Beyond Balayage
Colorists have been pushing boundaries by creating seem-less hair color for an au naturel effect with a variety of hand painting techniques.
Some classes teach a technique. Others become part of your career.
This was one of those days.
The two rooms filled the salon floor as each stylist draped their model. A buzz filled the air after watching Frederick Fekkai’s SoHo salon creative director, David Michaud create the hair you were born with. Tap, slap, and smudge bleach to blur lines, kissing locks in tones of butter, copper and honey.
Sans foil. See me free!
In his thick French accent and experienced hand, he pushed, blended and skimmed lightener into strands, creating sophisticated beauty, leaving out harsh lines of demarcation from start to finish.
He smothered the hair in plastic wrap to keep lightener from drying out, just like your mama’s oven casserole, then rinsed and glazed.
Et Voilà. Highlights du jour.
Techniques evolve. Products change. Trends come and go.
After the long day of hard work and brain rewiring, we set off across the street for one long table of food, chill, and vibes. It was as though we were celebrating with an exquisite artist and felt lucky to do so. And we were.
