Making the transformation

It’s no secret that I love colour and alway returns to sun kissed colour landscape of blonde.

The road to blonde ambition. Following in Katie and Cheryl’s footsteps.

“Complete colour transformations are always tricky and it’s a path that should only be undertaken in partnership with your professional hairdresser. Going from dark to blonde is all about the journey and embracing and enhancing every step along the way. Katy Perry is a fabulous example. Her raven tresses are a new shade of rich copper, a half way house to blonde. Bleaching hair lifts pigment from the core and the red pigment in your hair is the most resistant. Bleach can be damaging and to preserve the health of the hair you should lift the pigment in stages over 4 week periods, while packing in lots of moisture with treatments such as Clynol Care Repair Remedy Leave-in Instant Keratin Filler (£10.15 250ml). Katy’s glossy copper shows she has made the right choice.

Cheryl Cole is taking a slightly longer route round to big up her blonde by losing length and volume in the cut and lifting the hair in sections while re-colouring with honeys and golds. This look is particularly on trend because she can achieve darker under sections and contrast through the top. With Katy’s stand out style she can carry off any statement look but with Cheryl’s gorgeous dark eyes and skin tone she should keep cooler base tones to optimise her style. In reality, we do judge a book by its cover so both girls should expect to make a different first impression with their new hair colour. Blondes are always eye catching and depending on the type, create a variety of impressions…everything from sweet and innocent to outspoken man eater, the closer you get to platinum. I bet I know which of these two girls will sit at either end of that spectrum!

Colour treated and bleached hair is thirsty hair and needs a lot of TLC. A good colour protect shampoo and conditioner such as Clynol’s Colour and Care range with prices starting at £8.90, a weekly moisturising pack such as Clynol Care M and UV protect spray for the summer sun like Clynol Care sun de-stress after sun conditioner (£9.45 200ml). It’s also a good idea to wear a swimming hat in the pool and a sun hat in the sun to shield the hair from environmental damage. Blonde hair will also require 4 weekly route retouches and that can be tough on scalps. A good hairdresser will never use a peroxide formula that cannot be tolerated safely by the clients scalp but it’s also a good idea not to wash your hair for two days before you have a colour treatment. The natural oils on the scalp offer great protection against damage. Post colour a soothing and healing scalp serum or treatment such as Clynol Care Hair Expert Relax Nourishing Treatment (£10.15 200ml) will soon allow the skin of the scalp to settle. Changing your hair colour is a fun and fabulous way to play with your personal style. So be empowered by Cheryl and Katy and seize your blonde moment soon!”