Category: Colorazione

TRENDS HAIR COLORS FOR WINTER 2025

What are the hair color trends for winter 2025?

This year is confirmed the trend that has been prevailing for some time now, which tends to be inspired by natural tones , for a desire for simplicity and authenticity, able to enhance beauty without artifice.

Put away the fluo-coloured heads, here are shades like natural chestnut, warm red, dark espresso, soft blond, will be of great trend for elegant looks and perfectly integrated with the texture and tone of each person’s skin, contributing to enhance with class and harmony, personality and style of each.

The main Fashion Week catwalks from Milan to Paris, also highlighted how there is an increasing synergy between fashion and beauty that not only complement each other but end up being a source of mutual inspiration so that, while the fabrics tell about rich and particular textures, the hair colors are tinged with colors that enhance and are inspired by the fabrics, in a complicity that gives each unique and distinctive traits.

This is the case of cashmere blond, definitely one of the trend colors of winter 2025.

This shade is characterized by warm and soft reflections that create a perfect balance between gold and ash, resulting in a discreet, but decidedly refined effect.

Its name comes from the many shades of which it is composed that recall the delicate and luxurious texture of the fabric to which it is inspired.

The skillful mix of all these reflections makes it an extremely versatile color and three-dimensional, adaptable to all incarnations.

The hair is without sharp breaks for an extremely enveloping and natural effect that gives great depth and brightness to the face.

It is also a color that does not oblige to exhausting sessions at the hairdresser as lightening are delicate and can be achieved with the classic technique of the Bleaching, ,or on the lighter bases, with direct tonalizations. In any case the effect is soft and never excessive.

Celebrities like Gigi Hadid and Kate Moss have made this look sophisticated and at the same time extremely natural.

Red hair will also continue to be a strong and attractive trend.

Among the most popular red shades we mention:

Foxy Red - Its name already reveals what can be the shade of this vibrant red.

Foxy Red is a shade inspired by the various shades of the fox’s coat that is certainly not uniform, but is characterized by various gradations, ranging from orange to dark red.

It turns out to be the magical fusion of these two extreme shades of red, to give life to a nuance of strong impact... Bold, but at the same time elegant... daring without being vulgar or artificial.

Its warm and intense copper hue, softens the features and enhances many complexions, resulting in a brighter appearance on blonde or light brown hair, while enriching dark brown hair with reflections.

A Foxy Red head is certainly not unnoticed, even if this nuance, bright and attractive, turns out to be extremely natural.

It expresses a conscious sensuality and gives vivacity and determination to the wearer.

For this reason it is very popular with generation Z and furorgia on trendy social networks such as TIK TOK and Pinterest.

Cherry Cola - It is a delicious and enveloping red shade inspired by the famous sparkling drink.

This shade is particularly suitable for those who have a naturally dark base and want to make the effect warmer, without completely distorting their image.

The hair is enriched with cherry shades and reflections ranging from burgundy to purple.

The particularity of the Cherry Cola is that it can be modulated according to the final result you want to achieve: more discreet with light shades that are only noticeable in the light, or more intense and bright with more bold and decisive reflections.

In any case, the effect is of a head that reveals elegance and personality.

Among the stars we mention DUA LIPA who has replaced its dark hair with a beautiful shade of Cherry Cola.

Ruby Chocolate Brunette - The colored hair with the shade Ruby chocolate brunette have a unique and sophisticated look.

The base is a warm, rich and intense chocolate brown, enlivened by red shades tending to pink, that recall the Ruby chocolate, with its characteristic natural pink colour and fruity taste.

This mix of shades creates a warm and three-dimensional effect, giving the hair a particular shine and depth.

The combination of brown and pink tones makes this shade very elegant and ideal for those looking for an original look, but at the same time refined.

The final effect is in fact a crown that captures the light differently depending on the angle, enhancing both the richness of brown and the delicacy of red with pink shades.

For those who prefer the simplicity and elegance of a brown hair, apart from the classic natural chestnut, light or dark that is always current and refined, for winter 2025 there are several interesting trends.

Here are some of the most popular:

Deep Mocha: is a rich, dark brown shade with warm hues reminiscent of chocolate or a cup of espresso, perfect for those who want an elegant and sophisticated look, Adding depth and warmth to the hair.

Its main features include the intensity for which the hair is particularly bright, the warmth with many shades that help to create a welcoming and cozy look and versatility because it lends itself to different coloring techniques such as balayage or the méches to add dynamism and three-dimensionality.

Caramel: this is a warm and rich shade, which combines dark brown with golden and copper shades.

This colour recalls the caramel tones, offering a warm, enveloping and natural look, particularly suitable for the winter period.

You can achieve it by dyeing the entire hair of a caramel brown shade, for a uniform and bright look, or through reflections techniques (balayage, ombré, coups de lumière) that give the hair brilliance and tridimensionality.

Antique leather is a rich and enveloping brown shade with warm, copper reflections similar to the colour of aged leather.

This colour recalls earth tones, with shades ranging from dark brown to bronze and burnt orange, giving a warm and natural look.

The antique leather can be obtained either through a uniform color throughout the hair, or by lightening techniques (balayage or streaks, ombré or sombré) where reflections and shades are added to a darker chestnut base, for a three-dimensional and dynamic effect.

Mocha Mousse: is the Pantone color of the year 2025 and is particularly suitable for a warm and sophisticated look.

It is a brown that recalls chocolate and coffee, which combines the shades of brown with those of beige in a mix of enveloping sensations, delicate and intense at the same time, exactly like those of a mousse.

The brown hair is so embellished, in a riot of charm and nuances that vibrate and transmit sweetness.

Also in this case you can opt for a uniform color or, starting from a brown base, add more or less intense shades to give warmth and three-dimensionality to the hair.

Of course, for the color to be enhanced at best it is necessary that the hair is healthy.

Hair damaged, dehydrated, with damage to the structure or lamellae of the cuticle raised, not only worsen their condition once colored, but the same color will be dull and faded and will drain faster.

For the color to be bright and vibrant, it is necessary that the hair has a compact structure.

Healthy and strong hair absorbs and retains the color better, while if damaged dry or porous, they can absorb it irregularly, leading to uneven results.

The condition of the cuticle also affects the quality of the coloration.

The cuticle is the protective outer layer and when closed and smooth it reflects better light, giving hair a more shiny and vibrant look while, when open, will result in faded and dull hair.

The closed cuticle lamellas also help to retain color, making it more durable.

It is therefore essential, before undergoing artificial coloring, to check the condition of your hair and possibly run to the repairs with shock treatments aimed at reconstructing the keratin structure and close the lamellae of the cuticle.

For the maintenance of health is also essential a care routine that includes detergents free of aggressive substances and specific to colored hair and moisturizers and nutrients that compensate for dryness caused by chemical components of the color.

Periodically it is also advisable to use products restructuring because you must always remember that the colored hair is depleted of a protein essential for its protection, the melanin and however attached in its support structure, keratin.

Finishing and styling products should also not be aggressive.

Lacquers, mousses, waxes that polish and support even the most damaged hair, are often rich in synthetic silicones that apparently improve their appearance (coating them with a superficial sheath that is soon removed), but actually contributing to damage them deep..

The IKS trichological line is a complete line of natural-extraction products, totally free from aggressive components, that is concerned with bringing balance to the scalp and the lengths through treatments that go to manage in the stage concluded the main anomalies and maintenance products for the prevention of the same.

Specific treatments for colored hair

For colored hair, the IKS line offers the REPAIR COLOUR RE shampoo containing specific ingredients for their needs: Aloe extract with strong moisturizing power, Wheat Proteins, moisturizing and restructuring, Glycolic extract of Mallow, able to form a thin protective film on the hair, giving softness and hydration, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, exceptionally rich in fatty acids to ensure the hair stability to oxidation of color and yellowing.

Shampoo RE also has the innovative technology FANCORSIL LIM-1 that combats yellowing, increases color and improves hair shine.

To ensure hydration and nourishment of the lengths, IKS line offers REPAIR CREAM RE, based on oils, natural extracts and proteins vegetable.

To be used after the specific shampoo, held in place for a few minutes restores the right degree of moisture, making the hair soft and detangable or, if left longer, acts as a real restructuring mask.

For the treatment of fibre reconstruction capillary, IKS offers KERATINE HK, with proteins plant with a structure very similar to that of keratin.

Used alone or in synergy with REPAIR CREAM RC, it deeply restructures the hair, going to restore missing substances and closing the lamellae of the raised cuticle.

The hair is deeply moisturized, nourished, volumized, shiny and easily detangled.

For the fold, IKS line offers finishing and styling products free of gases and synthetic silicones, based on vegetable components, able to fix and give volume without damaging the hair structure.

Even colored hair, although more fragile and delicate than natural ones, managed in the routine as well as in periodic treatments with products adapted to their needs, can be beautiful and give vibrant and appropriate crowns to the best image that each wants for themselves.

HAIR TREATMENTS TO SHINE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Treatments for hair to shine for the holidays, start from the evaluation of their condition, which must be carried out by a professional able to analyze the state.

It will be important to contact your hairdresser in time, who, hair health and beauty specialist, will consider the most appropriate treatments to allow skin and lengths to recover their natural condition of well-being.

Once restored, the hair will be able to withstand any coloring and bleaching that, While on the one hand they enhance and enhance the hair, on the other hand, being on a chemical basis, they are invasive for the hair, especially for those exploited and weakened.

The color or bleaching performed on hair destructurati inoltre can result in a thinning hair, characterized by dull hair, Little full-bodied and lacking in brightness.

To enhance the maximum color and special shades, it is therefore essential that the lengths are well structured, without double-ends and with the outer protective layer, the cuticle, well sealed. Healthy and strong hair absorbs and retains color better, while if damaged dry or porous, can assimilate color irregularly, leading to uneven results.

The cuticle, if closed and smooth reflects better light, giving hair a more shiny and vibrant look and helps retain color, making it more durable.

Any cuts to be displayed on the holidays, in order to stand out at best, must also be performed on healthy hair, so as to ensure greater precision in execution, as well as the hairstyles that would be really complicated if done with weak and unruly hair.

Let’s consider the most frequent treatments for hair care and beauty, to have a hair at its best in the holiday period.

The professional peeling

The first operation to regain the balance of the skin is certainly that of deep cleaning.

Detoxifying the scalp by removing all impurities with a professional peeling helps to restore the pH of the hydrolipidic film, the natural defense against external aggressions, to reactivate microcirculation, essential for the supply of nutrients to the hair and to bring back a general condition of well-being the scalp.

The IKS line, for this very important operation, proposes the synergy of SKIN PURIFYING, complex of essential oils with powerful antiseptic and dermopurifying action, able to tone and stimulate the microcirculation, with PEELING CREAM AF, creamy emulsion based on extracts and vegetable oils, specific to obtain a follicular ostium clean of excess sebum and dandruff.

The mix of these two products, allows you to make a deep cleansing action, fundamental basis for all subsequent treatments and the well-being of the hair.

The Reconstruction

After the condition of the scalp has been balanced, the condition of the lengths should be checked.

Chemical and mechanical treatments such as seasonal excesses, from summer characterized by sun and salt exposure, to winter with cold temperatures, can attack the outer structure of the hair, the cuticle, Damaging the innermost part, the cortex, formed by proteins (whose main is keratin), causing real fractures, The most common of which are the infamous "split ends".

Obviously when the hair is heavily damaged, the ideal would be to proceed with a drastic cut, but in case you want to keep the length, also to be able to make elegant hairstyles, a real shock action is represented by the RECONSTRUCTION treatment.

There are several products of the IKS line that are used to reconstruct damaged lengths, but we want to focus on those specific, whose important synergy ensures that from the first application, the hair appears significantly improved, Corposi and decidedly more shiny and silky.

The tips are recomposed, the bridges disulfides that hold together the chains of keratin, reconnected, for an effect of great health and brightness.

REPAIR CREAM RC, KERATINE HK and MINERAL ACID MA are the RESTRUCTURING products of the IKS tricologic line that, based on vegetable proteins with a structure very similar to those found in the hair, interact with them, going to restore the missing elements.

Enriched with extracts and vegetable oils with strong moisturizing and nourishing power, as well as stabilizer of acidity, make the hair vigorous and bright and healthy skin toned.

Of course, in order to ensure the maintenance of the condition of the lengths obtained through the treatment of Reconstruction, it will be necessary to repeat the operation several times, according to the assessments of the hairdresser.

It will also be important to prevent structural damage to the hair through attention to avoid or limit, as we have seen, the circumstances that create them, but above all to use regularly natural products, Non-aggressive, from active ingredients with moisturizing and nourishing action, such as those of the line IKS by H.K. Hair Kulture.

The hairdresser H.K. will advise you best to ensure continuity of treatment in salon.

Professional color and bleaching

Whether you want to strengthen the natural shade, perhaps to cover some white hair, or if you want to change completely image, lightening or darkening or maybe inserting special effects, it is always advisable to contact your hairdresser, real image consultant, trained to advise on the most appropriate shades according to your characteristics, prepared to suggest the most current and trendy fashion effects.

The professionalism of the hairdresser also goes through an important step that is the choice of color.

There is a big difference between "self-taught" color and professional color, as well as there is a difference between color and color in the professional context.

The application of color is much less banal than it may seem and only the hand of the professional can guarantee uniform coverage, without unpleasant overlaps that in the long run compromise the quality of the hair and change the starting color.

The hairdresser H.K. relies on KOLOURGEL to express his professionalism at best, fresh gel with a delicate formulation, nickel and ammonia free, In which are natural essential oils that nourish and protect the hair, greatly reducing the aggressive power of colored pigments.

Thanks to the natural active ingredients, KOLOURGEL gives the hair volume and shine in a range of full shades, bright and with an extraordinarily natural effect, while respecting skin and length.

Also the bleaching, used for streaks, balayage and shatush and other techniques for shades and reflections, must be carried out with quality products, not too aggressive, because the damage done to hair is considerable.

The bleach in fact opens the cuticle to reach the cortex where the melanin pigments are to be discolored, inevitably bringing damage to the structure.

Because of this very traumatic action, the hair tends to lose elasticity, strength and shine.

To avoid the consequences of too aggressive treatments, H.K. Hair Kulture, in harmony with its philosophy that there can be no beauty without health, proposes FORCE BLUE DECO', a bleaching agent for "sweet" lightening.

Based on ingredients that provide a "whitening" action without resorting to the most common but particularly harmful "hydrogen peroxide" (hydrogen peroxide) and ammonia and enriched with moisturizing and nourishing components (silk and corn proteins), provides excellent lightening without compromising the health of the hair, which remains more vulnerable.

Colored and bleached hair, because it is affected in its supporting structure, are therefore more fragile than natural ones and need constant care and attention, not limited to a few periods per year.

It is therefore very important to have a proper routine, to be implemented with mild detergents, effective conditioning and restructuring products and specific treatments to manage any anomalies, to ensure that they are constantly healthy and prevent them from falling early.

The IKS tricologica line takes care of skin and hair, with natural products, effective formulations and high quality raw materials.

Natural or colored, the regular use of products from IKS line, allows you to reach that balance condition that is a guarantee of well-being, health and beauty of your hair.

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HAIR COLORS AUTUMN WINTER 2024

l colori per capelli per l’autunno inverno 2024 maggiormente di tendenza, saranno rappresentati da tonalità naturali e calde, che andranno dai biondi scuri caramello, ai castani nocciola, al rosso che sarà il vero e proprio colore dominante anche per tutto l’anno prossimo.

Ma se il 2023 è stato il trionfo del rosso magenta, con le tonalità tendenti al violaceo a dare drammaticità e intensità alla chioma, per il 2024 avremo teste colorate di “rame copper” un biondo-rosso dorato, dalle sfumature mandarino e dall’effetto dolce e sbarazzino.

Il mood per tutto l’anno prossimo sarà pertanto quello di colori caldi e avvolgenti, talvolta miscelati con tonalità più cenere a creare un mélange cremoso, come il biondo sabbia mixato all’oro e alla vaniglia per un risultato di grande raffinatezza, oppure il più morbido, sontuoso e illuminante biondo dorato, facile da adattare a diversi incarnati.

Anche il castano lo ritroviamo riscaldato da sfumature ramate oppure illuminato da giochi di colore ambra e caramello per un effetto tridimensionale, di grande attualità, che rende otticamente più corposa la chioma.

I capelli neri o castani scurissimi saranno addolciti da delicate schiariture a creare un morbido “cioccolato fondente”.

Non mancheranno proposte di teste dai colori rubati alla natura, come il biondo glicine e il castano fragola.

Da pochi giorni conosciamo il colore pantone per l’anno 2024 e c’è da scommetterci che molti hair stylist proporranno la loro versione di PEACH-FUZZ, per rivestire la chioma di un luminosissimo biondo dalle sfumature rosa/arancio a riprodurre le tenere tonalità della pesca.

In generale possiamo però affermare che la ricerca di colori choc o troppo artefatti, sembra superata, per accostarsi sempre più a tonalità molto vicine a quelle naturali o comunque personalizzate e calibrate in base alla tecnica dell’armocromia, nel concetto della valorizzazione della bellezza unica che ognuno possiede.

D’altra parte se le scelte stilistiche delle star determinano delle tendenze, in tante crediamo, con nostra grande soddisfazione visto che da sempre ci distinguiamo per proposte volte a rispettare la salute e la naturalezza del capello, vorranno imitare Ilary Blasy che, abbandonato un artificioso biondo platino, ha optato per un ritorno al passato, avvolgendo i suoi capelli in un caldo castano tendente al nocciola-miele o come la cantante Emma Marrone che, lasciate le schiariture che l’hanno accompagnata per più di vent’anni, ha optato per un luminosissimo castano, reso più accattivante dall’effetto glossato e dalle innumerevoli sfumature.

La nostra colorazione permanente in gel KOLOURGEL, dalle tonalità calde, avvolgenti e pastose, si presta particolarmente per assecondare le tendenze più attuali, grazie alle sue nuances ben lontane dall’effetto “vernice” e con sfumature molto vicine a quelle naturali.

La sua formulazione non aggressiva, priva di nichel e di ammoniaca, è arricchita con principi attivi di estrazione vegetale che nutrono e proteggono il capello, contrastando in maniera efficace l’azione invasiva dei pigmenti colorati.

Le protezioni presenti nella sua formulazione minimizzano le conseguenti negative della pratica della colorazione, arrivando addirittura a migliorare la qualità del capello che viene reso più luminoso, morbido ed elastico.

In modo particolare segnaliamo:

Olio di cocco: molto nutriente, riduce in modo significativo la disidratazione della pelle e, grazie alla sua azione lenitiva, calma gli arrossamenti e il bruciore.
Olio di germe di grano: vero e proprio concentrato di vitamina E, è antiossidante e nutre in profondità la cute.
Olio di pula di riso: ha un effetto emolliente, idratante e levigante.
Estratto lipolico di tiglio: idrata e rende elastica la pelle; ammorbidisce e protegge i capelli creando un rivestimento intorno alle cuticole, che limita la perdita di acqua e di lipidi, mantenendone così intatto il turgore.

Il filtro solare contenuto nella sua formulazione, essendo un filtro fisico, non assorbe le radiazioni come i comuni filtri chimici, ma le respinge, facendo sì che la colorazione non sbiadisca.

KOLOURGEL, utilizzato in sinergia con il proprio Attivatore KCG OXID, formulato specificatamente per consentirgli di esplicare al meglio le proprie performance, è una colorazione moderna che tiene conto della salute di cute e capelli, ma contemporaneamente consente al professionista di esaltare al massimo il proprio bagaglio tecnico e artistico, per lavori in sintonia con le tendenze del momento e i gusti della propria clientela.

Per ottenere lavori tecnici ancora più di pregio in cui aggiungere graffiature per illuminare o scaldare le colorazioni di base, proponiamo il nostro decolorante FORCE BLU DECO’, senza ammoniaca, in grado di schiarire senza arrecare gravi danni a cute e capelli. Le protezioni vegetali in esso contenute (proteine del mais) dal forte potere idratante, emolliente e lenitivo, limitano infatti fortemente le conseguenze negative della decolorazione

KOLOURGEL – decolorazione permanente in gel senza ammoniaca

FORCE BLU DECO’ decolorante senza ammoniaca

KCG OXID – attivatore specifico per KOLOURGEL e FORCE BLU DECO’

Il settore tecnico-artistico di H.K. HAIR KULTURE ha creato le proprie interpretazioni delle tendenze colore dell’inverno 2024, dando preziosi consigli su come realizzarle.

Il “nostro” rame copper dalle tonalità mandarino, lo si ottiene miscelando 40 g di KOLOURGEL 7,4 con 20 grammi di valorizzatore di schiaritura 00 e KCG OXID 30 volumi.

L’ Ossigeno a 30 volumi, oltre a sciogliere con grande efficacia i pigmenti melaninici naturali, attiva al meglio le tonalità di Kolourgel, per una chioma luminosa e magnificamente colorata.

Anche se l’aggressività dell’acqua ossigenata è nota, le protezioni presenti sia in KCG OXID che all’interno dello stesso Kolourgel, consentono infatti di utilizzare volumi alti per lavori tecnici ottimali, senza che il capello ne abbia a risentire.

Il cioccolato fondente lo otteniamo con KOLOURGEL 1 con graffiature effettuate con FORCE BLU DECO, tonalizzate a discrezione.

Il castano chiaro dalle tonalità fragola nella versione H.K. HAIR KULTURE è dato da 25 g di KOLOURGEL 5,38 miscelato a 25 g di 5,66 con KCG OXID 20 volumi.

La versione più scura del castano fragola la si ottiene con 30 g di KOLOURGEL 4,3 miscelato a 15 g di 4,66 con KCG OXID 20 volumi.

Il nostro biondo miele, dalle calde graffiature dorate, lo si ottiene partendo da un colore di base formato da 20 g di KOLOURGEL 7,3 + 20 g di 7,35 miscelato con KCG OXID 20 volumi. Le fasce dorate si realizzano con FORCE BLU DECO,’ per essere poi tonalizzate con KOLOURGEL 9,33 più KCG OXID 20 volumi. Per concludere, al lavaggio, bagno di luce con un mix di 10 g di KOLOURGEL valorizzatore di schiaritura 0,00, 10 g di shampoo e 10 grammi di KCG OXID 10 volumi per un effetto di straordinaria luminosità.

Capelli biondo miele con graffiature oro

Chiudiamo la nostra carrellata di colori fashion, proponendo la versione H.K. di PEACH-FUZZ, colore pantone dell’anno 2024, che otteniamo miscelando 40 g di KOLOURGEL 9,33 a 10 g di 7,4 e a 10 g di valorizzatore di schiaritura 00 con KCG OXID 30 volumi.

Il nostro settore tecnico è a disposizione per chiarimenti ed ulteriori suggerimenti.

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HAIR LIGHTENING: 10 OF THE MAIN TECHNIQUES

FROM THE '80s TO 2023: THE EVOLUTION OF BLEACHING HAIR "KISSED BY THE SUN

The hair lightening that we have seen proposed by the greatest hairstylists over the years, to create striking special effects, have undergone evolutions, but also several revisitations. We’ve got ten of them.

Abandon the traditional highlights that were so popular in the 80s and 90s, with locks of hair bleached in a decisive way in which the gap between the reflection and the base color appeared clear and artificial or the "highlights" with less accentuated but still unnatural lightening, in recent years techniques have multiplied to propose heads with expertly highlighted highlights distributed, for "sunkissed" effects very similar to those produced by a summer holiday.

One of the most well-known techniques, highly requested especially in the summer period, is “Balayage”, carried out free hand and designed to lighten or color the hair in a natural way. less evident on the roots and more marked on lengths and ends. Balayage creates irregular lightening, some broad and some thinner, some distant from the root, others instead attached to the root itself, the final effect of which will be a general lighting of the hair, with points of light concentrated on some locks, just as if they were natural reflections generated by the sun. Balayage can be done on any base and on hair of any length as long as the right shades are identified to give the hair the best contrasts.

Less frequent than Balayage, but still present, is ”Reverse Balayage” it is the opposite of the previous technique, i.e. it starts from the root, creating shades that darken as they reach the tips.

How not to mention then the "Shatush", perhaps a little out of date but still required, where the lightening is carried out by applying the bleach on hair cotted at the root, compactly, from half lengths up to the ends.

Balayage and Shatush seem to give quite similar final results, but in reality the two techniques are very different from each other. While Shatush is just bleaching, Balayage can involve bleaching but also color, used at the same time to obtain more plays and shades. Both are freehand techniques even if the evolution of Balayage can involve the use of foil. Balayage also does not involve backcombing, a classic characteristic of Shatush which is particularly invasive for those with fragile or already treated hair, for whom, therefore, Balayage is more suitable.

For the summer, "Shadow roots" are in great demand, a play of shades that leaves the roots darker, as if to create a shadow (hence their name) limiting lightening to lengths only, shaded lighter, to reproduce an extremely natural effect, like hair lightened by the sun. The studied "shading" of the roots allows you to camouflage the unsightly effect of regrowth and is therefore particularly suitable for the holiday period.

And speaking of shadows, even the “Sombrè”, also known as “soft ombré” has returned among the trends of summer 2023. It is an ideal technique to give the “sun-kissed” effect ” to hair of any shade, without abandoning the natural color. The "shading" mentioned in its name, in this case means the transition from one nuance to another in an imperceptible way, without evident chromatic contrasts. Only the tips and partly also the lengths are involved in the treatment, while the roots and top remain excluded. Normally two shades of the same color family are mixed, so the shading is extremely delicate, with gentle, natural and barely perceptible lightening.

Another effect of great trend is the "Face Framing", a lightening technique that is limited to the two side locks that frame the face. You can do it on dark and light hair, short and long, but you have to study it carefully, taking into account the shape of the face and the basic shades of the hair and, precisely because it is limited to a precise area, it becomes essential not to make mistakes!

They depopulated in the summer of 2022, but this year they are very popular: are the "Babylights", a mode of vertical discoloration characterized by very thin lightening, which give light and volume even to very fine hair, thanks to the clever play of lights and shadows created by the slight alternation of dark and light tones.

The name "baby" alludes to the size of the riflessature, but also to the effect that wants to recreate, similar to the natural lightening that illuminate the hair of children towards the end of the summer holidays.

The Babylights can be made in the shade you prefer, usually a few shades lighter than the initial one and, depending on your taste or your complexion, can turn on warm colors and honeyed or on cooler tones.

Being a very delicate lightening, they are suitable both for those who just want to have reflections that give an effect of greater brightness, both for those who intend to lighten the hair, but gradually. The technique involves a vertical movement where the strands, divided into very small tufts, are slapped from top to bottom, starting from the height you prefer.

But the most popular trend for summer 2023 comes from social media, where everyone talks about it with more or less positive comments. This is the SCANDINAVIAN HAIRLINE, the "reverse highlights", i.e. the discoloration of only the roots which create a look around the face thin line of lighter hair. It is a Scandinavian technique which involves the application of the bleach directly along the hairline without any foil, also capturing the so-called baby hair, i.e. the very short and unruly hair present in the area of the forehead and temples.

The effect obtained is to create around the face a kind of clear halo, which gives an angelic appearance, similar to that of a Nordic goddess. The scandinavian hairline is usually carried out on already blond hair, to strengthen the detachment with the face, but it is a technique that is also used for dark hair, limiting itself to lighten the area of the junction of two tones compared to the original color.

Compared to the traditional lightening like the "balayage" that only lightens the lengths without reaching the attachment thus creating a modulated and nuanced effect, this technique is much more homogeneous and clear and the result obtained is definitely brighter.

However, you can not help but find some critical. The technique of "scandinavian hairline" in fact requires that the bleach is applied directly to the skin, without the barrier of the stagnole, thus determining possible skin reactions ranging from redness, itching, burns and, in the case of particularly aggressive products, to real burns.

How to Apply Bleach in Scandinavia Hairline - Web Photo

Final result Scandinavian Hairline - Web photo

We at H.K.Hair Kulture, for all bleaching techniques, offer FORCE BLU DECO', our bleach without ammonia and aggressive lighteners, which allows you to obtain excellent shades, without compromising the health of your scalp and hair. In particular, for the SCANDINAVIAN HAIRLINE, given the application carried out directly on the skin at the hairline, to avoid irritation and adverse reactions, we recommend to mix FORCE BLU DECO' with the DERMAL PROTECTION protective cream from the IKS trichological line.

Whatever the technique applied, bleaching remains an invasive operation for the hair, especially if carried out with very aggressive products.

It is therefore essential to assess their condition before subjecting them to certain treatments, just as it is absolutely necessary to reserve special care and attention to the bleached lengths, which must be washed, hydrated and nourished with appropriate products, aimed at restoring their natural balance.

The IKS trichological line of solutions according to nature, offers specific shampoos for destructured lengths, free of aggressive and restructuring surfactants, based on vegetable proteins and other natural extracts which, used regularly, help the hair regain its original structure, helping it recover shine, volume and softness.

To then avoid returning from vacation with hair from the disastrous “straw effect”, it is advisable to scrupulously follow the basic rules for the protection and prevention of damage caused by the aggressive action of the sun's rays and salt on already weakened hair, it is decidedly amplified.

It is also advisable, periodically, to be checked with the appropriate computerized microcamera which detects even the slightest imperfections, from your H.K. hairdresser, a specialist in hair health and beauty, and undergo the professional Reconstruction treatment, very valid both for correcting already established damage and as a form of prevention .

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BLEACHING: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

Everything you need to know about bleaching for a conscious choice.

"Bleaching", i.e. the technique used for the artificial lightening of hair to obtain reflections similar to those naturally produced by the sun or simply to make it lighter, is a system that allows the chemical lightening of the same, through an action implemented on melanin, the set of pigments found inside the fibrous layer of the capillary cortex, which determine its color and which are responsible for protecting against oxidative damage, absorbing part of the solar radiation.

Hair bleaching products always have a "whitening" action on natural pigments. In ancient times, a natural preparation was used consisting of an infusion of Roman camomile or German chamomile , then from 1860, year in which the perfumer Thielley and the hairdresser Leon Hugo presented at a world exhibition in Paris "the water that flows from the golden fountain of youth", a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide which quickly lightened hair, hydrogen peroxide became the main component of all oxygenated hair preparations.

The hydrogen peroxide contained in the bleach penetrates the hair shaft and oxidizes the pigments, decreasing the melanin concentration to the point of eliminating the natural color tones. This action is strengthened by mixing the bleach with additional hydrogen peroxide, the concentration of which is based on the result you want to obtain and the characteristics of the treated hair. Bleaching occurs in several stages and the color of the hair gradually changes, until reaching the desired shade.

To avoid unpleasant inconveniences, therefore, it is also necessary to carefully evaluate the shutter speed, keeping the lightening monitored, until the desired result and avoiding too long shutter speeds that could lead to serious damage to the hair.

Hydrogen peroxide in fact, opening the cuticle to get to the cortex in which melanin is found, has a particularly aggressive action, causing the hair to lose elasticity, resistance and shine. Depleted of melanin, the natural protection against solar radiation, the hair also becomes more vulnerable, and this vulnerability is greater the higher the lightening.

It is therefore indicated to lighten medium or brown blond hair from one up to four tones (degree of discoloration), while getting to blond hair black color, is an operation that should never be implemented, as the concentration of oxidant necessary to obtain a good result is so high that it inevitably causes serious damage to the hair.

Normally the main components of bleaches are:

Hydrogen peroxide (or hydrogen peroxide) - bleaching, oxidizing.
Oxygenation enhancers - are mostly persolfati which strengthen the lightening action of hydrogen peroxide.
Alkalizing - increases the oxidizing strength of hydrogen peroxide. The most commonly used alkaline is em>ammonia.
Surfactants - have the function of improving the wettability of the hair and ensuring a uniform dispersion of the bleaching product.
Protective agents - are intended to limit the damage caused by the bleaching process, penetrating into the damaged cuticle.

For current special effects and in line with the main trends, but without betraying its philosophy that there can be no beauty without health, H.K. Hair Kulture proposes Force Blue Deco' Ammonia Free, its "sweet" bleachwithout ammonia for non-aggressive bleaching.

Let’s go in this regard to analyze what are the main components (written in progressive order of quantity present in the formulation) and discover how a bleach without ammonia is able to have equally clearing force:

Potassium persulphate - Oxidizing agent (green dot in the biodizionario - vegan
Sodium persulphate - Oxidizing agent (orange - vegan)
Hydrated silica or acid silicilic - Mild abrasive (green dot - vegan)
Sodium stearate - Surfactant - cleaning agent (green stamp - vegan)
Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride – conditioning agent (green sticker – vegan). It is a derivative of natural Guar gum (essentially it is quaternized Guar gum - Latin name Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba). It is an excellent detangler for hair, with stabilizing and emollient properties which allow it to mitigate hair loss. the aggressive effect of surfactants. It is a valid conditioning agent because, being cationic (therefore positively charged), it acts by neutralizing the negative charges present on the hair, thus carrying out an antistatic action. Its film-forming capacity makes it hydrating and protective. Its affinity with keratin means that, in addition to making the hair uniform and easy to comb, it gives a silky effect not only on the lengths, but also on the skin.
Kaolin - clay used to soothe sensitive skin - whitening ( green - vegan).
Hydrolysed silk proteins - antistatic - humectant - (green label - animal). They derive from pure silk fibroin and contain free amino acids and peptides which form an excellent combination that guarantees excellent sensorial and film-forming properties. Thanks to their ability to retain water, they are able to form a plastic and protective film, giving the skin and hair softness and smoothness. In combination with surfactants, they attenuate their irritating power, also performing a important antistatic action.
Corn proteins -humectant - repairing agent - emollient (green stamp - vegan). Vegetable proteins with repairing and emollient properties. They help to maintain the degree of moisture of the skin, have softening and smoothing power. They leave hair manageable, elastic, soft and shiny and help to mitigate the irritant power of surfactants.

As can be deduced from the analysis of the main components of Force Blu Decò, our bleach does not contain HYDROGEN PEROXIDE or AMMONIA, limiting the bleaching action with simple persulphates (associated with hydrogen peroxide to be mixed according to indicated doses) of which the main one, however, that of potassium, is recognized as not excessively invasive (biodictionary green dot), in combination with the other whitening agents. In this way the discoloration takes place in a progressive and non-explosive manner as happens in more aggressive bleaches, resulting in much less damage to the scalp and hair.

The presence of Quaternized Guar Gum and Silk and Corn Proteins mitigates the irritating effect of the surfactant, providing hydration and nourishment to the skin and lengths and making the hair detangled, shiny and vital. Hair ruined by overly aggressive treatments is not only counterproductive for the health of the hair, but also affects the final result of the technical work, as highly stressed hair diminishes the beauty of special effects, even if implemented with skill and professionalism. Force Blue Deco' Ammonia Free is therefore the right compromise between aesthetic pleasantness and the well-being of the scalp and lengths.

Shatush effettuato con FORCE BLU DECO' Ammonia Free — Shatush made with FORCE BLUE DECO' Ammonia Free

Colpi di luce effettuati con FORCE BLU DECO' Ammonia Free — Shots of light made with FORCE BLUE DECO' Ammonia Free

Traditional streaks using FORCE BLUE DECO' Ammonia Free

However, it should not be forgotten that even the least invasive bleach subjects the skin and lengths to stress, making the latter more fragile and vulnerable. Hair subjected to bleaching must therefore be helped with cleansing, conditioning and restructuring products that respect its structure and that are able to fully restore those components that inevitably deteriorate or are lost as a consequence of the treatment.

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VIVA MAGENTA: PANTONE COLOUR FOR THE YEAR 2023

Pantone Color Institute is an American academy that for over 20 years has been providing forecasts on colour trends that will shape the world of fashion and design. Pantone Color of the Year is proclaimed annually and influences product development and purchasing decisions ranging from clothing and accessories, through interior design, to industrial design, product packaging and graphic design. The process of selecting the Pantone Colour of the Year requires careful trend analysis. Every year, the colour experts of the Pantone Color Institute scour the world in search of new colour influences. The entertainment and film industry in production, touring art collections and new artists, fashion and all areas of design, as well as popular travel destinations and new lifestyles, are all factors taken into consideration for the final evaluation. Influences can also come from new technologies, materials, textures and effects that impact colour, social media platforms and even sporting events. In the end, the choice also includes messages of warning or encouragement and reflections on socio-economic conditions and the environment in which we live.
For the experts of the Color Institute, the new PANTONE 2023 colour is 18-1750 Viva Magenta. It is a carmine red shade with violet undertones, classic, strong and at the same time original... "an unconventional colour for an unconventional time"... as Laurie Pressman, Vice President of the Institute, commented. An artificial and natural blend at the same time that ... "highlights our change of perspective, highlights our need to feel more active and instils the strength we need to boldly, positively and fearlessly embrace a new path". Its name dates back to the Second Italian War of Independence and derives from the battle of the Lombard town of Magenta, which became infamous for the 'blood-red' events of that period. Viva Magenta is a joyful and optimistic shade of red, well balanced between warm and cool. It is inspired by cochineal red, one of the oldest and most precious dyes, with strong and brilliant characteristics, rooted in the primordial world and taking us back to the original matter. It is, on the other hand, a colour of extraordinary modernity... bold, with a powerful and pulsating nature, future-oriented, capable of stimulating the intellect and self-expression without qualms and with a fearless and rebellious spirit. Pantone explained that the choice of colour 2023, after the gloomy and uncertain years just gone by, fell on VIVA MAGENTA, precisely because of its intrinsic revolutionary power, boldly projected towards tomorrow. Exciting was also the slogan used to announce the choice, which includes the new term 'Magentaverse' with clear references to the 'Metaverse', the evolution of the Internet that prefigures a set of interconnected virtual and real worlds that we can only enter with our avatars, in the unprecedented design experiment that explores the relationship between new technologies, including 'Artificial Intelligence', and human creativity.
Naturally, the world of Beauty and Hair is also influenced by the presence of this decisive, full and vibrant colour, a perfect blend of blue and red. It takes audacity to wear it and is therefore a perfect match for strong, enterprising personalities who are not afraid to face the challenges of a world that is as complex as ever, but which also offers great opportunities. There are, of course, different shades of magenta, from the darkest, in which the violet hue prevails, to the lighter shades in which red or even pink prevails. Being a colour well balanced between warm and cool tones, it goes well with golden, olive and even very pale complexions... on the other hand, since it represents the expression of courage and experimentation, it is worth daring simply because it is liked and because it expresses the desire to be oneself in an unconventional and unconventional way, without renouncing the class and elegance of an extraordinarily balanced and refined colour.
We at H.K.Hair Kulture also have our VIVA MAGENTA proposals.... in the more classic version of nuance 5.66 of Kolourgel, our permanent colouring gel without ammonia, or in the more decisive variant with violet highlights, given by the mixture of nuances 4.66 and 5.1, or in the lighter, almost pinkish version that comes from the combination of nuance 6.66 with 11.21. There are, of course, many other possibilities, obtained by blending techniques according to the principles of colorimetry, expertly explained by our HK EDUCATION teachers, for hair with up-to-date and vibrant colours, in the most complete respect for skin and hair.

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