Mere months ago, my hair was a color virgin. But then I took the plunge ( okay, more like an old man easing into a warm bath), heading to Pierre Michel Salon to transform my long dark brown hair into an ombre bob a sombre lob. Since then, I have obviously tightened up my terminology. My newfound color guru AJ Lordet filled me in on-and hooked me up with-the newest color trend coming off the ombre phenomenon: THE SOMBRE (subtle ombre).
1. Be Afraid Of Foil
I've always been a little bit freaked out by the idea of foil: how do they know what's going on under there? And alas, my fears were not unfounded. When a top NYC colorist says, 'I would never do it,' 'You can't see what you're doing,' and 'I don't get it,' that is more than enough for me to steer clear of foil for the rest of my life. AJ specializes in Balayage, a hair painting technique that originated in France, and uses it even when she does highlights because she likes being able to see her work. If a color project requires wrapping, she always uses something transparent.
2. Insults >>> Incompetence
This just shows you that AJ is not only a great colorist but just a freaking cool person. 'Stay away from colorists who the first time you meet say how awful your hair is, especially not prompted by you! Arrogance can lead to incompetence!' I absolutely love this advice, because I'm always wildly turned off by colorists/stylists/nail technicians/waxing specialists/whatever who start the consultation out with an insult. They're supposed to be making you feel good about yourself, not embarrassed and judged. A girl waxing my eyebrows in high school said to me, 'Wow, have you ever considered trimming them?' I didn't go back.
3. Colorists All Know Each Other
This one I never would have considered, but according to AJ your colorist most likely knows all the colorists in the surrounding salons, so 'be careful who you bash!'
4. Know When To Call It A Day
While I am a big proponent of being honest with your stylist or colorist if you don't like the result, AJ says there is also a limit on asking for redos. Ask for the first, yes. But past that... 'If you have a hair disaster while at the colorist and it doesn't get better after a little fix, asking them to adjust it too many times in one day can sometimes make things worse,' AJ said. 'You may not be communicating well with each other, or your hair may not actually have the ability to have your desired result.' If you get yourself into the situation when nothing seems to be working, ask what they think should be done to fix it, and then call it quits. Head to the front desk to explain the situation and set up a new appointment, perhaps with a different colorist.
5. Beware Of Ambiguous Color Terms
Oh the crown jewel of color wisdom: Be careful when using words that describe color. 'Words like honey, sunny, chocolate, etc. can lead to miscommunications.' I just had this happen to a friend: it was a discrepancy in their understanding of the word 'sandy.' According to AJ, you should definitely use pictures, but don't describe them with words that could be misconstrued. Instead, say things like, 'I like how it looks lighter than my hair now' or ' I like how we went lighter last time-can it have a gold tone like in the photo?' 'If you don't explain your photo,' AJ said, 'the colorist could think the photo looks darker or less golden than you interpret it as. I've seen this a million times.'
Now go forth and take control of you hair color destiny!
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