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the trend
Just because it's getting colder and darker doesn't
mean our hair needs to tone down or get darker. You
can always play with warmer and lighter tones. This
color trend is a seamless highlight technique with
a color-contouring effect. It's perfect for this time,
since your client can go for a long time between
touch-ups before they see a demarcation line.
Contour
Lightening
During the dark season, shed some light
by Richy Kandasamy
WHY I LOVE IT
It's low maintenance. The lightness around the
face provides a perfect frame and complements
the complexion, skin tone, and eye level. Also, this
color is great because it's easy to adapt and change
the tone seasonally without crazy color changes. It
feels like you are always being kissed by the sun.
WHO IT'S BEST FOR
Literally anyone with any natural hair color can
have this blonde by going lighter, keeping it super
subtle, and focusing just on contouring or framing
the face with some delicate seamless weaving strands.
This trend is for women who like the feeling of
being lighter or blonde, but want low maintenance
and don't want to change their natural base color.
GET INSPIRED
Tauni Dawson (@taunidawson) specializes in
"natural sun-kissed color" and knows how to
highlight without overdoing it, and London-based
Christel Barron-Hough (@christelbarronhough)
is an award-winning colorist with a perfect mix
of technical expertise and creative flair.
Richy Kandasamy, colorist
and R+Co collective member
@richykanda