If you are a hair junkie like me you will know that keeping the same colour or style for a whole season is just not possible. We love to mix it up and try new things; however, hearing the word permanent being used in the same sentence as colour gives even us that sudden rush of uncertainty.
With September looming I felt like a switch up was well overdue. I didn't want to fall into the trap of just sticking to what I know looks good, but at the same time my natural hair is fairly broken so I had to avoid doing anything that was going to harm it even more.
Balayage has been a growing trend for a while now, but the beauty of the French technique is that you have the freedom to experiment with a variety of colours that you might usually avoid. Being a dark brunette with pale skin, I tend to avoid anything too far off my natural colour, as there is always the fear that something might not suit. With balayage, this is no longer a concern as any good colourist should be able to blend colours into your own hair to subtly achieve a look of natural perfection.
Another trend on the rise is Rose Gold hair, which we love at GLAMOUR. The gorgeous mix of red, pink, and blonde shades create a stunning glossy finish that is to die for so I thought, why not! Let's mix it up and go for Rose Gold Balayage.
The process is simple; but as I have extensions the application was slightly more complicated than it would be to die a bright blonde lob; nevertheless, perseverance is key and in this case, it paid off.
Using two types of bleach, a weak bleach mixed in with Olaplex for my own hair and a stronger bleach for my extensions, carefully weave the hair, apply bleach, and foil.
Although Balayage is commonly painted on to the hair freehand, my colourist preferred to use the technique of Foilyage allowing her to have more control. Bleaching the hair makes it very dry and for a dark brunette the colour can stop taking, by using foils the hair stays perfectly moist.
L'oreal have a range of Chromative semi-permanent hair colours that leading colourist, Daniel Galvin, used to call vegetable colours. They have an ammonia-free formula that not only respects the hair but also helps to enhance colour and add richness, which is exactly what I needed. Gently apply with a sponge after shampooing and continue to run through wet hair until desired tones are achieved.
With thanks to Chantal Caylor, freelance hair colourist
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