Hair Trend: Dark Roots, Light Ends

I think it has been a little harder for a hairstylist like me to except this new dark to light color trend (also known as ombre) that has been spotted all over magazines, celebrities, and models alike.   You see, the reason I had such a hard time with this trend is because all I can remember in Cosmetology school is trying to get the foils as close to the scalp as humanly possible.  Honestly, it was like a contest between all the students.  In fact, we used to have contests! Who could get the foil closest to the scalp with the most amount of foils in the least amount of time!? If only I would have known that two years later everyone would be sporting dark roots! Wow, that makes things a lot easier on us!  Anyways, I have come to cherish the look immensely over the past few months, but I’m not going to lie, I resisted this trend for quite some time.   I remember some of my other friends in school coming back from a beauty show talking about how the new "thing" was not putting foils all the way to the roots.  I kept saying ,”What!?? NO WAY!!!” But lo and behold, here it is!

Take Alexa Chung for example.  It seems as if anything Alexa does, we are ok with, and why should her hair be any different? I think it works on her because the shades are not too many levels apart in color. Her dark roots and lighter ends are a definite contrast, but not overly dramatic. This would definitely be easier to sport if you are not a dramatic color lover!

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Rachel Bilson has been showing off this trend for as long as I can remember.  Even as far back as her OC days.  Her particular take on this trend steers more toward the natural side like Alexa's.  It is definitely a beached, sun-kissed look.

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Although Drew Barrymore’s ends are rather light, it still works with her skin tone and light hazel eyes.  

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In this particular color choice, Drew took drastic measures in her color choices going from a baby blonde to an immediate change in color to stark black.  I appreciate the art in the color work. What do you all think of this look on her?

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Jessica Biel’s colors are not too heavy in contrast and as a result they look more natural instead of intentional.

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Now, you know I have seen every single episode of Sex and The City at least 5 times over and I think a it doesn’t matter how SJP wears her hair, I am always a fan!

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I must have missed the point in Ashlee’s hair career when she did this.  The dark roots and lighter ends on Ashlee is a huge color contrast.  Her root color is a deep dark brown almost black, while her ends are super light brown.  I do prefer her as a redhead, but she looks gorgeous no matter what she does! What do you think of the trend on Ashlee?

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I did a project on a famous hairstyist in the UK named Trevor Sorbie while I was in Cosmetology school.  He contributed many ideas to the hair industry but one of the things I kept noticing in the pictures of his work were the dramatic changes in color. Talk about abrupt. There is no gradual change in Sorbie’s color work, it goes from dark brown to light blonde with nothing in between.  What do you say, would you do a gradual color trend like our celeb inspirations or a dramatic color job from Trevor Sorbie like the picture below??

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