Ombre, Balayage, babylights, hair painting?!

​There are so many new trends in the world of hair and with social media and Pinterest you see all of these gorgeous looks but when you finally get to your hair colorist you have no idea how to explain what exactly what it is that you want! Lets breakdown all of these hair techniques and looks so you can use these savvy terms when its your turn to get your hair colored.

Ombre is the gradual blending of one color into another, going from dark to light. Ombre is a trendy style right now and its great for a low maintenance hair color. Color melting is a similar technique that blends highlights into a solid base color to eliminate any harsh lines. 

Balayage is is french word meaning "to sweep" or "to paint".  This is exactly the technique; the colorist will use a sweeping, painting motion to create soft, sun-kissed color. Balayage can be free0hand painted for a much more subtle look or in a foil to achieve a much lighter, more blonde look.  All of the techniques and looks that have been described can be used alone or even all together, depending on the look that is desired. Hair painting is a very similar technique to balayage and the only real difference is the top and bottom of the strand of hair is painted creating a more severe look than with balayage where just the surface is painted.

Babylights are delicate micro highlights that mimic the look of the fine natural highlights that you would see on a child.  That completely natural-looking highlight that almost looks as if the hair isn't even colored and that you've just been blessed with awesome hair color! 

Now that we've cleared up all of the confusion surrounding these trendy hair terms its time to book your appointment for your color transformation! Your colorist at Purity will help you decide whether one of these techniques or all of them together will create the look you desire!

Purity Hair Design proudly offers hair coloring services in Albany and many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

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Straight hair, curly hair, long hair, short hair...everyone has their own preference of what they like but guaranteed no one wants frizz!

​Whether your hair starts frizzing immediately out of the shower, or only on rainy humid days, no one likes to deal with the dreaded phenomena that is frizz.

There are so many products out there that claim to help frizz but they are only quick fixes and the minute that product gets wet or washed out the frizz returns. There are several brands of Brazilian and Japanese straighteners that are actually chemical services that could cause damage to the hair and not to mention use some harsh chemicals!

At Purity we pride ourselves in finding the safest and most natural products for our guests and for ourselves. We have been using the Keratherapy brand of keratin treatments for 3 years now and have had nothing but success. The product is superior, simple to use, and delivers results that our guests want! We offer 2 different Keratherapy services in the salon including the express color lock treatment, and the extreme renewal treatment.  The color lock treatment is an express add-on service that reduce all frizz and locks in color for about 4 weeks.  This treatment contains argan oil, olive oil, and keratin which revitalizes the hairs, adds strength, and restores the hairs elasticity.  The Extreme renewal smoothing treatment is the strongest Keratherapy treatment which reduces frizz and curl up to 95%.  This treatment contains silk amino acids, organic shea butter extract, aloe leaf juice, and collagen along with their proprietary Kera-bond Technology.  This treatment not only reduces curl and frizz almost completely but also provides exceptional moisturizing ability, and strengthens the hair.

Along with the benefit of reduced frizz and curl these treatments reduce blow dry time in half! Even if frizz isn't something that plagues you, receiving a Keratherapy treatment has many other benefits such as shine, health, and improved texture.

The add-on service takes an additional 20-30 minutes and the full treatment takes about an hour or two.  These services can be done on the same day as your color service and will seal and lock your color in for an extra luscious shine.

​Purity Hair Design proudly offers keratin straightening services in Albany nail services and many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

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At Purity, we love offering wedding makeup and styling services.  We work with many brides, bridesmaids, mothers/in-laws of the brides and while many know exactly how they want their hair to look on their special day some are completely stumped.

Our best advice for brides would be to definitely schedule a trial.  At your trial you can bring in some photos of your dress, talk about your theme or setting of your venue, and bring any hair accessories you might want to play around with. Our stylists will listen to your ideas and concerns and will work with you to give you the look you desire.  

When choosing your hairstyle if you take into consideration your dress style and neckline that can narrow down some of your choices.  If your dress has an extravagant design in the back, a neckline that comes up higher, or has elaborate beading you're most likely going to want to showcase that by wearing your hair up completely, or swept over to the side.

If your having a rustic indoor/outdoor summer wedding, a more soft and romantic look- whether up or down, will flow with the theme better than a classic tight french twist.  If the event is in a venue that does not have air conditioning then you may want to keep the hair up to prevent from getting too warm and the style falling flat from perspiration or humidity. 

Bringing photos are always an excellent help for our stylists to see what you like about certain styles.  There are so many options for finding looks whether from Pinterest, Instagram or just a quick google search. Always keep in mind your hair texture, density, and length when looking for your favorite style. Color is also a huge factor when looking at photos for inspiration.  If you have chocolate brown hair and you choose a photo of a highlighted blonde updo the outcome wont look similar because of the lack of dimension in hair that is all one color. Hair thickness and length plays a big role in creating perfect styles as well and can be supplemented with hair extensions or pieces to give a fuller, longer amount of hair to work with.

Now that you've tapped into the mind of a hair stylist, there is a lot to consider when coming up with the perfect style for an individual person and the stylists at Purity are here to guide you to the updo that best suits you.  

​Purity Hair Design proudly offers wedding makeup and updo services in Albany as well as many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

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Brides, how do you decide between airbrush and traditional makeup application for your wedding?

The answer to this comes down mostly to personal preference and skin type. Traditional makeup application is usually started with a liquid foundation that can be either a sheer to full coverage depending on preference.  Translucent powder or a pressed powder is applied over the liquid foundation to set the product in place and help with shine control. Then bronzer, blush, and highlighter will be applied to create dimension and contour the facial features.  This type of application is not waterproof, and can be wiped off if someone brushed up against your face while hugging you, or if one too many tears are shed! Of course there are always ways around this and just being a little extra cautious on your special day will save you from any makeup mishaps. The liquid and powder foundation that we use for our brides at Purity is Aveda and its is paraben and cruelty free!

Airbrush makeup is a water based liquid that is evenly sprayed onto the skin with an airbrush gun.  The product sets on contact so there is no transfer onto clothes and cannot be rubbed off accidentally. Its water and sweat resistant, it softens fine lines, leaves skin with a dewy illuminating glow, is a vegan formula and is gluten, paraben, silicone, talc and cruelty free. The product can be layered on for either a more sheer coverage to full. The product dries on contact and is light weight so that your skin is able to breathe.  After your face is airbrushed our makeup artist will design your eye makeup and finish with any contouring and lip product that you decide on together.

Both products leave our guests and brides looking absolutely stunning, if you are still on the fence of what product might be best for you then schedule an appointment for a makeup trial is the best way to find out. Our makeup artist at Purity will work with you to create your most stunning look for your special day.

Purity Hair Design proudly offers wedding makeup services in Albany and many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

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​At Purity we pride ourselves in taking the time to have a full understanding of what our guest is truly looking for.

It's extremely important when cutting someone's hair to have a thorough consultation because if the guest and the stylist are not understanding each other than the haircut does not come out as expected.  Purity stylists will first listen to your ideas and look at photos you may bring with you, then with your thoughts into consideration offer any suggestions, or ask more questions to get a full understanding of what type of haircut will be best for you.  

There are so many different techniques for cutting hair; your texture, length, density and the look you're going for
will determine which one is best for you.  If your going for a more blunt cut your stylist may decide to do a wet cut
with shears, and if your looking for a very layered, textured cut then a razor cut, or a dry cut using the point-cutting technique would work well. The stylists at Purity are always learning new cuts and stay on top of the latest trends to have a broad spectrum of ideas to present to our guests.

​Purity Hair Design proudly offers nail services and many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

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There are so many options for nail design today and one of the more popular products is a nail dipping system. 

Here at Purity we use a nail dipping system called Amazing Nail Concepts aka ANC. Its a nail dipping system that leaves the nails perfectly manicured for about 3 weeks.  The product is then removed completely in the same manor a gel manicure would and a fresh application is applied after.

The process is simple, it takes about 30 minutes to complete with zero dry time and no UV/LED lights are needed as the product cures almost immediately.  There are endless colors to choose from, even french manicures and flashy glitter color options. ANC is applied right on top of your regular nail and there is no strong odor that is typically associated with nail salons. The best part of using the ANC system is when taken care of properly your natural nail grows faster and stronger than without the product and if taken off properly there will be no amount of damage to the natural nail.

Purity Hair Design proudly offers nail services and many other salon-level offerings to the residents in Albany, Colonie, Slingerlands, Delmar, Voorheesville and Guilderland.  

​Call us today to schedule an appointment !!!