The most in-demand colorations are those that know how to adjust to early gray hair, those that are capable of camouflaging those gray hairs so that it is not necessary to resort to a complete coloring, at least in the early phases. Precisely for this reason, highlights are great allies to cover those first gray hairs and ensure that they are integrated with the rest of the hair.
But if there is something that worries experts, it is having to use methods that are aggressive with the hair, as is the case with bleaching, especially when there is a need to go down a few tones. For this reason, they prefer to create highlights in more natural tones that do not require prior bleaching to achieve the perfect tone.
According to hairstylist David Lorente, one of these hair colors is butter blonde, “a light but warm color that illuminates the face and does not require resorting to excessive bleaching.”
What shade exactly is butter blonde?
Buttery blonde is characterized by being a light, warm and creamy blonde. We can say that it is between soft blonde and vanilla blonde and does not show cold or ash undertones.
It is a dye that brings a lot of luminosity to the face and the best thing is that it looks very natural thanks to the fact that it is a medium tone that is not exaggerated. And precisely because it is a light blonde, it is perfect for blending in, since there is not as much contrast, and the white hair blends in with the rest of the hair as if it were just another reflection. In addition, the root effect is less pronounced, since as the hair grows it is not as noticeable, and this means that visits to the hairdresser can be spaced out.
On the other hand, as Lorente comments, “since ash platinum has become fashionable, it is difficult to find the limit.” For this reason, in their salon they try to avoid such cold tones, since although they are in trend, they consider “that they do not flatter and dull the skin, adding years, and usually require collateral damage to the hair,” he explains.
Her preference is butter blonde, which, unlike ash blonde, is a warm color that illuminates the face and does not require excessive bleaching. For this reason, it is the perfect blonde for women looking to hide their gray hair and achieve a rejuvenating effect at the same time.
One of its great advantages is that since it is a warm blonde, it softens the features, does not harden at all, and the skin gains an immediate good tone as if it were a light BB cream. Being a light base with golden reflections, it becomes a luminous hair, with visual volume and not at all flat.
This hair color is universally flattering, and although light skin types are great candidates to wear butter blonde, it is also a color that works on warmer skin types, you just have to customize the tone with more golden nuances.
