar to a Classic Balayage, but the balayage’s fading effects are reversed due to the hand-painting. The end result is a lighter shade at the tips that moves downward towards your natural darker shade.
Using a blow dryer, a more recent variation of balayage focuses on creating highlights that look natural and blend in with your natural hair colour. The results are more natural and the outgrowth is less obvious when working on the longer lengths of hair.
a method for colouring hair that produces the lightest, most subdued results. This method uses two colours that are more closely matched while still incorporating the traditional ombre fading. As a result, your hair has more dimension and is more subdued.
Dip-dying is a vibrant technique for those of us who don’t care to be subtly expressive. Here, the hair is given a bold colour addition at the tips with minimal to no fading. The effect is made even more daring by the lack of a gradient or mid-tone. The colour used is frequently striking, with popular options including electric blue, neon green, and blood red.
