Unless you live in a cave, you've probably heard of and seen pictures of tie-dye and ombré, these modern horizontal sweeping techniques (whereas "classic" strands are vertical) where the ends are lighter than the rest of the hair. But from there to distinguish the difference between the two...
The tie &dye appeared first. This California sweep aims to bleach the tips over 4-5 centimeters by creating a real demarcation between the base and the tips. Most often, the tips of the tie &dye are blonde, even platinum. But we also see them with more original colors, such as red, turquoise (made on a platinum base), pink... Tie &dye can be considered on all hair colors, adapting the lightening for a result more or less natural.
The ombré is softer and more modern. The color (or discoloration) is applied to a good third of the hair, always starting from the ends. To avoid demarcation, the colorist uses an intermediate color that creates the link between the base and the tips. The greater the lift, the larger this "in-between" area. The result is super natural:it mimics the natural lightening of the sun. We generally lighten by 4 tones:for brunettes, we go to caramel, chestnuts go to a light, beige or golden blond and blondes can afford to go as far as platinum. On a redhead? Okay, we do not recommend it, under penalty of "cow's tail" effect.
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