Thinking about making a change to your color? At Calista, we’re all about a BeautyBrave moment, but here’s the thing about being BeautyBrave: it doesn’t always have to be a seismic shift. Sometimes, it’s all about subtlety. We know that change is hard, no matter the impact, so we like to celebrate the small shifts just as much as the big transformations. Today, we’re talking about 3 ways you can make a hair color change that leans more subtle. For our gals who aren’t as interested in a major shift – check out these 3 ideas!
Subtle Balayage
Balayage means “to sweep” in French. Gorgeous, isn’t it? It’s a freestyle dying technique in which hair is highlighted to look more sun-kissed, less brightly highlighted. This style can make a subtle yet meaningful impact while giving you a little push toward boldness and incorporating some color into your look. And best of all, it’s a very low maintenance color change! Requiring minimal touchups, these subtle, simple highlights will grow out as your grows, leaving behind a trace of color on your ends that is equal parts beachy and chic.
Babylights
Sweet as can be and easy to maintain, we’d like to introduce you to babylights. Babylights are incredibly thin highlights that are precisely weaved in and out of the hair to create small tonal shifts in your base color. If you’ve always thought highlights might look good on you but have been afraid to take the plunge, or if you think that there’s a hair color that might flatter you more than your current one, babylights are a great way to try something out without a whole lot of risk.
Ombre
This may be the most unsubtle of the three color changes and it definitely had its peak popularity a few years ago, but the style itself holds up in terms of a slight color change with a big impact. Drawing from ’70s style icons, ombre looks feature a solid root with grown-in, sun-kissed blonde highlights weaved throughout the mid-lengths and ends. While the effect of an ombre may seem similar to a balayage, the technique is what sets them apart. Balayage is a free-hand painting technique that creates a more natural, sun-kissed look while ombre is a gradient color effect where the hair transitions from a darker root to a lighter end. When it comes to this type of look, less is definitely more if you want to maintain that simple, subtle aesthetic.
Planning on making a hair color change this summer? Let us know in the comments!
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