Are you a fan of that beach look, with the sunburned hair, like the surfers who pass paraffin to lighten the threads? So you need to know more about the Californian locks. Fashion, which took its breath away in 2012, is still on the rise in the saloons and makes a woman’s head around.
Californian wicks are used a lot for those who don’t want to change the color of the threads radically. The root can be any color, from blonde to black, and you focus the whitening on the ends, according to the shade you want to achieve. There are options for every hair and skin tone.
If you have black, brown or red hair, you will need to pass a bleach on the tips, before applying the dye with the desired tone. Blonde or platinum women can directly apply the desired shade to the hair.
Californian for platinum hair
A combination that works perfectly well! A tip to make the look more natural: keep the root of the hair in the original color, leave the platinum along the length and intensify the color well in the tips.
You can be sure the result will be a killer and super original!
Californian for blond hair
A young, strong, detached look! But the golden tip is: take the touches lightly so as not to lose the effect of whitening on the tips.
The best way to obtain a harmonic result is to let the root grow long before redoing the procedure and avoid weighing the hand on the length coloration.
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Californian for brown hair
Perfect for those who want to lighten the frame of their face without abusing the whitening. To have the effect of Californian and not shoulder hairwhitening should start from ear height down, intensifying at the ends, according to the length of the threads.
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Californian for red hair
The redhead can have countless shades, from the darkest, pulled into the wine, to the lightest, very orange. So the color of the tips will depend on the size of the contrast you want for your look.
If you want something discreet, take the discoloration lightly. For a more dramatic look, invest fearlessly in the well-burned ends.
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Californian for dark brown or black hair
The ideal choice for those who want a stronger contrast. Black women or those who want to keep the root very dark, gain a fashionable touch in this look that is super strong and full of personality.
The more drastic you want the result, the more you will need to discolor the threads when preparing the hair.
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Fire ombré
The coloration that pulls more towards orange or well burnt yellow is perfect in the Californian wicks. It becomes slightly more subtle for redheads and blondes and brings a super rock’n’roll result for dark-haired women.
To give movement to the shade, make the Californian wicks at different heights. Mixing the shades is also a good order.
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Candy colors
If you are a fan of fantasy colors, you can make Californian shades of blue, purple, pink and create a unique look for your highlights. The order of the factors does not affect the result, which is incredible! You can keep the root in natural color, or platinum and color the ends or do the opposite: color the root and leave the ends platinum or in natural tone.
A choice of degradé or various shades of fantasy is also an excellent request. You decide the style!
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Brazilian journalist, specialized in entertainment content production for the digital market. He was a reporter for Jornal do Brasil where he signed a fashion and beauty column in the Barra notebook, worked for 5 years in TV Globo entertainment.
