Between balayage, highlights, ombré hair, tie and dye, smoky hair… You already didn't know where to turn! Now a new name has been added to the list: it isIlluminated Brunette. As indicated by its other name "Brazilian balayage", this coloring comes straight from Brazil and alone brings together a whole bunch of criteria that literally make us fall in love … Built by João Bosc – renowned hairdresser from São Paulo – she knew to cross borders to the delight of brown hair lacking shine. But then, what is theIlluminated Brunette ? What is its result? Who is this color suitable for? In this article, we help you see more clearly by doing the focus on this technique like no other.
Illuminated Brunette – What is that ?
This sublime coloring is dedicated to brown hair. This is in fact an extremely soft balayage, which parades ends and lengths of a thousand and one highlights. If this technique is so popular, it's because it doesn't alter the natural color of the hair – no matter how dark – but just magnifies it. It is precisely this peculiarity that has had the art of charming brown hair, which is often reluctant to bleach from the root for fear of the unnatural effect it could give. With l'Illuminated Brunette, the question of demarcation does not even arise!
The result of a Brazilian sweep
Well done, theIlluminated Brunette subtly illuminates hair and gives the illusion that hair is lit from within. Beige, caramel, honey, dark blonde shades … so many shades that literally blend with the one present at the root, as if they formed one and only one. While the base of the hair remains naturally brown and the change is discreet, depth, dimension, shine and shine gently take hold of the hair. The end result will then depend on the natural brown of each: cool, warm tones, both? Rely on the talents and expertise of your hairdresser.
How do you get a Illuminated Brunette ?
We remind you: the success of theIlluminated Brunette lies in the fact that it does not create the slightest demarcation, which is why only a professional hairdresser will be able to give you a result worthy of what you expect. Armed with his mastery and suitable products, he will take care of choosing the nuances made for you, before mixing them and blending them together, until we no longer see where one begins or where it ends. the other. All this, of course, without altering your natural brown which will always remain as intense at the root.
The maintenance of a Brazilian balayage
The other great advantage of this coloring technique is that it is particularly easy to maintain. No wonder for a balayage, which is also very light! Know that after succumbing toIlluminated Brunette, no need to visit your hairdresser more than once or twice a year, all you need to do is adopt a suitable hair routine. The goal? Preserve as much as possible the shine of these new shades that take hold of your hair. For this, many hair treatments – at best natural, at worst sulfate-free – are recommended. Here is a small selection:
– Dumb Blond purple anti-yellowing shampoo – available from 11.94 euros on beautycoiffure.com
– Lavera color radiance and care shampoo – available from 6.90 euros on mondebio.com
– Organic Blackberry Color Spray Collections Nature Eugène Perma Professionnel Spray – available from 18.63 euros on beautycoiffure.com
– Certified organic mask for Colored Hair or Highlights with Fig NATURANOVE – available from 6.90 euros on cdiscount.com
– Aveda Dry Remedy Daily Hydration Oil – available from 24.95 euros on lookfantastic.fr
So, will you be tempted by this trend made in Brazil ? Be inspired as much as you want by these few photos unearthed on Pinterest !
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