Ombre hair color is still popular as ever as one of hottest hair color trends for 2013! With style icons such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, and Gisele Bundchen wearing this look, ombre hair color is one of the most requested hair color looks at KaRu Salon. The word “ombre” is a french word that means “shaded”. Ombre hair is darkly shaded at the roots and fades into lighter tones near the ends. Ombre should not look like grown out roots and should not be tried at home!

Ombre is perfect for medium to long length natural brunettes who do not want to maintain their hair color often.  Ombre is a low-maintenance hair color as the roots will not have to be retouched every 6-8 weeks  Ombre is most easily achieved with a balayage technique and should be applied by a professional to get beautifully melted hues. The change that we are seeing this year is that the ombre trend has evolved into softer contrasting hues. High contrasting ombre’s are out and soft dimensional ombre’s are in! Instead of dark brown hair fading into pale blonde ends, we are seeing shades of toffee, cinnamon, and caramel seamlessly melting into one another.

Another popular trend is the red ombre where brown tones melt into vibrant hues of cherry reds and rasberry shades. Ombre hair should be maintained every 8-12 weeks with a gloss treatment to refresh dull ends and conditioned at home with a repairative shampoo and conditioner such as Unite Luxury Shampoo and Conditioner. Schedule a consultation today with one of our Ombre Hair Color Specialists and see if Ombre hair color is right for you! KaRu Salon……..512.243.8208