What is the difference between a color and a scan?
The purpose of the scan is to reproduce the effect of the sun, to bring a play of nuances in the hair. The result is therefore much more natural than that of a color and we avoid the unsightly root effect. Still, the scan does not cover white hair which is a serious problem for all women who have it.
The solution: the scan can be done on a color. With some placement of shadows and lights here and there on the hair, we avoid the helmet side of the color and we put everything on the natural rendering of the scan.
In summary, the primary goal of the sweep is to brighten a face and bring color and haircut to life ! In short, to highlight your femininity!
Wick, hightlight, flash, frosting, varnishing, sweeping ... quesaco?
The world of sweeping is a complicated world to seize! To sum up, what you need to know is the difference between two main poles: the scanning pole and the wicking pole.
The locks are the ancestor of the scan. The effect is much more classic. If the side "striped" sticks to the skin of locks, today, the technique of application is more elaborate and the result more natural.
However, in terms of fondue and highlighting a cup, sweeping remains the king!
This is also the second pole and it is there that everything is complicated! Indeed, each hairdresser has his or her sweeping techniques depending on the cut, the hair color and the intensity of the result he wants to obtain.
At Dessange , sweeping techniques carry sweet names such as: Flash, Sun Effect, Frosting, Californian ... and are as many ways to put a product as expected results.
But rest assured, it is the colorist who chooses according to your haircut and your desires, the appropriate technique!
Can we scan all types of hair?
YES, it's just the sweeping technique that changes!
Thus, on short hair , we prefer to make more discreet reflections while on long hair , we can make long fine strands scattered in the mass!
The curly hair is also not in rades: a sweep on a wavy hair will give even more relief to the curls. A scan on smooth hair will give them the opposite of volume and material.
Finally, brunette, blonde, redhead ... all colors are entitled to their sweep! Dark chestnuts, it will bring light thanks to hazel glints, reds of flamboyance and blondes of natural and golden! Again, it all depends on the technique and nuances that will be chosen by the colorist.
Can we talk about a trend in sweeping?
As with everything, there are actually trends for the sweep! Generally, in summer, as the light is more important, we choose colder tones like a nude or polar blond, while in winter, we warm up the color with auburn, purple, blond gold ...
For this winter precisely, we choose a very chic and ultra-bright golden blond or a purple-brown velvet to give a fur look to her hair.
What maintenance for a scan?
As there is no root effect, sweeping requires very little maintenance and ages well enough! It is necessary to do it 2 or 3 times a year avoiding the holiday period. Finally, to maintain the reflections, we choose a pigmented shampoo and a nourishing mask (not to be confused with a moisturizing mask) to deeply nourish the hair fiber.
The few tips to know before embarking on a sweep
- Ideally, one always makes a haircut before making a sweep. Indeed, the colorist when he makes a sweep is like a painter in front of his canvas, he brings shade and light to the cut.
- We do not do it at home. The sweeping requires a real formation, the distribution of the product, the exposure time, the chemical aspects ... in short, we do not venture to do it alone and we go to a competent hairdresser-colorist.
- We take his time: a scan takes between 1 and 2 hours so we take the opportunity to read a mag., Daydream ... in short, to take care of yourself!
