Summer is the season for blondes with sunkissed highlights and beach babe waves.
With versatility in colours and tones, it makes sense that blonde is a favourite customisable colour for clients.
While the overarching trend of blonde in summer is nothing new or ground-breaking, there are so many micro trends that pop up to individualise and inspire consistently evolving colours and looks for the season.
This timeless love for blonde hair is exactly why we’ve compiled a list of our favourite blonde looks that our Haircare Group salons have created for their clients for you to soak up the colour of summer before the cooler weather hits.
HONEY BLONDE
A lot of blondes are turning to softer honey tones this summer for a warmer and brighter colour that is complimentary to the season. Perfectly placed honey tones help to create an illusion of thicker fuller hair, highlighting and creating a gorgeous shade of blonde.
Lakmé Formula:
- Lightened with Lakmé K.Blonde Compact Bleaching Powder toned with equal parts Lakmé Gloss 9/60 and 10/20
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL BLONDE
Dimensional blondes have been on the rise in recent years and this summer has officially established themselves as a blonde to beat. Dimension allows the brighter blonde pieces to pop as well as Providing easy maintenance and requiring less lightening on the hair, it allows for an effortlessly looking Sunkissed summer blonde.
Lakmé Formula:
- Lakmé k.blonde and Lakmé Collage Hydrox Stabilized Peroxide Cream 20V
- Lowlights gloss: equal parts Lakmé Gloss 7/00, 7/13, 7/30 and Lakmé Gloss Developing Emulsion Long Lasting 6V
- Creamy gloss toner: Lakmé Gloss 0/00, 10/20, 9/60 and Lakmé Gloss Developing Emulsion 9V
BUTTERY BLONDE
Buttery blondes are having their moment in the sun this season due to the naturalness of the colour. This warmer colour is only enhanced with the summer sun for gorgeous glowing golden hair.
Lakmé Formula:
- Lakmé K.Blonde Compact Bleaching Powder Cream and Lakmé Collage Hydrox Stabilized Peroxide Cream 10V around the hairline
- Lakmé K.Blonde Compact Bleaching Powder Cream and Lakmé Collage Hydrox Stabilized Peroxide Cream 20V everywhere else
- Toner Gloss: equal parts Lakmé Gloss 10/30, 0/00, 10/20, and Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
FACE FRAME
A bright face frame against contrasting tones of blonde creates a seamless blend as well as maintaining highlights and dimension within the hair.
Lakmé Formula:
- 3/4 head baby lights Lakmé K.Blonde Compact Bleaching Power Cream and Lakmé Collage Hydrox Stabilized Peroxide Cream 10V
- Root melt equal parts Lakmé Gloss 7/00 and 7/13 with Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
- Ends equal parts Lakmé Gloss 10/30 and 10/20 with Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
BRIGHT CREAMY BLONDES
A bright neutral and creamy toned blonde goes a long way in summer. Less dimension creates for a shinier result, as well as giving us that satisfying full foil fix.
Evo Formula:
- Scalp bleach with Bottle Blonde toned with Hue-verse demi gloss 30g 10/7 and 2g intense red and 30g clear and Hue-Verse 6.5V Cream Developer
LIVED IN BALAYAGE
Finally, a foolproof summer blonde with minimal maintenance is required. This lived-in blonde melt adds a seamless touch of bright blonde dimension through the ends towards the mid-lengths, making it perfect for first-time blondes and clients who have darker roots.
Formula:
- Zone tone roots Lakmé Gloss 6/17 and Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
- Mids Lakmé Gloss 7/61 Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
- Equal parts K.Blonde Pearl Toner and Lakmé Gloss 0/00 with Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V on the ends
ICE BLONDE
This ashy blonde is every platinum clients dream! This silver blonde is the coolest shade you can get without the dullness of grey and not a yellow tone in sight!
Lakmé Formula:
- Lakmé k.Blonde Compact Bleaching Powder and Lakmé Collage Hydrox Stabilized Peroxide Cream 20V
- First toner was Lakmé Gloss 10/20 and Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
- Second toner all over was equal parts K.Blonde Silver Toner and Lakmé Gloss 0/00 for 5 mins with Lakmé Gloss Long Lasting Emulsion 6V
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scandi hairline
We love the latest trend for toning and brightening blonde roots. The Scandi Hairline technique is a great way to freshen up lighter hair and banish brass in-between colour appointments. Inspired by @bel_pipsqueekinsaigon and @atomixpixie.
The duo used:
