In my experience, the most complicated part of any beauty regimen is finding the perfect hairstyle.
It’s a fraught process, with variables that can include everything from personal aesthetic to coloring to face shape. And, as any woman can tell you, it changes!
One week, I might be feeling super-trendy, and experiment with the slightly more eccentric look that accompanies this new “mermaid hair” technique.
The next, I might be over my colorful highlights, and contemplate the big chop by tucking my locks up into a faux bob.
Needless to say, there’s nothing better than finding a hair ‘do that’s just as flexible as my personal style. It’s not easy to find a look that can easily be adapted to suit any mood.
That’s why I was delighted to learn about “Chocolate Chip Cookie Hair,” the latest hair-coloring trend making the rounds on social media.
Scroll through the gallery below to see what makes this hair technique just as sweet as it sounds!
It all started with Ryan Pearl, above left, a stylist at New York's Cutler Salon.
According to Seventeen, he named his new coloring technique after everyone's favorite cookie to give his clients a better sense of the color scheme, saying, "It's a much more interesting, fun, and relatable way to name a color than simply referring to it as 'warm or cold.'"
The style started attracting attention after Ryan was featured on the popular hair styling blog Mane Addicts, where he describes the creative process for developing the chocolate chip cookie color scheme in detail. He describes it as a perfect low-maintenance coloring routine for someone with brown or dark blonde hair.
He cites model Berta Molnar, above, a client, as a prime example of how this hair coloring technique works.
Essentially, he starts with a dark base, then hand-paints "ribbons" of a lighter color around the face.
Towards the back of the head, he staggers where he places the ribbon-like highlights to give the hair texture, and a lived-in look, and to make sure that it will still look polished and freshly colored as the roots grow out, giving clients more flexibility between appointments.
While the color looks great on an elegant tumble of curls, it looks just as natural in straightened hair, proving that "chocolate chip cookie" hair is ready and waiting for just about anyone who wants to give the trend a try!
Fortunately, when all is said and done, the style does not end up resembling an actual chocolate chip cookie.
Rather, the name refers to the the way the darker base colors breaks up the golden tones and gives the hair texture and warmth.
The end result? Hair that looks sun-kissed, glossy, and perfect—but still effortless and totally natural!
No wonder models everywhere are flocking to give this look a shot!
And if you're already a fan of this sweet style, please SHARE on Facebook for anyone still looking for the perfect hair color!
