Barbie or Gaga – In which camp are you?

Blonde is still one of the biggest services supplied by hair stylists – mainly because getting to that perfect blonde that you desire is not easily obtained at home.  Whether it is getting to the platinum blonde without the severe damage like Lady Gaga, or getting to the right tone of blonde, like Barbie, sometimes it’s best to leave it in the hands of a professional.

Platinum blonde does not suit everyone as skin tone and eye colour plays a big role.  Someone like Lady Gaga can pull it off perfectly, but for others a golden, beige or caramel tone enhances their features better.

Let’s look at the differences, as well as how to maintain your blonde easily at home.

The Platinum blonde

Platinum blonde hair refers to a very light, almost white shade of blonde.  It is characterized by its cool, icy and pale appearance.  Platinum blonde hair can be a striking and bold look, and can complement various skin tones, but it tends to look particularly striking on people with fair or cool-toned complexions.

Platinum blonde is achieved by lightening the hair to a very high level of blondness, typically removing most or all of the natural pigment from the hair shaft.  To achieve platinum blonde hair, the hair usually needs to be bleached multiple times to lift the natural and/or cosmetic colour and reach the desired level of lightness.  This process can be challenging and very damaging.  Hopefully your stylist is using a good quality bleach with a built in or added fiber protector like an osmo-protector, Keraveg or another bond protector PLEX.

It is important to note that maintaining platinum blonde hair requires regular maintenance which can be VERY costly.  It also requires proper home care, as even platinum hair tends to turn yellow due to oxidation, the natural underlying hair pigments that remains after bleaching, and environmental factors like hard water and UV rays. 

The Golden blonde

Golden blonde refers to a warm and sunny shade of blonde hair.  It is characterized by its golden, caramel and honey tones.  Golden blonde is a popular choice for those who desire a natural-looking and warm blonde colour.  Golden blonde hair can complement a range of skin tones, particularly for people with warm complexions. 

Golden blonde hair typically has underlying yellow and orange tones that contribute to its warm appearance.  It is achieved by lightening the hair to a medium to light blonde level and then adding golden, beige or caramel toners.  Bleaching is not as severe, as the required level can be a lot lower than that of a platinum blonde.

Maintaining golden blonde hair involves regular maintenance and care.  Because of the remaining underlying red and yellow pigments, hair can easily turn brassy. 

Recommended home-care

We recommend the following products:

The Blondesse Blonde Miracle Shampoo, enriched with Coconut oil and Aloe Vera, is specifically designed to moisturise the hair after bleaching services and to protect the hair against atmospheric pollution and oxidation. It contains chelating agents that combats water hardness, i.e. the activity of the metal ions contained in water. Calcium and magnesium are the main ones.  Other heavy metals include chlorine, sulphates, copper and lead.

Silicon free / Vegan / SLS free / Paraben free / Paraffin free

Click here to read more about this range: https://nebeau.co.za/blonde-miracle-moisture/

To tone down yellow tones in platinum blondes, we recommend the Blondesse No Yellow Mask for coarse hair or the Blondesse No Yellow Mousse for fine hair.

These products are ideal for bleached, blonde and grey hair to obtain a cool tone.  It contains a high concentration of violet pigments that contrasts the yellow tones.

Sulphate free / Paraben free / Paraffin free

Click here to read more about this range: https://nebeau.co.za/no-yellow-no-orange/

To tone down orange tones in golden blondes, we recommend the Blondesse No Orange Mask. These products are ideal for blonde tones on levels 6-7 or for highlighted hair.

It contains a high concentration of blue pigments that contrasts the orange and copper reflections.  The formulation contains ingredients that prevents oxidative stress , detoxify and purify the hair, protecting it from pollutants.

Sulphate free / Paraben free / Paraffin free

Click here to read more about this range: https://nebeau.co.za/no-yellow-no-orange/

To protect your hair from pollution and heat, we recommend the Blondesse Blonde Miracle Drops.

It contains Aloe Vera for a soft & silky touch, and violet pigments to brighten the hair and neutralise brassiness.

Apply to damp hair before styling for heat protection or anytime during the day to dry hair to add shine and seal split ends.

Vegan / Sulfate free / Paraben free / Paraffin free

Remember, blonde hair may require regular maintenance and toning to keep the desired shade and counteract any unwanted colour changes.  Always opt for colour-safe shampoos and conditioners, applying toning products if needed to counteract unwanted tones, and always protect your hair from excessive heat styling or sun exposure.  Use a thermal spray and/or UV protector to keep the hair safe, fresh and vibrant. 

Consult with a professional hairstylist for personalized advice and solutions based on your specific hair type and concerns.

The right light at the right moment can make almost anything look extraordinary

Megix Lift9 Blue Bleach

Megix Model

Megix Lift9 blue bleach is a luxurious lightening powder bleach that offers extraordinary cosmetic results.  The creamy consistency of the bleach offers you no flaking during bleaching. 

Megix Lift9 uses pigment dissolving technology that assist with up to 9-levels of steady and constant lift in just 50 minutes.  The Pigment Dissolving technology offers cool pigments that is resistant to the bleaching process. It neutralizes warm pigments quickly, while using lower levels of developer to look after the integrity of the hair giving you beautiful cool blondes. 

It contains bamboo carbon extract that prevents dehydration and damage to the hair to maintain strength and integrity. 

Image Megix Lift9 Blue Bleach Powder in a box
  • Up to 9 levels of lift in 50 minutes
  • Pigment Dissolving Technology
  • Controlled consistency
  • Bamboo Carbon extract
  • Offers maximum creativity
  • Balayage and Freehand highlights:  Mixing ratio: 1:1 to 1:1.5 for 5 minutes to 50 minutes. 
  • Foil Highlights:  Mixing ratio: 1:1 to 1:2 for 5 minutes to 50 minutes. 
  • Full Head:  Mixing ratio: 1:2 on the roots and 1:3 for lengths. 
  • Recommended oxidizers to use:  Megix 12 – 40 Volumes 
  • Do NOT use heat. 
  • Continuously check the progress in 5–10-minute intervals. 
  • Should you need to do a second application, just scrape or wipe the current bleach off.  Re-apply with a lower developer.  Do NOT rinse with water. 
Image Megix model with Megix Lift+ tubes

Megix Lift+ Brunette and Megix Lift+ Blonde are two Megix additives designed for use with Megix Lift9. They are formulated to counteract the warm reflections emitted during the lightening process.

Megix Lift+ Brunette is tailored for levels 1 to 5. Its blue-green pigments neutralize the red-orange reflections that appear during lightening.

Megix Lift+ Blonde, meanwhile, is perfect for lightening levels 6 to 10, thanks to its special blue-violet pigments that neutralize the orange-yellow reflections.

Megix Lift+, enriched with PLEX a strengthening botanical complex, is recommended for use during any lightening process where a cooler lift and healthy hair are desired.

Megix Lift+ reduces the processing time of Megix Lift9 bleach. 

Add to bleach powder in a ratio of 10:1. Then add developer in the normal ratios.   

10 parts of Megix Lift9 with 1 part of Megix Lift+ (Brunette or Blonde) with 22 parts of Megix Developer (1:2)  

Inebrya Cognac, Powder & Cashmere – 9 new nuances

Cognac

A fantasy series with copper reflections, toned down by secondary violet reflections, for a delicate, glam result.
Aloe Vera and Linseed Oil provides hydration and relief to the scalp, restoring its Ph balance.

100% grey coverage
8/42          9/42          10/42
Mix:  1:1.5 with 10 to 40 Vol for 25-40 minutes

Powder

A series of elegant, sophisticated, powdery light blonde tones with a subtle pinkish tinge.
Aloe Vera and Linseed Oil provides hydration and relief to the scalp, restoring its Ph balance.

100% grey coverage
8/27          10/12          10/21
Mix:  1:1.5 with 10 to 40 Vol for 25-40 minutes

Cashmere

Series of brown tones that tend towards a cool reflection with sophisticated notes given by the dark brown secondary reflection.
Aloe Vera and Linseed Oil provides hydration and relief to the scalp, restoring its Ph balance.

100% grey coverage
5/17          7/17          9/17
Mix:  1:1.5 with 10 to 40 Vol for 25-40 minutes

Blondesse – the essence of blonde

Blondesse is a professional line – versatile, safe and complete – to satisfy all the blond needs both in salon and at home.

Blond will always remain one of the most iconic and loved colours by women.  This is why bleach services are the most requested service, but also the most challenging because it can damage the hair structure and the final result may be different from the expectation.

Blondesse is the new professional line designed for ensuring natural or intense lightening with delicate or extreme results.  A complete and safe bleaching system that offers all the solutions to achieve an excellent technical service, with full respect for the hair structure.  A smart line, defined by speed of execution and simple application, that caters for every technical and creative need of colourists.

The Blondesse range consist of:

6 bleach solutions
To allow the stylist to choose the most suitable bleaching product for the desired technical result based on the hair structure;
10 toners
A colour palette to customise the blonde with trendy shades;
2 treatments
Products with intoxicating fragrances and textures to maintain a perfect result both in salon and at home.

Why you will love Blondesse:

  1. Incredible professional performance
  2. Protection of the hair fibre and scalp
  3. Patented technology
  4. Complete professional system
  5. Absolute versatility
  6. Fast execution
  7. Simple application
  8. Sensory comfort
  9. Home maintenance range
  10. Competitive pricing

Blondesse offers hairdressers all the products to express their creativity, ensuring competitiveness in the market and top product performance. 

A perfect colour, shining and lasting that respects the beauty of the hair.

Quick and easy hair treatments now that spring is in the (h)air

So all of us needs a treatment now and then. Especially with the winter coming to an end and the summer approaching, we all like to have healthy hair with the “new” beginning of the cycle of life…

But…. We don’t have the time… and some treatments can be really time consuming. Even though treatments are so important for the beautiful hair ritual… you know, that “Hollywood hair” we all envy.

What about a 3-5 minutes hair treatment? Oh, yeah… that we can manage.

Inebrya hair masks can only take 5 minutes of our time… While we shave those winter legs… the treatment can do its job.  Now that is what we women like… multitasking…

With a wide variety of masks, we can choose the one that best suits our hair, Color mask for colour treated hair, Karyn for that deep shine and moisture, No yellow for that unwanted yellow undertones, Keratin for the chemically damaged hair, just to name a few…

Furthermore, Inebrya even has leave-in conditioners … so for those days we really just do not have the time, we have a solution… Ah… bliss….