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Balayage

Balayage is is wonderful way to add dimension and highlights to the hair. It can be as natural or dramatic as you want it. The word itself means “to sweep” and traditional balayage originally started as hand painted or swept in highlights to create depth. Typically it was done on darker hair, over time it has developed into wide umbrella of techniques, each one amazing in its own way.

When hand painting stylists may use plastic wrap or foil to separate sections. This keeps the color from bleeding into other sections of hair and offers a window to watch the hair process. The plastic wrap also keeps the color from drying out, which would stop its processing/lifting, “when it dries it dies”, so it keeps that bleach alive and going. There are also different types of bleach used in balayage. Clay bleaches are great for painting because they don’t expand or foam up like classic enlightener but it also may not have the lifting strength. Hand painting is wonderful and grows out so naturally but depending on the starting point and desired look may require more than one session. If in doubt; seek out a consultation.

FoiLyage

This technique, as its name implies, uses traditional foils to create a heavier balayaged look. Normal foiling distributes the highlight around the head, in vertically blended pieces. In foilyage techniques, the ends have more saturation helping create a nice gradient of highlights. This technique does not have as much of a root as traditional balayage but still has that soft blend into the dimension. It’s also a great way to create more of a dramatic change and with darker hair an easier way to lighten in fewer sessions. It also may be used when doing corrective work.

All Over Color

An all over color is one color applied to the whole head. A permanent or demi-permanent color can be used. A permanent color causes the cuticle of the hairs to open and allows pigment to leave the hair while also depositing the desired pigment to change the hair color. Permanent color offers the most complete grey coverage. Sometimes the color will just be applied at the root for a touch up and sometimes all the way through the ends depending on the desired final look or if the ends are getting too light. Your stylist may also pull some pieces of color down from the root to offer a little subtle dimension.

Fun fact: Color can NOT lift color. So, if you dye your hair dark brunette and then want to be blonde next appointment, color will not help us lift. This would probably require more corrective work. 

Demi color/gloss/toner

Demi (or Semi) color is a a great way to blend grays or change the tone of the hair. This type of color deposits only and because it isn’t permanent it slowly washes out of the hair over time. Which is great for avoiding that harsh grow out line. They also tend to offer they hair a beautiful shine. This type of color will not offer full coverage of gray hairs and can not lift pigment out, meaning it can not make the hair lighter. To make your Demi color last longer make sure to use heat protection when using hot styling tools and avoid washing the hair in extremely hot water that can open the cuticle and draw out your color.

Bleach and Tone

This is a fun one. This application is over the whole head - roots to ends - to create a much lighter color than you currently have. Typically bleach formulas are applied on the scalp and throughout the ends. Once a desired level of brightness is achieved, a toner can be applied to refine or enhance the result. The bleach process can be a long one, so patience is appreciated, and sometimes a second round is needed to fully achieve the brightest blondes.

Foils

Foils are a widely used technique to create an even dimension/highlight in the hair. Unlike its cousin foilyage, where the ends are all lighter and more saturated, the ends in foils have more variation between light and dark. We can do so much with foils!!!!

Bleach on hair

Bleach, or as some super fancy salons call it ‘enlightener,’ is used to remove pigment from hair. It does not deposit like color does. Bleach can be mixed in formulas from strong to super gentle, but once on the hair it begins to open to cuticle and little molecules of pigment come out. Blue, green or Cool tones leave the hair first because they are the biggest, followed by red tones and then yellow (which are the smallest pigments). This is why we see warm tones when lifting and why yellow is present in even the palest blondes.

Brazilian Blowouts

This is a keratin treatment. Using heat, a keratin (protein) is sealed to the outside of the cuticle. It is a wonderful smoothing and anti-frizz treatment. This will not permanently straighten the hair as a relaxer does but it will help make frizzy hair more manageable. Consultation is recommended.

Perms Wave/Curl

Perms, meaning permanent, are a way to change the structure and shape of your hair. The hair is wrapped and a perm solution is applied. It penetrates down into the hair breaking apart it’s old shape, while forming the hairs’ new shape. All perm require a consultation prior to appointment.

Haircuts

This one is pretty self explanatory, we do haircuts!! From short pixies and bob to long lengths. If you have hair we will cut it.

Blowouts

Get your hair washed and blown dry with some style.