People, give a warm welcome back round of applause to color melting, a
concept that’s perfect for Instagram. What is it, you might ask? It’s a
technique that seamlessly blends highlights with your natural hair color,
so there are no weird streaks. You use a multitude of shades to create a
blended look, meaning that the colors melt into each other.
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Why is it back, you might wonder? “What goes around comes around. This style of natural coloring has been around for years, but it now has a new name. In my opinion, what makes this technique currently trendy is a woman's active lifestyle. She needs a hairstyle that is easy to maintain, versatile, and requires minimal touch-ups,” celebrity hairstylist and groomer Kristan Serafino, who works with Jon Hamm and Ryan Reynolds, tells Allure.
It’s trendy because instead of harsh highlights that look like a bad paint job gone totally wrong, “this technique looks natural because it uses three or more colors along each strand of hair that seamlessly overlap to create a natural color transition and no lines of demarcation. This is unlike the blunt color transition of the ombré.”
“I encourage you to find a hairstylist that specializes in ombré. Although color melting is a very different color scheme, it follows similar application techniques used for ombre,” says Serafino.
But wait, is it too risqué perhaps? Too weird-looking? Too dramatic? Perish the thought. “The only thing stupid is not taking a risk! What makes this technique so inviting is it does look natural making it practically risk-free,” says Serafino.
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Why is it back, you might wonder? “What goes around comes around. This style of natural coloring has been around for years, but it now has a new name. In my opinion, what makes this technique currently trendy is a woman's active lifestyle. She needs a hairstyle that is easy to maintain, versatile, and requires minimal touch-ups,” celebrity hairstylist and groomer Kristan Serafino, who works with Jon Hamm and Ryan Reynolds, tells Allure.
It’s trendy because instead of harsh highlights that look like a bad paint job gone totally wrong, “this technique looks natural because it uses three or more colors along each strand of hair that seamlessly overlap to create a natural color transition and no lines of demarcation. This is unlike the blunt color transition of the ombré.”
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Even if you've got unicorn hues,
anyone can pull it off. Yes, anyone, provided you’re brave enough to
try. Preferably though, not at your bathroom sink because while it looks
simple, spoiler alert: it’s not. It’s a complex process that requires a time commitment.“I encourage you to find a hairstylist that specializes in ombré. Although color melting is a very different color scheme, it follows similar application techniques used for ombre,” says Serafino.
But wait, is it too risqué perhaps? Too weird-looking? Too dramatic? Perish the thought. “The only thing stupid is not taking a risk! What makes this technique so inviting is it does look natural making it practically risk-free,” says Serafino.
