Hair After Quarantine
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We all have experienced some version of “quarantine hair” within the last few weeks (even us stylists!) as salons have been closed across the country and the new normal is sweatsuit attire. We feel so grateful to be a part of a community that can laugh and be vulnerable together, especially during hard times like these. From the hilarious hair memes on social media to the #showyourroots selfies and #rootforus campaigns, we’ve loved connecting with everyone, clients and businesses alike, during this strange time. As time continues to move forward, we want to provide more information on what to expect when you return to the salon. What is hair like post quarantine?
As stylists, we’re eager to get back behind the chair and make some hair magic . Even though your roots may have grown back two inches, we can and will get you right back to where you were before quarantine! One of our favorite quotes that has came out of this time is by Dave Hollis, “In the rush to return to normal, use this time to consider which parts of normal are worth rushing back to.” This is the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on how quarantine has changed the way you think about your hair. Are you ready for a change? Did it bring you relief to worry less about the upkeep? If so, perhaps it’s time for a low-maintenance hair color. Did quarantine help get you past the dreaded growing out phases of your pixie cut? This could be the perfect time for a new chapter. We asked Parlor owner and Creative Director Gwenn LeMoine and Advanced Creative Stylist Liz Taillie to answer a few questions about different options when returning to the salon for your first visit back!
1. What would you recommend to a client that post quarantine no longer wants to dye their grey hair? What are their options?
Hair by Liz Taillie | Left photo is before, right photo is after
Liz says, “There’s a couple ways to do this: 1. We can add lowlights to the regrowth (your roots) and simulate a more peppered grey, which will create a softer grow out 2. We can add highlights to your hair ends and lowlights to the roots to break up the stark contrast and bring the pepper up into the grey. 3. Leave out a grey streak and retouch the rest of the hair. 4. Or a larger undertaking would be to bleach the ends with previous color and tone to create “grey.” This could take more than one appointment, but once the achieved level of grey is reached there’s little maintenance moving forward.
Gwenn also says, “ With roots being instyle, you will get the most longevity from your hair color if you allow your roots to be darker than your ends…so as the roots grow in they will compliment the color of the ends rather than clash.”
2. Is it possible to use one's regrowth from quarantine and turn it into ombre?
Gwenn says, “With most of us having a longer outgrowth area (those pesky roots) due to not being able to visit the salon, it is a perfect time to transition into a lower maintenance color like ombre. We can use varying techniques to blend your old color with the new rather than covering the new growth entirely. One key ingredient to doing this successfully is to stay within the same tonal family such as cool tones or warm tones throughout the length of the strand.”
3. If someone doesn't have a hard regrowth line, but their overall color is looking dull post quarantaine, what kind of appointment would you recommend for them to schedule?
Hair by Liz Taillie | An example of turning one’s regrowth into an ombre look.
