– Full head highlight with end tip outs (balayage effect) as seen below
-Grey blending highlights
*lowlights add beautiful dimension to grey blending and blonde looks* as seen in photo above
– Partial highlight or half head highlight
– hand painted balayage & highlight combo seen below
keep in mind most blonde appointments require a custom toner application to create lived in looks.
bleach processing times are variable. A Typical highlight application takes about an hour (or more) including processing time an hour and a half. Applying root tap and toner following highlights can take up to one hour.
Allow at least 4 hours for a high impact blonding session.
if you have more questions about what type of highlighting method you need it is best determined in a consultation to discuss your options – I do not charge for constultations they are free!
Toner or Gloss
blonde and coppers do require a refresh with toner at the 6 week or two month mark.
often times a Chelating treatment to brighten the background for a toner is needed.
what is a toner or gloss?
toner is a demi permanent gloss. It is acidic which means it does not have the ability to “process” or “lift” the hair. It simply coats the hair. For example Blondes will fade into a warm, gold colour. Using violet/ash tone in a gloss will bring your blonde back to a more neutral cool tone.
Vibrant Fashion Shades
Galaxy hair
Some fashion shades can be achieved with permanent hair colour , but most of the time a blonding process is needed.
Fashion shades do require to be re toned in 4-6 weeks. A pastel purple colour, is going to fade out of the hair quickly.
guest seen here had amazing longevity with the help from k18. She still had some of the vivid hues 4 months later!
Lived in Hair & Balayage Specialist - Kamloops 