What is hot blond?
“A warm blonde is easier to achieve than a cold blonde when the base is light brown or dark brown“, explains Jérôme Ponthieu, responsible for the training of Atelier Intermède before specifying:”It is the first pigment that appears when lightening the hair“. The exposure time is therefore much longer to obtain a cold blonde since this requires bleaching.
There are several shades of warm blonde.
Golden blonde is a warm and bright blonde. This color is accessible to both blondes and brunettes. This reflection also appears naturally in those who have dark blond or light brown hair with the effects of the sun.
Venetian blonde is a blonde that tends to naturally pull towards red. It mixes nuances of gold and copper. It is suitable for fair skin as well as for dark skin.
The beige blond. This blond has the particularity of being able to be both ‘hot’ and ‘cold’. How is the distinction made? “When at first glance, we see gold above an iridescent filter, it is a warm beige. Conversely, when we see iridescent and only after gold, it is a cold beige“.
And what is cold blond?
Cool blonde does not contain yellow or golden pigments. It has ashy reflections. There are, again, several shades of cool blonde.
Ash blonde is one of the darker shades of blonde. “Its reflections tend towards gray, bluish. They have a metallic note“. Many real blondes naturally have this color. Note that this color is ideal when gray hair appears.
The iridescent blonde “has a rosy connotation“, specifies the training manager at Intermède.
The beige blond, mentioned above.
Platinum blonde or white blonde. It is very difficult to obtain in those with dark hair; it is necessary to go through several stages in time to prevent the discoloration from damaging the hair too much. It is more recommended with clear bases.
Hot blonde, cold blonde, who’s it going?
“Several parameters must be taken into consideration“, says Jérôme Ponthieu. “The base color is important since, the darker the base, the warmer the result will be.” And to add: “The client’s eye color should also be observed. Some have naturally, warm undertones, others cold“. Concretely, the warm blonde is more suitable”to those with golden, hazel or amber eyes (a very light brown with an underlying golden or yellow tint)“. Cold blond, to those with blue, gray, green eyes or iridescent notes.
“It is also necessary to take into account the complexion of the skin as well as the jewels that women wear because without knowing it, some go naturally towards the hot and others towards the cold.“, insists the hairdresser.
Can you switch to warm or cold blonde when you have white hair?
It is quite possible. However, you should know that white hair is more fragile than normal because it has been depigmented. It is therefore better to seek advice from your hairdresser when making your choice.
How to maintain your blonde?
Blonde to white hair tends to turn yellow over time. Pollution, UV rays, chlorine, salt water are all factors that can alter the coloring. Blond therefore requires special maintenance. As for shampoo, consider using products adapted to the nature of your hair. Continue your beauty routine with specific treatment for blondes. They promote the closure of the hair scales, which keeps the pigments inside the hair fiber. They also provide protection against external aggressions. “Choose anti-oxidant ranges. They make it possible to stop the oxidation process and to preserve the pigments of the coloring “. These products are used after each shampoo. To bring shine and luminosity to your warm blonde, you can also use pigment revealing treatments. “These products are used once a week because be careful, they do not wash“. For cold blondes, there are yellowing ranges, which neutralize the “yellow“.
Our product selection:
Intermède gentle silver cleansing cream
The ritual to adopt to maintain blond, white to gray hair. Its formula is enriched with purple pigments and UV filters that neutralize yellow reflections. “The tea extract protects the hair from external aggressions while prolonging the radiance of the color“. Available in hairdressing salon.
Silver shampoo, Eugène Parma 1919
This shampoo is intended for blond to white hair. This product neutralizes yellowing reflections and repigments gray hair. It nourishes and regenerates the hair fiber for a soft and shiny effect. Price: 27 euros. In stock at Nocibé.
Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaextrême Bath
The Blond Absolu range is intended for bleached blond hair. This repairing shampoo is ultra nourishing. The hair is restored and preserved, regardless of the type of blond. Price: 33.00 euros. In stock at Sephora
Anti-yellowing shampoo with organic centaury from Klorane
This range of products is intended for white and polar blond hair. Klorane’s organic knapweed anti-yellowing shampoo cleans and neutralizes the yellow and copper reflections of white and cold blond hair, from its first use. Price: 9.20 euros. In stock on Purepara.
Go color mask from Jean-Louis David
Thanks to its active ingredients enriched with dragon fruit, this mask nourishes and brings shine to highlighted or colored hair. Available in hairdressing salon.
Sublime Silver Shampoo from Auriège
This shampoo magnifies the reflections of white, gray and blond hair, whether natural, highlighted or bleached. Its purple-colored formula contains hyaluronic acid and wheat proteins to help neutralize yellow undertones. Price: 9 euros. In stock on the site ofAuriège
Coiff & Co Color Protect Mask
Thanks to this mask, rich in vitamin E, safflower oil and antioxidants, the hair is nourished and the hair fiber repaired in depth. Directions for use: aafter shampooing, distribute well over towel-dried hair, avoiding the roots and insisting on the ends. Leave on for 3 to 5 minutes depending on the type of hair, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. Available in hairdressing salon
What is the main mistake to avoid?
To want to totally change the universe. “You have to be aware that by going from hot to cold or vice versa, the client’s habits will have to change, both in terms of dress style and jewelry at the risk of finding themselves totally out of step.“.