We tend to believe that, as if by magic, we can go from the colour of our hair to the colour we want. This idea can play bad games with us, both in the end result and in its maintenance. And, most dangerously, it endangers our mane. Only an expert colorist knows all the secrets to achieve your ideal color and, of course, not to play with the health of the hair.
For these reasons, at Llongueras we trust in making a prior diagnosis to understand the hair situation from which we start and its specific needs. This preliminary study will additionally offer professional products and appropriate paint techniques for the expected result, and, equally important, how maintenance should be carried out, both at home and on subsequent visits to the salon.
A specialist will help us avoid risks such as intolerances and allergies. It will also be able to detect previous treatments that are incompatible and that can completely destroy our hair.
Llongueras, with more than 60 years of experience, knows all the secrets needed to achieve the perfect dye job.
How to get the Lomana Blonde
Carmen Lomana wanted to publicly advocate the importance of trusting experts during the dyeing process. As she explains in the videos she has created with Llongueras, the famous Lomana Blonde can vary depending on the time of year, how she is feeling at any given moment or what she wants. However, there is one thing that does not change and that is to follow each phase of the dyeing process with the help of the Llongueras experts. Because achieving an excellent colour is not only the result of the paint.
“If I don’t do my color with an expert colorist, it’s like making a couture dress with an amateur. I never know how it will come out,” Lomana confesses. For her, it is fundamental to have an initial diagnosis that analyses the condition of her hair and lets her know what her needs really are. In this way, the professional determines the technique of the paint and the necessary products, as well as the instructions on how its maintenance should be carried out.
In order to achieve the desired result, hair preparation is fundamental and it is very important that it is done according to individual needs. Starting from well cared for hair directly affects the effect of the colour and its duration, in addition to protecting the mane from damage. That’s why Carmen trusts the prescription of professionals and always makes a good preparation in advance with the Wella Ultimate Repair Indian Fibre Repair Treatment. “It gives an amazing result,” says Lomana.
It’s a process that combines the best products in the Wella range with the latest technology, all in the hands of Llongueras experts. It repairs internally and externally, detoxifies and reconstructs damaged hair from heat and discoloration and leaves hair looking healthy, shiny, moisturized and softer. The best blank canvas on which an artist could create his work of art.
One of the big differences between a professional colour and what can be found on the shelves of a supermarket is the over-personalisation of the colour. Each person is unique and deserves a unique result. Another of the advantages of paint in the hands of a professional is the choice of the appropriate technique, as each of them can offer different results.
The secret to Carmen Lomana’s stunning blonde is an exclusive Llongueras technique: ‘Wild Blond’. “It has a more natural effect and lasts longer. It’s fantastic, it’s a wild blonde,” Lomana shares. It’s a manual technique that goes beyond balayage, it’s a freehand application, perfect for creating a precise fade in the areas closest to the roots. With this technique we manage to create a lot of volume and erasure in the mane.
And that, as Carmen defends, every blonde is unique. Only experts know the exact shade that suits her skin type, hair and even her personality.
Lomana has also learned from Llongueras that having a routine for color maintenance is fundamental. “It’s extremely important to go to the salon at least once a week to get the products you need to keep the colour from fading,” says Carmen, for whom a visit to the salon between one dye job and the next to perfect her blonde is an essential appointment in her schedule.
To keep the colour bright and vibrant for even longer, Carmen resorts to the Shinefinity Colour Refinement Treatment. Ideally it should be applied in the salon after dyeing, although you can also resort to these treatments to refresh the colour until the next dyeing. Thanks to them, it refreshes the tone of the matte and keeps the color flawless for longer without having to renew it. “Maintaining a beautiful blonde isn’t difficult, it’s about taking care of it and going to the salon with an expert who will tell you which products to use after dyeing,” Carmen Lomana confesses, “If not, it’s better not to dye,” she concludes.
Shampoo for colour maintenance by Frank Provost.
For the preservation of color, preliminary diagnosis is also necessary. Not only does it affect the tone on paint day, but also those that will be used on future visits to the salon. Finally, always respect the home paint maintenance routine offered by the experts at Llongueras, is the final secret of Lomana Blonde.
Always having the perfect colour is not difficult at all if you leave the job in the hands of Llongueras, says Carmen Lomana.
