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Color Trends

Balayage, ombré, fashion colors and the looks our color specialists are seeing trend in Glendale this season.

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Color Trends

Partial Highlights: A Stylist's Guide

Partial highlights add sun-kissed dimension with less upkeep and lower cost than a full head. Here is everything to know before you book.

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Stylist applying violet hair toner to freshly lightened blonde hair at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJun 20

Hair Toner: A Stylist's Guide to Banishing Brass

A hair toner neutralizes brassy, yellow, and orange tones to keep your color cool and fresh. Here's what it does and how long it lasts.

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Brunette woman with bright blonde money piece highlights framing her face at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJun 17

Money Piece Highlights: A Stylist's Guide

Money piece highlights brighten the front of your hair for a flattering, low-maintenance look. Here's how this face-framing color works and what to expect.

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Stylist sweeping color cream onto long brunette hair using the freehand balayage technique at an upscale Glendale salonColor TrendsMay 20

What Is Balayage? Your Complete Guide to the Color Technique

Balayage is the freehand French color technique behind the natural, sun-kissed highlights everyone asks for — here is everything you need to know before sitting in the chair.

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Three women with different skin undertones wearing complementary hair colors — icy blonde, honey caramel, and rich auburn — in a Glendale hair salonColor TrendsMay 19

What Hair Color Suits Your Skin Tone? A Stylist's Complete Guide

Knowing your skin's undertone — warm, cool, or neutral — is the fastest shortcut to choosing a hair color that works with your complexion, not against it.

Armen, Color Specialist at The Look Hair Salon6 min
Demi-permanent and semi-permanent hair color swatches with a tinting bowl on a marble salon counterColor TrendsMay 19

Demi-Permanent vs. Semi-Permanent Hair Color Explained

Demi-permanent and semi-permanent hair color both fade over time, but they work differently, last for different amounts of time, and suit different goals — here's what you need to know before your next appointment.

Armen, Color Specialist at The Look Hair Salon6 min
Editorial salon portrait of caramel-brown balayage with hand-painted golden highlights in an upscale Glendale hair salonColor TrendsMay 19

How Much Does Balayage Cost in Glendale? 2026 Price & Time Guide

What balayage really costs in Glendale, how long it takes, and what changes the price — a transparent 2026 guide from the colorists at The Look Hair Salon.

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Side-by-side rear view comparing classic ombre with a clear dark-to-blonde transition versus soft seamless balayage hand-painted from mid-shaftColor TrendsMay 9

Ombré vs. Balayage: Which Color Technique Is Right for You?

Ombré builds a bold root-to-end gradient. Balayage paints dimension selectively, so it grows out almost invisibly. Here's how to choose the right technique for your hair.

Armen, Color Specialist at The Look Hair Salon6 min
Three women showing the top summer 2026 hair color trends — honey blonde, warm bronde balayage, and cinnamon copper — in editorial portraitColor TrendsMay 8

Summer 2026 Hair Color Trends Worth Booking Now

From warm coppers to honey blonde highlights, summer 2026 hair color trends lean into natural, sun-kissed dimension. Explore what's trending this season.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Editorial salon portrait of long flowing copper hair in rich burnt-sienna and cinnamon tones at an upscale Glendale hair salonColor TrendsMay 8

Copper Hair Color Trends: Warm Tones Are Having a Moment

In 2026, copper hair color is one of the most-requested salon shades. Discover techniques, maintenance tips, and how to know if warm tones will suit you.

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About Color Trends

Color is what The Look is known for, and this is where our color specialists break down the techniques and shades we're seeing requested most in Glendale this season. Balayage, ombré, lived-in brunettes, high-lift blondes, copper, and the cooler ash tones — what each one actually is, who it suits, and how much maintenance it really takes.

We write these so you can walk into a consultation already knowing the vocabulary and the trade-offs: how a technique grows out, how often you'll need a gloss or a root touch-up, and whether your current base will hold the color you want without a multi-session lift.

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