PAINT S/S18

THE TREND
BARELY
THERE
It’s you, only better! This trend is
all about ‘has she or hasn’t she
coloured her hair?’ This can be
harder to achieve than all-over
colour; it might look like the
hair hasn’t been coloured, but
that is where the skill lies. “It’s
all about subtle enhancement
rather than masking their true
hair colour,” explains Sean Nolan,
head of technical at HOB Salons.
Sean suggests using Wella
Professionals’ Illumina Gloss as
this highlights the hair’s natural
tone without blanket coverage.
Steph Peckmore, group colour
director at Bad Apple, believes
‘nude’ hair is going to be big in
2018. “It’s the new sun-kissed
– it’s great for women who
just want a beautiful, luxurious
finish to their hair,” she says.
Warren Boodaghians, TIGI global
academy technical director,
sees the trend in make-up for
sheer, nude colours coming
through into hair. “Just as
make-up can enhance the
wearer’s complexion and eye
colouring, sheer hair colouring
techniques can add gloss and
shine, enhancing natural tones.
‘Natural colour’ is all about
multi-dimensional and universal
colouring as opposed to opaque
colours,” says Warren. Denis de
Souza, Joico celebrity colourist,
is known for his ‘natural-isbetter’
approach to colour and
believes the best way to achieve
this trend is by “creating a
stretched root effect”. He says:
“Choose a colour similar to
your client’s natural hair so it
will grow in seamlessly.” To keep
their hair looking ‘nearly natural’,
Denis suggests using Joico
LumiShine followed by Joico
K-Pak Color Therapy.
Parisian Nudes from L’Oréal Professionnel
Edeline Lee
Nearly naral
L’Oréal Professionnel
Joico
PRODUCTS (from left) Redken HeatCure and Flash Lift Express Blonde, Celeb Luxury
Viral Extreme Blonditioner and Gem Lites Colorwash, L’Oréal Professionnel Blond Studio
Instant Highlights Heating Iron and Lightening Cream, Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Royal
Disheveled Nudes
HOB Salons
Organic Colour Systems
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