Sandi Sieger quizzes celebrity hair stylist Alex P F Jackson, based in Darlinghurst, Sydney on hair trends for the new season, and how to properly maintain and care for your tresses, especially post colouring.
1. What colours are in this season?
Blondes
Bring it up a notch this season with bright white peroxide or bleach-blonde bobs with matching eyebrows. Why not add a little bit of grunge with a watercolour to create and adapt the DIY inspired looks?
Adding some violet-toned colours to blonde hair has become popular this season, too
Brunettes
Shades of Walnut and super glossy tones such as Cherrywood, Mahogany and Red Cedar gives your brown hair a twist. Be Bold.
The ‘ombre’ hair trend is still all the rage.
This season, Alex P F Jackson has found that his clients have been inclined to take colouring their hair a step further and experiment more with dip dyeing, adding brighter pastel colours to thir natural hair color such as reds, greens, blues, purples, yellows.
2. What colours would suit best for different skin tones, in line with the current trends?
Brunette hair suits warmer golden skin tones.
Blonde hair suits light or more paler skin tones.
Brighter Bold Colour – if you’re a little out there anyone can make these colours work.
3. How can we achieve the best hair colour?
Get your hairdresser to colour your hair and ALWAYS listen to their advice. Don’t use a hair colouring home kit.
4. What advice do you have on maintaining new hair colour?
Buy some professionally supplied shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair. Use regular home and salon moisture and protein treatments.
5. How can we ensure our hair stays healthy once it has been dyed?
In the summer when using swimming pools, wet your hair before getting into the water, as this reduces any chemical build up from the chlorine.
Always use heat protecting products when styling your hair.
Reduce the amount of time in which you use hot styling tools such as curl tongs, hot rollers, flat irons. As using these too often can break and damage your hair. When your hair has been dyed you need to treat your hair with more care.
Avoid dying your hair different colours frequently as this will reduce hair damage and stress.
Alex PF Jackson, Celebrity Hair Stylist, 0403 217 122
www.alexpfjackson-hairandmakeup.com
