So everyone wants to know what is ombre, Balayage, Sombre, and Bombre? https://www.facebook.com/HairByJadieHoisington?ref=hl
What are the differences and advantages: Here I'll explain;
Ombre hair is dark on top while progressively going lighter down the length of the strand. Basically, it is usually a more dramatic look that can be done with your natural Dark color on top (or your stlylist can add some dark on top with color) with just a more contrasting blonde on the bottom. Ombre can also be done with colors such as black on top to red or violet on the bottom for something even more extreme. It is where the ends are lighter than the roots as in the Balayage effect but instead of natural highlights it is a more of a block of lighter colour on the ends. This look was made famous by Drew Barrymore.
If you’re alright with roots, then ombre is fantastic for you. You cannot go wrong with choosing the ombre! It is easy, because when your roots grow out, you don’t have to worry about getting them done, you just enjoy your beautifully lightened ends. Depending on the look you want some ombre colors require extreme lightening, it is no doubt that bleach will often be used (unless you’re already a dark blonde/light brown). Just make sure you express how soft or natural you would like the ombre to look. Like I said you can also you color for Ombre. Just note: Even people who are not stylists can notice a box ombre. Nothing worse than that straight line through the hair !
Balayage (pronounced Bal-Lay-Age) took over from where the root-to-tip-highlight failed, creating a more natural sun-kissed highlight that was literally painted on by your color specialist in places where the sun would normally cast a warm glow. Balayage is French meaning "to sweep". Balayage is a freestyle technique of painting highlights into the hair, rather than the more structured and ordered way of putting in highlights. It is a more natural look and a ‘sun kissed’ version of your own hair. Balayage highlights do not necessarily have to look like an ombre. You can just balayage a few pieces so that you have some slight dimension in your hair. It is a great way to lighten the ends of your hair while still looking very natural. When a colorist is coloring, the majority of the brush strokes are horizontal in nature to coat the front and back of the hair strands. In balayage, the colorist "sweeps" vertically with the tip of the brush Thus creating natural, sun kissed highlights
One advantage is that ANYONE can have it. If your skin tone isn’t ideal for certain kinds of blondes but you still want them then this is a great look as it can be done in a way where the blonde isn’t next to your skin, therefore you don’t have the problem of looking washed out or clashing with your skin colour. Because the shade is painted on the hair vertically, you will not get that dreaded “line” meaning that as the shade grows out, it will be significantly less visible, . You can also straighten this style of hair without worrying about obvious lines of color showing. This look makes it easier to trim the dry ends off and definitely easier to grow out completely.
*Sombré or Bombre; is and ombre,with the painted sweeps of Balayage in front and where needed for added dimension. The effect is more of a subtle gradation of color aka the Soft Ombré . In this technique the Ombré and Balayage are both are done in unison through a variable combination of backcombing, foiling and cotton sectionals. It is an incredibly natural way to lighten the hair for the ombre style. You can still have the darker roots to lighter ends contrast, but if you look closely there are some very finely weaved foils throughout the hair to create a much more natural look. It is so soft that you can’t even see the major contrast. This is a great way to ligthen your hair if you are not looking for that extreme ombre look, although both styles can be beautiful. With a Sombre you can hardly notice where one [highlight] begins and the other ends.... It was first done by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Cameron Diaz.
For any of these looks your hair can become a little brittle from the varying degree of Highlights. I reccomend that you are going to want a Professional Sulfate-free shampoo, and an intense conditioner. And for finishing Oils such as Argan, or Bamboo are a must to help keep hair nourished, shiny and smooth.
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ALSO ***Coconut oil on dry hair once a week is a great natural moisturizer and performs wonders.
So many choices... I have been doing these techniques for about 10 years... so call, text, or message for more information.
