Maintenance and hair colouring are normally synonymous terms. No matter how subtle your colour is, if you have altered your hair’s hue you are going to need to upkeep it in some way. Trust me, I speak as a beauty editor that’s been told this many, many times but didn’t actually get it until I first coloured my hair drastically. It was a honey bronde balayage and wow did it require upkeep. I had to have a slick rotation of colour-protecting shampoos, deep conditioners and heat protections in my beauty lineup. I didn’t leave the salon until I had another toning appointment scheduled. It felt like a full-on side hustle. I learnt a hard but worthwhile lesson: If you are drastically changing the colour of your hair, there is no such thing as easy hair colour but there are two ways to keep things low maintenance.
The first is to not opt for an all-over colour as these require root touch-ups more frequently. Instead, choose balayage for an easier growing-out process. “The most maintainable colours to opt for are the ones with the most seamless blends. This means opting for free hand-painted ribbons of colour that are blended up around the eyebrow level,” says Jordanna Cobella, Wella Professionals Digital Craft Expert. “This makes the grow out much more seamless and therefore lower maintenance.” And secondly, stick to a colour as close to your natural hue as possible. This means that as the colour fades–which is totally normal–you won’t have to run to the salon immediately to correct it. So, with the help of some expert colourists, I have broken down the low-maintenance hair hues to save for your next appointment.
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