Makeover May Part 1: Hair Color

May 3rd 2024

In this month’s blog, we asked our Master Stylist Kim Botner, and Stylist Stephanie Aguilar-Alay about what goes into a hair color makeover and what to consider when making a big change.

Highlight your features

To make your eyes POP, Master Stylist Kim Botner says “The best hair color is contrast. It is the most important thing to consider when doing hair color. Your hair color should be like a frame on a picture. If your hair color and your skin tone are too similar, then your features get lost. As soon as you frame your face with a nice contrasting color and tone, it makes all the difference”.

Image of a makeover by master stylist kim botner

Warm, neutral, or cool?

Every hair journey begins with a Q&A to get a better understanding of your hair journey. Kim “often asks clients questions that help determine if they are better suited for warm, neutral, or cool tones. Having the right tone will enhance your eye color, and skin tone and give you a healthy glow. Having the wrong tone can bring out under eye, dark circles, and create a tired washed-out look.”

image of upkeep on hair comparing warm vs cool blonde

Ready to go blonde

If you are thinking about making a big hair color change, like going blonde, Stephanie recommends first asking yourself “Do you want something low maintenance or high maintenance”.The answer is “based on your daily lifestyle and if you are ready to commit to your hair with care and upkeep on appointments”.

To help with the shade/style, Kim “takes into consideration the guests' natural hair color, skin, tone, and eye color to determine the best blonde color”. To get the best reflection of color, Kim will “drape a client with a warm or cool colored fabric to help them see what a difference a warm blonde vs a cool blonde can make”

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