"The Californian blond was designed to find the light and light that the women of California, who had spent their summer at the beach, had in September," explains Sébastien Maurizio, expert color Dessange.
"Their hair is very bright, their natural base has declined - thanks to exposure to the sun - in infinite nuances."
Sébastien Maurizio warns: "The Californian blond will be very different depending on the natural hair color". Translation: we will not be able to get Blake Lively's flamboyant blond on the first date if we are naturally brown . On the other hand, one can, little by little, approach it.
Explanations with our expert.
Californian blond, a color in nuances
The Californian blond's own is to be both very luminous and very nuanced, while appearing quite natural.
To obtain it, Sébastien Maurizio recommends the eponymous scanning technique. "Worked with a brush, the Californian sweep leaves the natural root and lightening in point.The fade is very light, a bit like a sinking , for more or less clear points, according to the natural shade."
The desired effect? The impression we have just spent two months at the seaside and that our hair has naturally cleared.
What technique to switch to Californian blond?
The first step is to identify the nature of the hair and its natural pitch.
Then, the enlightenment intervenes in several stages: "If from the first Californian sweep one seeks a result too clear, one will not obtain the natural result that one desires", explains our expert color. As sweeping progresses, the lightening is more pronounced and the hair less sensitized.
"Sweeping is done in the open air - unlike wicks where the hair is locked - which allows a lighter technique, which lessens the sensitivity of the hair," he says. Leaving the natural root, one can live a serene regrowth, without root effect.
The Californian blond, for whom?
"For all!", Reassures Sebastien. However, he insists on the need to respect the typology of each woman, especially not to fade the complexion with a hair color too uniform.
On brown bases, many locks will be left natural. "What we create with the Californian blond is depth in the color.The natural brunettes will always have a warmer result, we do not get the very cold blonde that we imagine coming into the living room. Nevertheless, one can get a hot blond, ashen that seems very natural ".
How to maintain my Californian blond?
On a daily basis, we use a shampoo or a care adapted to the colored blond hair, then one couples with a care éaunisseur to preserve the brightness of the hair.
Between two scans, it usually takes 8 weeks, until the root reappears completely. "Some clients - often already clear naturally - can space their technique up to 12 weeks."
When asked if there is a good time to get started and adopt the Californian blond, Sébastien Maurizio advises us to do the sweeping two to three weeks - at least - before going on vacation. The risk if we leave the next day? That the chlorine of the pools makes the blond turn.
"We can also adopt the Californian blond in autumn or winter, to restore a healthy glow!", He adds.
