Category Archives: Different Hair Colour

Colour is essential for self-expression and changing your hair colour is one of the best ways to create a personalised style statement. It’s why you need to choose a colour that you’ll be comfortable with and can wear proudly for a while. Just as you apply make-up daily to suit your face shape and enhance your features, a hair colour should do the same for your appearance. You can choose to go beautifully blonde or a fiery red, or even try out a burst of pink. There’s also the choice between highlights, half a head of streaks or a full colour transformation. Before you choose, here are some key factors to consider.

• Before You Dye Your Hair

Everyone has a different natural hair colour, so any colour you choose to dye it with will look different on different heads of hair. This is the main reason you hear so many disastrous stories of people choosing a hair colour and attempting to do it themselves at home. We’ll cut to the chase – this is a terrible idea. Using products that promise to deliver a certain colour can prove to be a big disappointment as you might need to strip your hair of its original hair colour before you add a new one.

It’s why you need to work with the experts who’ve been trained on how to correctly match hair colour. And it’s not only about the colour – it’s about texture too. We’re talking about bounce and volume – or the lack thereof. And then there’s also how it complements your eye colour and you skin tone – or doesn’t.

• That’s quite a lot to consider, isn’t it?

Better to go with a one-on-one consultation when you’re considering colouring your hair. At Belcastro Hair, we only colour hair with products that we believe in and have tried and tested ourselves. We wear them on our heads with pride too!

Rather come to us first before you have a hair-raising experience that damages your beautiful mane. You deserve to flaunt your chosen hair colour in style and to experience the best possible colour outcome. Give us a call today for a personalised consultation.

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It seems that with every year that passes, a new and more complicated hair colouring trend sweeps the nation by storm. Ombré hair had its moment in the sun, before being overtaken by Balayage and recently salons have been inundated with requests for Sombre hair colour. How does one differ from the other? Keep reading to find out what to expect from each.

• OMBRE HAIR – FROM DARK TO LIGHT

Ombré hair is hair that’s darker at the roots and lighter at the tips. It can be done on your existing hair when you transition to a lighter but still natural looking shade. Most people who pick this look do so as it’s striking and makes a statement. It can take hours to create in the salon and if your natural hair colour is dark you can expect it to be bleached for desired effect. On the plus side it’s easy to grow out as you won’t be dealing with obviously contrasting roots, as the darker shade has been blended into the lighter instead of vice versa.

• SOMBRE – SOME DARK, SOME LIGHT

For some, Ombré is too obvious a transition from their natural colour or perhaps the idea of spending hours bleaching one’s hair doesn’t appeal. In cases like this, Sombre is the perfect solution. It involves a much less obvious colour contrast between shades when you compare the roots and the tips. It’s great for those who want to keep their original hair colour or who have fine or damaged hair that won’t withstand heavy bleaching. It also adds dimension for natural looking volume and is popular amongst those who like their current hair colour but want to update it.

• BALAYAGE – DARK, LIGHT AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Whereas Ombré and Sombre hair involve two core shades, Balayage involves applications of highlighter in a sweeping fashion all over the hair, without a transition point or seams. The colours chosen to highlight the hair will be more complimentary than contrasting, and its popular to choose warm, golden and honey toned hues, with colour applied messily and in chunks for an effortless look.

Not sure which one to choose? It will depend on your hair colour, texture and lifestyle. Book an appointment at Belcastro Hair to get started.

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