If you have the time and don’t mind stopping by the salon, a gloss (or toner) will restore the red color and give the hair shine. The best way to maintain red hair color is to gloss the hair in between color appointments. With red hair, there is a constant chase to regain the sheen and vibrancy that it once had when it was freshly colored. All hair color oxidizes and loses its luster over time, but this is more apparent with red hair. Red hair tends to need more maintenance than blonde or brunette hair colors. When it comes to maintenance, what does red hair take from the truest and most pigmented of reds, to softer strawberries? Everyone spent the past two years wearing sweats and not blowing out their hair, so we’re ready to bring glamour and some edginess back into our lives.
People are in the mood for a big change! They want something bold that is attention-grabbing, sexy, and feminine. It seems like strawberry blonde or red hair is now the way to really change up the look these days as opposed to going blonder or brunette. Again, these glosses are semi-permanent and gradually wash out, so they offer the opportunity to try out a new shade without irreversibly changing the hair color. Similarly, with my brunette clientele, I gloss the hair to enhance the red tones and even add red or coppery highlights. These are an easy way of changing up color without fully committing to red hair. For my tried and true blonde clients, who don’t want to fully commit to red hair, I suggest apricot or strawberry glosses. They also enhance the golden undertones in one’s complexion. Reds and strawberries are shinier and reflect light, unlike ash-toned hair. I believe there is a shade of red for everyone. But truthfully with reds, strawberry blondes, and warm brunettes, the options are endless. It was associated with either fire engine red, eggplant, or orange. In the past, the general perception of red hair was that it didn’t look natural. We’re seeing red hair trend more and more-what makes today's tones and hues of red different than what we have seen in the past? MORE: The Best Grey Hair Dyes for At-Home Silver
We talked to colorist and hair color correction artist Angela Hazelton (of the Marie Robinson salon in NYC) about the new trend: how to get it, how to keep it-and why you should consider red hair as your next beauty experiment. There's a new way to do red now, starting with the tone and ending with the maintenance. In the past, red hair was exceedingly difficult to achieve, and so you only really saw it as a coloring option for people who were opting to make this a permanent signature style. Kendall Jenner did it, and then perhaps less drastically, Sydney Sweeney went strawberry blonde. Not only are certain members of the fashion set ditching their highlights in favor of their natural tones, but there's also been a simmering trend of going red. But this year, we've seen a subtle move away from that. For years now, whenever a celebrity has undergone a drastic hair change, it has generally meant two things: they've either gotten a bob or they've gone blonde.