Block Coloring is a very popular hair coloring technique amongst creative hair coloring artists. To demonstrate this technique, hair coloring expert Kelle uses a unique block coloring technique to spice up a modern British Bob Haircut, or what she calls a British Shag.
Color Blocking is a process in which color is added in “blocks” giving new dimension to just a portion of the hair, such as bangs. To add three-dimensional color, the hair may be separated into dozens of sections with two to three colors “blocked” in alternating sections.
This service must be touched up every four to six weeks. This can be applied to all kinds of hairstyles, and in this case if applied to a British Bob Haircut, or a British Shag.
Check out the hair coloring tutorial below:
This method only works on a bob haircut that is one-length and is styled to lie straight and smooth. If your hair is layered or curly, it won’t look as good.. There are many techniques used in hair coloring to give the hair a special flash and special style.
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John Simpson (www.johncsimpson.com) is a NAHA award-winning, international platform artist and quintessential educator who encourages all stylists to reclaim their passion for their craft and conquer new design fundamentals of hair color, cutting and finishing techniques. With over 18 years of experience, he continues to show the same passion in his work and is currently an international platform artist for Goldwell Studio and salon partner at Lewis Hair Salon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
We featured John in two episodes of the Cutting Edge Hair Show which were filmed at the Goldwell/KPSS Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. In those episodes, he focused on Hair Color Techniques. It should be noted that his trend setting icy blonde, pistachio brunette and rich red beauties had won him the NAHA Colorist of the Year 2008 award and he revealed some more innovative hair coloring techniques in these episodes.
In this episode, John reveals The Goldwell Color Depot System, which provides perfect color accuracy. He demonstrates how simple it is to achieve accurate measurement with their unique system. Being an award winning coloring expert, he points out that while coloring the hair, excessive overlapping can dull the color. Therefore every stylist should make use of light and dark contrasts to enhance the color vibrance. He also discusses effective coloring methods and provides great tips in Part 1 of this series.
In the second episode, John is at his creative best. With his innovative thinking, he shows how to achieve awesome hair color with shades of oyster, pearl and pistachio. With the help of the color palette, he shows how each shade of these colors will work wonders on the resulting hairstyle. For color preparation, he recommends using the Goldwell Eluman. John makes Part 2 of this series very interesting by telling stories while styling the hair.
Apart from being a stylist and colorist, John also educates other stylists in all salon concepts and full beauty imagery. His motivational and creative teaching style encourages his students to reclaim their passion and conquer new design fundamentals of hair color and cutting. And most importantly, he conveys the message of inspiration and discipline through his techniques.
His mantra is – “Life is not a dress rehearsal. Live it, Love it and Create it!”
Apart from his many outstanding accomplishments as an individual and a team, he now shares his experiences and knowledge by contributing to top industry publications. These include Modern Salon, Beauty Launchpad, The Colorist, American Salon and more. The man who loves telling tele-color stories is indeed one of the brightest industry icons and continues to provide inspiration and new thoughts through his website.
John’s brand new website is a great way for hairstylists to stay in touch with his latest creations and formulations. He often discusses about new coloring techniques, provides How To guides in a step by step approach and also has cool collection of pictures on his site. And the best part of his site is the WWJSD section, which is an acronym for What Would John Simpson Do? It’s a unique way through which you can ask your queries related to hairstyles, hair colors and cosmetology and get the answer directly from John.
To know more about John’s accomplishments and offerings, please visit his site at – www.johncsimpson.com
