Kim Kardashian says "I DO" to Going Blonde

Once again the spotlight is on Kim Kardashian! The hot, trendy celebrity who has been known for her beautiful and rich dark mane, has recently changed her hair color back to a beachy summer blonde. This happened just days after blogging about how she missed her blonde hair. You can get the same look by following the steps below.

Kim's hair is naturally a very dark brown. In order to achieve a beachy summer blonde look we MUST:

• First, begin with lightening the overall hair color to a light brown.  
• Next, we can create lighter and brighter pieces throughout the head - the goal is to create soft pieces running through, NOT RIBBONS of blonde. 
• Lift the hair strand to an orange/yellow stage 
• Glaze with a demi-permanent hair color to lock in the desired soft golden shade, as well as seal the hair shaft to create shine to the hair fiber. 
• Shampoo, condition, and style!

At Salon Ratay, we treat the hair from the inside-out when creating these looks. We like to start with a Kerastase Vita-Ciment treatment pre-color, then use Minardi Pre-Wash and finish with Kerastase pixelist for shine and nourishment.

***VERY IMPORTANT!  This is only the first part of creating blonde hair on olive skin tones. In 4-6 weeks, repeat the service but create lighter and brighter pieces in the opposite direction from those you previously did. 

Thoughts Behind Coloring Beautiful Hair

I believe every woman and man should “Experience Life with Color,” whether to cover grays, brighten blondes, richen brunettes, or create the glisten to redheads.

To create beautiful haircolor, I ALWAYS begin by analyzing my guest's skin tone, eye color, and of course the existing hair color.

If the hair fiber has been overly processed, then your options are minimized to what you can create on that day of service; it is VITAL that you treat the hair before you start your service. The hair is made up of many different components but primarily protein and some moisture, if you do not add those vital steps to your coloring, your creation on the hair could turn out unexpected, for example…Dark, Drab, Flat, and just not PRETTY.

BRUNETTES: When coloring Brunettes, I like to create what I call Brown on Brown shades. For example, the color of coffee and cream, absolutely stunning!

BLONDES: You can always tell if someone was a “Toe Head” blonde baby (I like to call it pastel blonde) by their eye color: CRYSTAL blue! If they have specks of amber color around their pupil then don’t attempt to make them a “Pastel Blonde.” They should stay within the shades of sand on the beach, very creamy.

Now here’s my favorite, RED HEADS: Keep in mind the right skin tone and eye color for redheads... Peachy skin tone and amber eye color is the perfect canvas to create medium to light amber ribbons in the hair.  Green/blue eye color is wonderful for vibrant copper colors. When creating a cool redhead we want to look for olive skin tone, minimal freckles, and dark eye color. Such an exquisite haircolor that not too many people can pull off, but if done on the right canvas it’s absolutely stunning. For example, see the rich vibrant shades like Juliana Moore in the fall of 2010 or light amber shades like Nicole Kidman's in 2011.

Creating the perfect pallet for the right skin tone is MAGIC!