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May 4, 2024
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Blonde Shades: How to Choose the Right One for You

Regardless of trends or the boldness of celebrities, a hair color that never ceases to be is blonde. No wonder that the wide range of its tones is one of the most requested in beauty salons in Brazil.

This preference for the lighter strands in all its variations is mainly due to the association of this color with sensuality, is what the technique of Instituto Embelleze Daniele Nascimento affirms. To make them look even more attractive and radiant, women "constantly look for the shades of blonde they like best," he says.

Each woman's personality, as with any other hair color, is one of the most relevant aspects when it comes to hitting the hammer and deciding on a blond tone. The key to finding the right tone for Daniele is personal identification, it's a matter of making a woman feel aligned with who she really is and so happy with herself.

To begin this quest for the ideal blonde, the best way is to know each of the many possibilities this color offers and its most common applications.

Light blond

The brighter the blonde's tone, the narrower his possibilities for combining. According to colorist Eliete Moreira, from Studio Eliete of Rio de Janeiro, this is the hair color that fits best in people with very white skin, as is the case of actresses Reese Whiterspoon and Beth Behrs.

Read also: How to have the grayish blonde of your dreams

Nevertheless, its use is not impossible for other skin tones, working very well in warmer blonde-tone compositions.

Platinum blonde

Platinum is the lightest of shades of blonde and is hardly found in its natural state, which makes almost white hair get a lot of attention and, therefore, combine more with self-assured and stylish people, just like singers. Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera.

Because it is a type of hair that reflects a lot of the personality of the person, their combinations are more versatile and the result depends much more on the overall than the skin tone of those who want to have platinum strands. However, the colorist notes that normally this color is not suitable for people with dark or black skin.

When opting for platinum, extra care must be taken with the health of the wires, which will undergo very aggressive discoloration processes.

Medium blond

The average blond is the most common and also the one with the most occurrences. Because of this, the combinations of this color with the skin are even more democratic, complementing the beauty of both whiter and black. This is due to the very characteristic of the color, which lies midway between brown and light blond.

The only precaution suggested for those who want to adopt this hair tone is to be harmonized with other blondes, such as the mix of actress Drew Barrymore, to avoid a flat look and brighten the face.

Grayish blonde

Although the lead effect is seen by many as an enemy of blond hair, its grayish background is still very much coveted. The cooler tone adds charm to the locks, which are no longer just blondes. and gain a little more personality.

With caution, the tone can be achieved only by toning the lighter blondes, as singer Julianne Hough did, or by the color itself, which must be evaluated and performed by a professional.

The grayish blonde allows a large range of subtones, which makes it adaptable for all skin types. Regardless of these gradations, however, Eliete indicates this kind of blond especially for people with pink-white skin, such as Taylor Swift, because this way balances the coolest hair temperature with the warmest skin.

Blonde honey

One of the blonde's most desired shades for sure is honey! This color variation is able to brighten and warm up the look without requiring features like lights and has the great asset of looking good on all skin types.

Of the democracy of the tone, Eliete highlights her combination with black skin, which can be highly valued for color and also recalls that one of the main advantages of blonde honey is that, being a more natural tone, is one of the most suitable for sensitive hair or have already suffered a lot from chemical processes.

Golden blonde

Very close to honey blond, golden blond is also more common and harms the strands less. The tone has by definition the advantage of illuminating the face and opening the expressions. The best part is that its features value all skin tones.

Whether for lighting or investing in a total blonde, the Studio Eliete pro indicates the golden hue for Scarlett Johansson, Asian, brunettes and black skins like Laverne Cox.

Blonde strawberry

Slightly coppery, the strawberry blonde is in the middle ground between light blonde and redhead. This tone is bold and warms the face and breaks the standard norm of blondes, who usually have a yellow or gold background.

Expert Daniele Nascimento points out this coppery variation from blond to black and dark skin, but it is possible to see from the examples of actress Lindsay Lohan and singer Adele that this color also suits white.

For those people who don't have the guts to cover all their hair in this color, a good option is to strategically apply it to some strands of light to reinvent the more traditional blonde locks.

Blonde champagne

With the beige background, the blond champagne tone is very dear among Americans, so much so that this is one of the most used colors in Barbie dolls. Because it is a cooler and duller tone, Daniele recommends that it be chosen to match pinker white skins, thus avoiding paleness.

In addition to white people such as actresses and singers Britney Spears and Hilary Duff, can also bet the tone brunettes and black, just taking care that the result does not detract much from the personality of the new blonde.

Blonde pearl

A variation of light blond, located between platinum and champagne, pearly blonde helps to give the look delicacy. The Embelleze expert recommends this shade especially for people with rosy white skin, also because of its colder temperature, which needs to be contrasted.

Regardless of the skin tone of the person who opts for this type of blonde, it is also important to try to lighten the hair with other shades of color to avoid the blunt effect.

Vanilla blond

Among the shades of lighter color, in a mix of pearl blond with champagne tone, vanilla blond is also cooler and not so recommended for very white people. Ideally, this shade will balance with the most pink or dark skin. For black women, the tone is perfect for lighting compositions.

In all cases, however, it is important to ensure that the result is not flat face or very pale skin, which can be done with the vanilla blend with warmer tones, such as blonde strawberry or even honey.

Blonde hazel

A warm mix of the medium blond with the honey results in the hazel blonde, a very dark and brownish hue. This hair color is usually complemented by more golden highlights that help brighten the face.

Both in its full application and in the mix with lights, the blonde hazelnut values all skin tones and is especially beautiful for brunettes.

Dark blonde

Less warm than hazel and often grayish-bottomed, dark blond is the last shade before blond turns brown. This hair color is supernatural and one of the most recurring.

Perfect for those who are naturally brown and want a more radiant look, the dark blond can be more open as other subtones are used to compose the final color or light play.

Because it is a more common blonde tone, this color blends well with all skin types.

Blonde tones to brighten

The flat effect or a paler appearance are some of the factors that make many women think very carefully before opting for blonde as the new color of their hair. To avoid these unwanted results, the technique of Embelleze Daniele Nascimento points out that the best way is still to bet on lights or gradient techniques that mix different shades of blonde.

Eliete Moreira says that, in general, the lighting method is chosen by the professional according to the desired look and familiarity with the technique, since often the same results can be obtained from various procedures.

Traditional lights are often one or two shades lighter than the hair root, but this choice can also vary with each person's skin tone and, of course, with personality.

While it is possible to draw a pattern of the most desirable, most desired and most popular hair colors between each skin tone, Daniele points out that “nothing is guided by definitive rules. Does every woman have to choose her look according to what pleases her most and makes her more complete and happy?

To help enhance each other's beauty, enhance personalities, and achieve the most natural-looking appearances, you can draw on Daniele's following pointers:

Black and dark: honey and golden tones in gradient techniques such as Californian and ombré hair, because they illuminate the length of the hair harmoniously and preserving the health of the root;
White: Lighter shades of blonde are generally preferred. The most commonly used techniques are traditional and balayge lights, which lighten the wires from the root;
Asian: To warm the appearance a little, the shades of champagne, gold and honey are the most recommended. The most popular techniques are also gradient, such as ombré hair, but with some higher strands, which illuminate the face very harmoniously.

How to untie the blonde

It is normal for many shades of blonde, especially when the natural hair color is darker, to require discoloration. This process can be very aggressive to the yarn, and can make them more dry or porous, oxidation can also reveal a more yellowish background, which should be tinted at the time of dyeing.

Despite this neutralization, however, it may still be that the new hair tone fades after the first washings, so that the yellowish appearance appears again and may displease those people who dream of their ideal blonde.

To avoid this unwanted effect, expert Daniele Nascimento recommends using shampoos and untying conditioning treatments at least once a week. This care can be taken at home without much mystery, and over time it is normal for each person to create their own methods and this all becomes a habit.

The best way to find out which type of treatment will work best for your hair is by experimenting, and to discover new techniques, a good option is to learn a little from the bloggers who share their experiences.

Purple Shampoo Test by Cinthya Rachel

Cinthya Rachel bets on the purple shampoo to remove the yellowish color from her blonde shoulder, which has been toned with a color that is less hot than honey or gold and more gray.

Homemade Tinting by Michelle Almendra

To enhance the tone of her lights, Michelle chooses a revealing emulsion and combines it with a toner. The procedure is similar to tinting but simpler and safer to do at home.

How to Untie Violet Gentian Hair by Fernanda Magalhães Pinto

To take care of the almost white platinum blonde, Fernanda chooses an antiseptic product found in any drugstore. Gentian violet is diluted with water and applied to clean hair evenly. The only caveat of this treatment is that, because of the very strong purple color of the drug, can the threads get a hue to the lilac? especially if they are very light? which only comes out after a few washes.

Untie and protect color by Juliana Goes

Learning to take care of the blond strands of her shoulder hair, Juliana Goes gives the tip to avoid yellow hair products and invest in shampoos and white creams, which do not enhance the yellowish.

In addition to these treatments, is it also possible to prevent blonde hair from greening? very common in summer because of increased exposure to seawater or swimming pools? with some more basic and daily care, such as using sodium bicarbonate diluted in shampoo (preferably white) throughout the wash. For after the dive, a good tip is to mix eight aspirins in a glass of warm water and let the result act on the wires for about 15 minutes before bathing.

Essentials for taking care of blonde hair

Invariably, to achieve the blond tone of dreams, hair needs to go through bleaching processes that damage the hair very much. This factor combined with the daily wear and tear caused by the use of dryers, flat iron, hot water washing and even exposure to pollution can further weaken them.

To preserve health and prevent hair from becoming too dry, brittle or porous, the biggest secret is still to distribute various more basic care over the days and periodically fine-tune more thorough procedures.

Blond hair is more laborious, but for the result to be lasting and not prolong as a trauma or detonate the hair, it is worth investing in good products that make daily care more practical.

Acquaflora Intensive Hydration Mask for R $ 20,90 at Web Beauty

Because of discoloration, blonde hair is often more dry and, when badly damaged, can even become porous and brittle. It is therefore important to hydrate them periodically, always with white creams, never yellowish!

Sweet Hair Merci Tinting Mask for R $ 98,90 at Web Beauty

To neutralize and enhance the color, the shades act more or less like the untyers, but more intensely. It is common for these products to have different shades, which should be chosen in equivalence to hair color.

Color Reflect Amend Intensive Reconstructive Mask for $ 9.99 at Sépha

Essential especially for heavily damaged, elastic-looking, brittle hair, the reconstructive mask moisturizes and replenishes proteins and amino acids in the open cuticles of the hair.

C.Kamura Progress Glossing Fluid Thermal Protector for $ 19.90 at Web Beauty

Necessary for all hair types, the thermal protector is indispensable for discolored hair, especially for those that are constantly exposed to dryers and flat iron. Ideally, the product should be UV protected and rinse free.

Eudora Siàge Clear Hair Shampoo for R $ 16,90 at The Beauty Box

The yellowing products are purple and promise to remove the yellowish aspect of the hair, caused by oxidation of the hair days after dyeing. They should be used at least once a week in the bath.

Inspirations

With so many possible variations of this much-desired hair color, it's even hard to choose which one is best for your own locks, isn't it? So get inspired to create? next to your colorist? A style that is all yours is very easy!

Check out in the gallery below some bloggers who rocked by betting on more traditional tones or innovating in superbonite mixes!