Hot hair trend of the summer is the ‘Golden Hour Glow’ and who better to share their insights in to this gorge colour than Jordanna Cobella, UKI colour and trends ambassador for Wella Professionals.
The Golden Hour Glow
This is all about mimicking the natural shimmer of golden hues from a sunset, embracing warmer tones and taking inspiration from the stunning gradience. I have definitely seen an increase in clients embracing warmer shades that reflect more light, allowing for a more vibrant shine.
Jordanna’s top tip
For the best gradience application, keep it really clean. Work in clean sections and always with a towel to wipe your hands in between blends. If you work the roots in quarters, applying the root colour first, then blending straight into the mid length and ends, the root colour is not on the hair for long enough time to create a distinctive line. Try blending the colours in one go rather than all over roots and all over ends. I would also advise blending downwards, respecting the cuticle layer of the hair shaft, rather than blending upwards.
Another top tip is to use over-direction to help with any sharper blends, and to create a strong gradient. When choosing your colours to blend, always think about what colour the two formulas will create when blended.
Advice for matching a warmer shade to a skin tone
Every shade of colour can be made warm or cool, it’s all about complimenting the undertone of the skin as well as the eye colour. The rule of thumb is that opposites attract, so if you have a warm eye colour and skin colour, a cooler tone will suit beautifully.