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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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Colorist applying a root touch up to a client's regrowth at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJul 11

Root Touch Up: A Stylist's Guide

A root touch up refreshes your regrowth so color looks intentional, not overdue. Here's when to book one and how to make it last.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Colorist hand-painting highlights for gray blending on brunette hair at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJul 5

Gray Blending: A Stylist's Guide

Gray blending disguises silver strands with soft highlights and lowlights for low-maintenance, dimensional color. A Glendale stylist explains how it works.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Colorist painting face framing highlights around a client's face at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJul 3

Face Framing Highlights: A Stylist's Guide

Face framing highlights brighten your complexion and add soft dimension around the face. A Glendale stylist explains how they work, cost, and upkeep.

The Look Hair Salon5 min
Colorist weaving fine babylights highlights into brunette hair at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJul 1

Babylights: A Stylist's Guide to Subtle Highlights

Babylights are ultra-fine, natural-looking highlights that add soft dimension and grow out beautifully. A Glendale stylist explains how they work.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Stylist adding lowlights to glossy dimensional brunette hair at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJul 1

Lowlights for Hair: A Stylist's Complete Guide

Wondering what lowlights are and how they differ from highlights? Our Glendale stylists explain how lowlights add depth, dimension, and rich, natural shine.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Colorist performing a hair color correction to fix brassy blonde at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJun 29

Hair Color Correction: A Stylist's Guide

Hair color correction fixes box dye, brassy blonde, and botched color. A Glendale stylist explains what it is, what to expect, and the cost.

The Look Hair Salon6 min
Colorist hand-painting soft lived-in color into a client's blonde hair at The Look Hair Salon in GlendaleColor TrendsJun 27

Lived-In Color: A Stylist's Guide

Lived-in color gives you soft, dimensional hair that grows out beautifully — far less upkeep than traditional color. Here's how it works.

The Look Hair Salon5 min
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.

Armen, Color Specialist at The Look Hair Salon6 min
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.

Armen, Color Specialist at The Look Hair Salon7 min
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

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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