As if interviewing celebrity colorist Jason Backe wasn’t enough of a treat, Jason also gave me a bonus tidbit about the latest trend in haute couture haircolor shades: champagne blonde. (Of course, the fashion victim in me had to have him mimic the trend when he colored my hair. I gotta stay current, you know.)
This hot new shade of blonde haircolor is popping up on the runways of designers like Calvin Klein, Versace, and Prada—and Spring Fashion Week hasn’t even begun yet!
What makes champagne blonde so special? It solves the age-old conundrum blondes face in trying to choose a natural-looking shade that’s still flattering and gorgeous on its own.
- Ash blondes are traditionally the most natural-looking blonde haircolor shades, but can look dull and add a grey cast to some skin tones.
- Golden blondes, on the other hand, don’t take much to go from beachy to bleachy-looking, and often take on a brassy tone that simply screams fake.
So what’s a blonde to do? Simple: try champagne blonde, a natural beige-y blonde with hints of golden tones to add luminosity and depth. To get the look, Jason used Clairol Perfect 10 in shade #9 on my roots, then used their new shade 9G through the ends of my hair.
Images via Style.com
You do look wonderful as a blonde!
OOOHH – Envy!! I Love it, I just can’t pull it off. Being the haircolor addict that I am, I’ve tried going blonde many times but it just looks horrible on me; I can pull off some highlights but anymore than that and I “wash out”. Just have to stick with my fiery auburn-red — for this month anyway. I do switch now and again (and again and again; I can’t help myself!) within the full spectrum of red and brunette but, alas, the champagne blonde will have to pass me by. That being said, how cool was it having a “celebrity colorist” do you hair!
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Kimberly – thanks dear, you’re a sweetheart!
KatB – I know, right? So cool! I’m jealous that you can pull off red though – it always washes me out horribly.