Guandigotio, hair designer and Redken ambassador, reveals the hair colors we will be wearing in 2024. Red hair reigns supreme in its various versions. The expert also advises on different topics: how to leave gray hair visible, the relationship between hair color and self-esteem, or masculine coloring.
New year, new hair color. If you are pondering this question and cannot decide, follow Juandiegoteo's advice: trust professional advice and beware of radical changes…
I ask. In your experience: To what extent can a simple color on the hair improve a person's mood?
Answer. Personal image goes hand in hand with mood and therefore greatly influences whether the client looks prettier and has more highlights in her hair: this significantly increases self-esteem.
Question: What do you advise those women who don't know whether they should change their hair color or not: to wait until they are sure, to trust their hairdresser and tell themselves, and to color little by little? Light touches?
R. There are many instances where a client seeks to make changes in her life and reflect them in her hair. The first thing I always advise is to have a clear idea of what you want and what you don't want, and then trust. I'm not a fan of sudden changes when you're not 100% sure.
Q: Do you tend to keep your gray hair visible? How do you create those signature gray blending touches that you recommend for a gradual, discreet move?
R. Not everyone can choose this technique, which consists of making flat highlights to obtain the whitest color possible, without damaging the hair fiber. Then apply a silver shadow to mimic the effect of gray hair. It is used for those who want to gradually leave their gray hair and avoid sudden color jumps between natural or artificial dark color (dye) and gray hair. But wearing gray hair “in sight” – and well – must combine several factors: In addition to a successful haircut, the makeup and appearance must also match so that the outfit is elegant. If any of them fail, gray hair can add years.
Q: In your opinion, how have coloring formulas improved: do they care for the hair better, do the color last longer, allow greater color variety…?
R. That's right, we are in an era where hair care and color are essential. This is thanks to the innovation of colors and products, as well as the mastery of professional technology. Thus, we can rest assured that today's hair products have improved their formula by blending various moisturizing and emollient ingredients that take care of the hair fiber.
Q: What is your experience with men's coloring?
R. These days, the male sector is entering more into the hairdressing salon and is not limited only to cutting, but betting more on color, either with subtle differences that blur out some of the gray hair and highlight it to give more light to the hair. This is without leaving aside the gentlemen who want to bleach and appear in colors like platinum.
Redhead wins
For 2024, Juandiegoteo is committed to red hair, a color that is gaining increasing importance. The shadows of 2024 will be:
_ he Red velveta very intense type of copper that can be defended by both dark and light skin;
_ he Spiced gingerIdeal for brown hair, fair and pink skin because it gives them shine and illumination. It can also be combined with shiny effects.
_ he Strawberry blondeThe perfect redhead for blondes because it is neither blonde nor red, but a combination of both. It is more suitable for those who have a pink undertone to their skin.
In addition to red hair, Guandigotio suggests: Platinum blondeIdeal for all versions of fair skin: more ash, more golden… ; jet blackVery vibrant and intense, for all face types, light and dark skin; Bronde latte It is a coffee with milk with a few drops of vanilla that is obtained by adding blonde highlights to the brown color and which perfectly defends the most tanned and darker skin.
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