If you haven't heard, the Pantone Colour of the Year 2018 is Ultra Violet, Pantone 18-3838. It communicates an imaginative and futuristic vision.

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“Ultra Violet suggests the mysteries of the cosmos, the intrigue of what lies ahead, and the discoveries beyond where we are now. Enigmatic purples have also long been symbolic of counterculture, unconventionality, and artistic brilliance. Nuanced and full of emotion, the depth of PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet symbolizes experimentation and non-conformity, spurring individuals to imagine their unique mark on the world, and push boundaries through creative outlets.
-Pantone Colour Institute”

It is one of our core values at Be Salon to always keep ourselves updated with the latest colour trends, not only within hairdressing, but in general design as well. As Pantone Colour Institute is well-known in forecasting global colour trends which inspires the fashion scene, we believe it is necessary to design hair colours to complement fashion.

Here are some of the most popular hair colour ideas our hairstylists' have created through inspiration from the Pantone Colour of the Year 2018.

1. Ultra Violet Balayage

Add more dimensions to the hair using a mixture of analogous colours to create an effect of richness and vibrance.

2. Tri-tone Feminine Violet

While cool violet shade creates a sense of edginess and boldness, moving the spectrum towards magenta will give a more feminine feeling. Our amazing hairstylist has chosen three different shades of purple to create soft definitions in the hair.

3. Muted Ultra Violet

Be subtle. Tone down the vibrancy to give an impression of a more sophisticated character while keeping it creative. This hair colour is also more acceptable in the office. Create a lasting impression on your clients!

4. The Ultra Match

Take your ultra violet colour up a notch by adding another colour. Blue highlights on violet is a colour combination that never goes wrong. This duo simply shouts, "COOL AND FUN!"

5. Soft Violet

This ash violet tone feels perfect for a winter holiday season. It looks extra soft and dainty when you style it with some loose curls.

6. Ultra Violet Highlights on Ash Gray

A combination of colours which portrays deep sincerity and wisdom, this creative hair colour design is absolutely suitable for strong and capable women. Very empowering!

Are you ready to get the trending 2018 Pantone colour on your hair? If you have any desired hair colour ideas in mind, feel free to drop by for a free consultation session with our hairstylists to let us help you achieve your dreams! Be Salon uses high quality hair products to take care of your mane for a healthy shine with every hair colour.

For enquiries and appointments, please call 6899 3667 or write to us here.

If you have difficulties detangling your hair without using a hair care product, you actually have dry hair. The appearance of your hair will look dull, frizzy and lacks natural bounce. It feels brittle and sometimes shows signs of static. Prolonged periods of having dry hair will result in hair loss due to breakage and affect the shape of your hairstyle.

Dry and unruly hair before Japanese Airy Hair Treatment

What causes dry hair?

As we age, our body naturally produces less oil which leads to dryer skin. This also means that your scalp is not producing enough natural oil to help moisturise your hair and thus leading to dryer hair.

Your shampoo can be the very cause of your dry hair too. Harsh shampoos can strip away too much of your hair's natural oils. Not using a suitable conditioner after every hair wash will only make things worse.

The environment can also contribute to drying up your hair. UV rays from the sun can damage your hair. Swimming in chlorinated pools and the sea will make your hair more porous and severely dry.

Now zooming into the cellular level of your hair strands. The cuticle (outer layer) structure of your hair affects the amount of moisture it can lock in. Constantly exposing your hair directly to high temperatures without heat protection hair care products will weaken the cuticle structure of your hair, which leads to moisture escaping from your hair strands more easily.

Coarse and frizzy hair before Japanese Airy Hair Treatment

How to revive dry hair?

To immediately quench your thirsty strands, you can get an intensive hair treatment like Be Salon's Signature Japanese Airy Hair Treatment. Does the word "intensive" make you worry that the treatment might be too heavy and greasy for your hair? Fear not! This premium quality treatment is formulated in Japan and suitable for Asian hair types.

Japanese Airy Hair Treatment – an intensive yet lightweight formula

The lightweight formula is created to leave your hair feeling full of airy bounce and shine with no greasy or heavy after effects. This makes it a perfect hair treatment for replenishing moisture to curly or permed hair, so you will not lose the volume and bounce. And it is also ideal for fine hair, as it will not weigh your hair down and make it limp and flat.

More care when applying hair treatment on hair ends

As the ends of your hair is always the driest portion, our professional hair specialists will usually spend more time to care for the lower half of your hair. This intensive treatment is able to penetrate into your hair shaft much deeper compared to other products. Natural ingredients such as Evening Primrose Oil (rich in fatty acids and antioxidants, boosts scalp health, promotes hair growth), Jojoba Oil (rich in Vitamins B & E, Zinc, delivers hydration to hair without disrupting pH balance of scalp, repairs hair cuticles) and Cupuacu Oil (high absorption of water moisture, promotes hair elasticity, protective barrier against harsh UV rays), which helps to nourish your hair from deep down and restores the health of every strand.

Nano mist technology to infuse moisture deeper into hair strands

The efficacy of this hair treatment is enhanced by our nano mist technology for deeper infusion of moisture into your hair. This works well together with the Cupuacu Oil as it helps to absorb and retain all the moisture.

Third coating – lock and retain all the moisture and nourishment

The last step is to seal the outer hair layer, aka the cuticle, to lock in all the moisture and nutrients. This sealer acts as a protective barrier to shield every strand and prevent moisture loss. It is carefully massaged onto the hair with fingers for several minutes to ensure all the strands are coated.

Meticulously massaging the sealer into the hair

After leaving the hair to soak up all the nourishment, our hair care specialist will proceed to blow dry the hair. Yup! The hair treatment is so airy that it does not require extra rinsing.

Creative Stylist, Darren Ooi, completing the Japanese Airy Hair Treatment with a blow dry

Hair is instantly transformed to feel soft and supple with Japanese Airy Hair Treatment

Can you see the immediate transformation? The hair already looks so soft and shiny during blow dry!

After Japanese Airy Hair Treatment – Smooth, Straight and Shiny Hair

The dry frizzy hair is gone! When your hair is well-nourished and hydrated, it will appear smoother, straighter and shinier. The Japanese Airy Hair Treatment can effectively transform your hair to feel soft and supple. The intensive yet airy formula is perfect for keeping your hair in control under Singapore's humid weather, especially for ladies who are always on-the-go and want easy maintenance for their hair.

For best results, the Japanese Airy Hair Treatment can be done as a hair regimen every 1-2 months to continuously replenish moisture to your mane. You can prolong the effects of the treatment simply by switching to a gentler shampoo and using a suitable conditioner for your hair type.

Your hair is precious and can be very fragile. Let's eliminate dryness and achieve visibly healthier hair Everyday!

The Japanese Airy Hair Treatment is exclusively available at Be Salon. For appointments, please call 6899 3667 or contact us here.

Everyone has been obsessed with this magical creature – the unicorn. They have jumped out of children cartoons and started appearing in fashion, phone accessories, beauty products and now even hair. This popular 2018 hair trend is creative and fun, and the idea is having rainbow shades in pastels. The hairstylists at Be Salon have gathered some inspirations on ways that you can have your dream unicorn hair.

1. Hidden Cotton Candy Hair

Created using the underlights technique, you can enjoy more than one look with this versatile design. The hair is cool ash grey on the outside and a hidden cotton candy pastel fantasy at the bottom. Curl your hair to create some fluffy light pastel sweetness, or show off the magical unicorn in you when you tie up your hair.

2. Aquamarine Short Hair with Vibrant Roots

You can enjoy a unicorn hair colour with short hair too! Our Leading Stylist, Sham Adam, has designed this hairstyle with a deep electric blue root colour that fades into a bright beautiful turquoise and cyan blend on the top layer of hair, leaving the bottom in its natural hair colour. This helps to balance the brightness and contrast of the entire hairstyle and gives it a more three-dimensional feel. A perfect colour combination for all the thalassophiles.

3. Sakura Season

For the ladies with mid-length hair, you can blossom in this tri-toned pink hair colour. There is always something very comfortable and calming about pink colour that puts people in a happy mood. If you are a person who loves flowers, be sure try this look!

4. Mystical Amethyst Purple

Who says you have to go bright rainbow colours to be a unicorn? This hair colour is a mixture of deep blue and purple shades, which creates more depth and dimension in the hair. You can look like your favourite mystical creature with this colour combination too.

5. Bold and Edgy in Neon

A stunning colour combination strategically placed only on one side of your head to accentuate the better side of your face. As the neon colours are already bright and eye-catching, we love that it is done in such a way so that you will not look like a walking highlighter swatch. You can go for bold neon colours, but just a tip to let the colours take up less than half of your hair if you have long hair. The contrast gives it more edge.

6. Dark Ash Brown with Pink Tips

Don't want a multicoloured hair the shouts "UNICORN"? This subtle dark ash brown and pink tips hair colour is the perfect design for you. We love the smooth gradation of colour done by our Creative Stylist, Darren Ooi. Other hair ends colours that goes well with dark ash brown shades are blue, turquoise, coral, and lilac.

7. Precious Gems Balayage

The unicorn colours does not have to be brightly dyed on your full head of hair. Go subtle with just dimmed rainbow colours and a balayage that blends nicely into your natural dark hair. This look is also suitable for ladies who want unicorn hair colour with minimal hair damage. These jewel tones will make you look so precious.

8. Soft Coral Contrast

Add a little fun to your chocolate brown hair colour with a complementary colour like coral! This balayage brings so much warmth and energy to an otherwise boring brown shade. The lighter shade also helps to bring softness into the entire hairstyle.

9. Feminine Lilac

Lilac colour has always been a beautiful charm. It is gentle, youthful and romantic. You can add soft airy curls to create more volume and accentuate the femininity of your hair colour.

10. Equal Halves

The half-half contrast that blends horizontally makes the hairstyle look edgy and bold. Choose colours that are analogous to create a gradient transition, or complementary colours to achieve a high contrast that pops.

11. Peek-A-Boo Highlights

This citrus and berries peek-a-boo highlights is designed by our Leading Stylist, Chester Soh. It is perfect for the office ladies who wants to add a little creativity and fun to their hair but still be office-appropriate. Transform a classic haircut into a unique hairstyle just by adding a hint of your favourite shades with peek-a-boo highlights technique.

12. Asymmetric Pop Fringe

This is another way to have a unicorn hair colour on short hair. You don't need a full head of rainbow colours to make a statement. A splash of pink or any saturated colour to your fringe will completely change your style. Get an asymmetric haircut to jazz it up a notch!

Hope these unicorn hair colour ideas have inspired you to try out this popular 2018 trend! They will certainly help you to leave a lasting impression when you meet people. You can fulfill your unicorn dreams at Be Salon without overly-damaging your hair texture, as we have professional hairstylists and quality hair products to take care of your mane!

For enquiries and appointments, please call 6899 3667 or write to us here.