Purple is the color this season, especially for hair. Because it sits in the middle of red and blue it has the versatility of being a warm or a cool color while still maintaining it vibrancy. Katherine is a second year NYU student in the Tisch school for the arts who had been trying to achieve the the right shade of violet in her dorm room but had only achieved true staying power on her bathtub. When Katherine came to the salon, we discussed what she was looking for and went over some options. Because Katherine's
curls are so tight and she always wears them natural, I gave her lowlights at her crown to give her style more movement and color definition. Then I went through the rest of her hair with a violet filler to set a foundation for purple which I applied right over it.
The majority of fashion colors are made as semi-permanent. Semi-permanent colors such as Manic Panic, Special Effects, Punky Colors, and Jazzing are produced
with a small dye molecule that is able to partially penetrate the hair shaft, but it will not enter the hair completely because it does not contain peroxide or ammonia. This makes for a more shiny and healthy-looking result. Because these colors are essentially stains for the hair, the color that you start with is very important. Katherine is naturally dark blonde which means that she
does not have a lot of natural pigment to fight with. If her color had been any darker or if her desired effect had been any lighter, this project would have been much more difficult. If your not a blonde, fashion colors generally work best on pre-lightened hair, however if you use a bleach or lightening product the color will tend to fade out faster. To truly lock in the color, try a second application (don't be afraid, it won't damage!), or a clear gloss. Stylist: Rain
Client: Katherine
