My Ombré Faux Pas
I know what you're thinking... Sabs' is sooo late for the Ombré party right?
But, just like a teenage girl in High School, I gave in to the peers of having Ombré hair done because I saw it everywhere, specially in the US when I was there on vacation a couple of months ago. So when I got back from SanFo, I got obsessed with the idea of getting Ombré hair.
Let me define what Ombré hair is:
"The word Ombre is a French word for shading or graduating. Hair stylists have coined this terminology to describe a color technique that they have been using in the salon.
If you need a visual, think of dark hair at the scalp and lighter on the ends. Usually the color blends from dark to light with no harsh transition line.
Ombre hair color has become a popular concept; however, many are still not sure of what it is exactly.
The color style is worn by many “A” list stars of Hollywood such as actress Drew Barrymore, Jessica Biel and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Although this technique could be used on short to medium hair, it tends to look best on long flowing locks. Depending on the two tones used, you can have a very contrasting color or a natural subtle look.
Ombre offers a wonderful color technique for individuals who desire a softer, low maintenance color. Ombre color works perfectly for those gals who only color their hair every three to four months. When I think of Ombre hair color I think of a natural yet stylish bohemian look." - (source: beautybandaids.com)
When straightened, my layered hair hung down to just above my waist. I took care of my hair in spite of it being color treated for a wedding I attended last February.
So, going back to me being obsessed with having my hair Ombré-d, I couldn't wait another day, or week, to have my hair done. So I did the unthinkable. I experimented. I bought myself a box of Sally Hansen's Extra Strength Hair Bleach for Face & Body and decided I would do it myself.
There were several tutorial YouTube videos on how to Ombré your own hair (using stronger bleach though), so I thought, "how hard can it be?"
So I went ahead and followed the tutorial to the letter. And I must say, the end result was not at all that bad, but of course, the bleach wasn't strong enough to give the full effect that a salon would give you:
4 comments
So that explains the short hair you were sporting when u visited the store.. Hehe
ReplyDeleteHahaha! Yes. So true!
DeleteJust saw this. Thought that people knew how to ombre by now but apparently, they still don't. It's 2013 already and I too ended up with un-gradiented and mismatched ombre :(
ReplyDeleteIsn't it sad? :( Sigh...
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