Color Outside
The Ordinary.
Fantasy color is where creativity takes over. From vivid rainbow blends and neon shades to soft pastels, hidden panels and custom color melts, every look at Salon Amoura is designed around your personality, inspiration and maintenance goals.
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What Is Fantasy Color?
Fantasy color refers to creative shades that go beyond traditional blonde, brunette and red hair color. Think electric pink, purple, blue, green, orange, rainbow blends, metallic tones, pastels and everything in between.
Most vivid colors require the hair to be lightened first so the finished shade appears bright, clean and true to tone. Your starting color, previous color history and overall hair health determine how light your hair can safely become and whether your desired result can be achieved in one appointment or multiple sessions.
Every fantasy color service is customized. Your stylist will create a color placement and palette designed specifically for your hair, lifestyle and inspiration.
What To Expect.
Vivid color is highly customized, and the process depends on your starting shade, hair history and desired result. Protecting the integrity of your hair comes first, so some transformations may require more than one appointment.
Consultation
We review your inspiration, current color, previous chemical history, maintenance preferences and overall hair condition.
Create The Canvas
Most vivid shades require pre-lightening. The cleaner and lighter the canvas, the brighter and more accurate the finished fantasy shade can appear.
Custom Color
Your vivid palette is mixed and placed specifically for your design, whether you choose one bold shade, a dimensional melt or a complete rainbow transformation.
Vivid Care Tips.
Hot water opens the cuticle and can encourage vivid pigments to fade more quickly. Cooler water helps preserve your color.
The more frequently vivid hair is shampooed, the faster the color typically fades. Extend your wash days whenever possible.
Use professional products made for color-treated hair and avoid harsh cleansers that can strip vivid pigment.
Use heat protectant and lower temperatures when blow-drying, curling or straightening your hair.
Extended UV exposure and pool water can contribute to fading and can alter certain vivid shades.
Vivid color gradually fades by design. Regular refresh appointments help maintain brightness or give you an opportunity to evolve into a completely new color.
Fantasy Color With Extensions.
Want vivid color without lightening every strand of your natural hair? Custom-colored extensions can add bright panels, hidden color, length and dimension while giving you even more creative options.
Explore Hair ExtensionsBefore You Go Vivid.
Do I need to bleach my hair for fantasy color?
In many cases, yes. Most bright and pastel fantasy colors show best on pre-lightened hair. How light your hair needs to be depends on the shade you want and your starting color.
How long does vivid hair color last?
Vivid shades are designed to fade gradually. Longevity varies based on the color family, how light the hair was beforehand, how often you wash, the products you use and your heat-styling routine.
Can I go from dark hair to vivid color in one appointment?
Sometimes, but not always. Dark or previously colored hair may require multiple lightening sessions before it can safely support a bright fantasy shade.
Is fantasy color high maintenance?
It can require more maintenance than traditional hair color. Choosing the right shade, placement and home-care routine can make vivid color much easier to maintain.
Can fantasy color be subtle?
Absolutely. Hidden panels, peekaboo color, vivid extensions, face-framing accents and softer pastel shades are great options if you want creative color without a full transformation.
Ready To Get A Little Colorful?
Bring us your inspiration and we'll help create a fantasy color plan that works with your hair, your style and the level of maintenance you want.
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