Balayage, Ombre, Ecaille, Tint, Highlights, Low Lights the list is never ending. We can understand if you are feeling slightly confused so we thought we would give you a little more understanding of what exactly each service colour is so that you can make an informed decision on your next visit!
Patrick asked Jordan one of our Style Directors and Master Colour Experts to give an overview of our most popular requests!
Jordan says “after reading this we promise you’ll know the difference between Ombre and Balayage”
Ombré
Ombré is the hair colour trend that will be around for a long time. Every summer women want sun-kissed colour that is dark at the roots and lighter on the tips because it is so low maintenance. It’s like a beachy brunette, pretty and subtle and is ideal for all ages.
Kate Beckinsale’s ombré hair
Balayage
Our Master Colour Experts meticulously paint every strand of hair to create a beautiful Balayage. In French, the word means sweeping. The hair is painted in such a way as to create a graduated, natural-looking effect for the perfect Balayage.
Khloe Kardashian
Tint & Colour
A Tint & Colour is what you want to ask for if you want an all-over hue update. The hair is just one tone all over. It’s also referred to as a base colour, roots, regrowth. This is perfect for covering greys or giving a simple beautiful tone.
Emma Stone
Easi-Meche/ Foil with Colour
Quite simply Easi-Meche with colour is a base colour plus highlights. This two step hair colouring technique makes hair look more natural in the end.
Jennifer Aniston
Babylights
Babylights are placed around your hairline and on your parting. They don’t go too deep within your hair; they are very subtle and delicate and are a great option for fine hair. The technique is all about taking really small sections- think traditional highlight sections and cut them in half!
Sarah Jessica Parker
Bronde
Is she blonde or brunette, neither she is Bronde! This colour process takes a woman with dark blonde or light brown hair and adds a layer of highlights. This beautiful colour is best achieved by having lots of your natural base colour showing through, it is also very low maintenance so it is perfect for those who are a little colour shy.
Blake Lively
Lowlights
Lowlights are the exact opposites of highlights. They are darker pieces of hair usually reserved for the layers underneath and around the neck. Lowlights are also perfect to visually separate your colour if your highlights have morphed into one solid colour over time.
Jennifer Lopez
Dip Dye
Dip dye is the most extreme form of Ombré. There is a clear demarcation where one colour ends and the other begins. This high fashion high-contrast technique is definitely for the bolder client, and it looks really gorgeous with rainbow shades.
Marbleizing
Marbleizing is a method of hair colour placement that melt colours together. It’s all about the proper placement of transitional tones and ribbons of hair colour so it looks beautiful. A redhead for example, may wear a mix of strawberry tones and lily blonde hues for a contrasting cool effect. Marbleizing involves placing complementary or contrasting hues in such a way that they merge into each other, creating a beautiful end result.
Ecaille
Like Ombre and Balayage, Ecaille (which is French for tortoiseshell) is a Freehand colouring technique that uses different colours to create a beautiful blend effect on the hair. Ecaille colour placement accentuates the hair movement by adding both highlights and shadows. The beauty of ‘Ecaille’ is that it is created bespoke for every client because the stylist looks at the natural movement of the hair and how to accentuate it with the placement of colour”.
We hope that all of the above give you some hair inspiration. For more information, book a complimentary consultation on http://www.patrickgildea.ie/book-online. Voted RSVP’s Best Salon In Ireland 2015 & 2016.
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