Slightly tending to gray, ash blonde is a tone of blonde that is gaining more and more popularity, as it is more subdued than a Californian or platinum blonde. However, it quickly tends to dull certain skin tones. You must therefore pay attention to certain factors when you want to switch to this coloring, and in particular its maintenance. We will explain everything to you.
Ash blonde is the trendy and timeless color par excellence. Each year, it returns to the front of the stage. This cool shade of blonde stands out. Here, we are far from luminous blondes like Californian or platinum. It will not then bring light to the complexion and will therefore be more complicated to wear on certain types of skin. But it will immediately make you look more distinguished. You should know that natural ash blonde is quite rare and is much more elegant than a color. In general, ash blonde gives a fairly natural effect, far from the classic bleached blonde which is less and less done. More subtle, it will enhance your face thanks to its golden reflections.
Ash blonde: for whom?
Ash blonde is a color that can appeal to many people. Unfortunately she does not highlight all skin tones. Indeed, the ash blonde draws towards the gray and therefore goes tarnish certain complexions, especially those of dark people. If your natural color is dark brown, we also advise against using this color, because the result will not be very natural. This coloring is also not recommended for people with a dark complexion, because it will dull their complexion by making too much contrast.
So you will understand, it is a color that goes perfectly well with fair skin. If you have pink undertones as well as light eyes, you can go head down to achieve this color. Ash blonde will perfectly highlight blue and gray eyes, but also green eyes. Skins that tend to have some redness can turn to ash blonde, because it will help neutralize them visually!
This coloring is ideal for people who already have graying hair. As we explained to you, it is a color which tends naturally towards the gray. It will then allow a smoother transition in people who start to have white hair, without it aging them too much. As soon as your first gray or gray hair appears, you can turn to this color and then adopt white hair a few years later.
How is the coloring done at the hairdresser?
To have a beautiful ash blonde, the best is to already have a clear base. Hairdressers agree that the ideal is to have at best a dark blonde or light brown. Beyond these tones, the result will not be optimum and it will damage the hair too much.
If you already have a fairly light base, for example if you are going from a polar blonde to an ash blonde, the hairdresser will only color. On the other hand, if you have dark blonde hair then it will need to bleach slightly before going on to coloring. This technique will weaken the hair. In addition, you will have to return at least every two months to your hairdresser to redo the roots which will denote too much with the lengths, unlike people with a clear base in whom the roots will be more in line with their new color.
To bring relief and definition to your color, you can also make a balayage in light blonde tones, like polar blond. Choose strategic strands, like the outline of your face to provide definition and highlight it. Balayage will also bring highlights to the ash blonde and thus avoid falling into a color that is too dull., especially if you are starting from a dark base.
Can we do it at home?
You probably did not miss it, the hair color departments of supermarkets contain a few coloring kits to make an ash blonde at home. But is this a good option? If you already have blonde hair, you can do ash blonde hair color at home without worry.. Be careful, however, to choose the right shade that suits you and the right product. For this, remember to refer to the color chart on the box. This can guide you. If you're worried about making a mistake, don't hesitate to visit a store that specializes in hair products. The sellers will be there to give you the best advice, depending on your habits and your natural color. For a natural result, be careful to respect the minutes during which the color must apply. Depending on the colorings chosen, it usually takes around 30 minutes.
L’Oréal Paris Excellence Crème 7.1 Ash Blonde Hair Color
For people with rather dark hair, we do not recommend that you try the experiment of homemade coloring. It would be too risky and a mistake could happen faster than you think, especially since the discoloration step is mandatory. It is also the one that contains the most risk. It is therefore preferable to entrust your hair to the expert hands of a hairdresser or colorist.
Organic hair colors are also a good option if you want to make an ash blonde color yourself. Organic products have a stricter composition and are therefore free from potentially irritating ingredients or ingredients that can damage the hair, such as parabens, silicones, ammonia or even resorcinol. More and more organic hair colors contain aloe vera. This active ingredient is very useful in coloring, because it will help protect the scalp and the hair structure while preventing potential irritation or redness. It will also allow better shine of the color, but also facilitate styling. All these benefits therefore make it an ingredient of choice for organic coloring.
Herbatint Permanent Hair Color 7C Ash Blonde
A color that requires minimal maintenance
Unlike other blondes, ash blonde is quite easy to maintain, because it does not turn yellow. It is therefore important to take care of your hair to prevent it from getting too damaged. To preserve the beauty of this color, focus on using shampoos and specific care for colored and highlighted hair. In your routine, you can absolutely use a yellowing product, it will not harm your color and on the contrary will prevent a possible bleeding of color, even if this is rarer on a blonde coloring than red or purple for example . For their part, shampoos and treatments for colored hair are preserve the pigments of the hair while preventing the color from tarnishing over time.
Lavera Organic Color Protection Shampoo
You can also use organic or natural care to avoid ingredients that could be harmful to your color, but also your scalp. Occasionally, you can also fmake a mask of organic avocado oil. To do this, you just need to apply this oil in your hair and leave it on, ideally overnight, before rinsing thoroughly. Avocado oil will deeply nourish your hair and thus wake up the color and give it more radiance.
Organic Avocado Vegetable Oil from Pranarôm
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