Summer is just around the corner and with it comes new trends in hair colouring. This summer, blonde tones promise to be the star of the show, with a variety of shades to suit all tastes and styles. From platinum to darkest platinum, as well as highlights ranging from warm to metallic, there are many shades of blonde and each option offers a way to brighten hair and refresh the look for the hottest season of the year. David Lesur, training director at David Künzle salons, tells us how to make this transition and above all, how to maintain it afterwards.
Preferred shades include gold, ash blonde and of course, starting from a darker root to almost white ends: ‘I always recommend Californian highlights, as they perfectly reproduce a crescendo of colour just as the sun and the sea do naturally in our hair when we are on holiday at the beach, starting with a darker root that gets lighter as it reaches the ends. Also babylights, very subtle for those who choose to change colour gradually and discreetly. Both techniques require little maintenance and are the least damaging to the hair’.
How to keep its colour and shine
Blonde hair is more fragile than other colours if it is coloured, because we are talking about a process that involves bleaching and that weakens and sensitises the hair, so it is essential to care for and nourish it more than natural hair, which requires the same care as any other hair. David Lesur points out: ‘There is a long list of products to keep it healthy and with all its colour and shine, even with violet pigments to counteract yellowish highlights or blue pigments for orangey ones. In any case, I recommend nourishing it with conditioner after each wash and at least once a week, a deep and repairing treatment of the hair fibre with a mask’.
David Künzle warns of the high risk of burning the hair and even the scalp with certain products: ‘We must bear in mind that we are handling high-volume hydrogen peroxide and volatile and highly dangerous bleaching products. Moreover, instead of achieving the desired blonde colour, the hair can become a rusty orange or an unflattering yellow’.
About platinum blonde: techniques and care
To know how many bleachings we need for an optimal platinum blonde, we have to start from whether it is natural or coloured hair, its quality, its thickness, if it is straight or curly. Generally, one bleaching is not enough, it is advisable to do two light bleachings instead of one strong one that can be done in one day.
This process requires time and patience. To finish, you can apply a blonding agent to achieve a whiter or more ashy blonde, or with shades of pink, blue, etc. A few hours after peroxidation, David Lesur recommends not washing your hair for two days: ‘This is the best way for the scalp to regenerate the lipid film, which is a natural protector. You should use heat protectants before using the straightener and if you wear a ponytail, avoid over-stretching your hair, as well as tight updos’.
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