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Top Tips to Create the Perfect Colour Picture

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When you’ve spent hours creating that perfect pastel, or that vivid colour that has the wow factor, of course you want to post it on social media and show your clients, hairdressers, and industry at large.

Pulp Riot Artist Christabel Legrand says there’s several things to consider to ensure your creative colour looks great:

I find natural light works the best, but you want to avoid direct sunlight as this can sometimes change the tone of the colour. Having a neutral-coloured background is also really important, as contrasting or bright tones in the background can also affect how the hair looks on camera. If you don’t have access to this, or it’s getting darker or duller during the day, another option is a ring light with a cool white filter. Don’t just take one image; have a play around with positioning and angles until you find what works for you.

Christabel’s top tips for capturing creative colour

  1. When positioning the hair always angle your client’s head. From behind tilt their head backwards, ask your client to place their hands at the nape of their neck and spread their elbows out, then spread the hair over their arms. This makes it appear thicker, fuller, and really shows of the colour.
  2. For front facing photos, angle the chin towards the collar bone, soften the eyes. I always ask my clients to close their eyes or look ‘sleepy’ as it looks great and more relaxed for photos.
  3. Do get lots of content, work different angles, take videos as well as photos for reels. There is nothing worse than spending ages creating a beautiful colour and then not getting THE photo you can use on socials.
  4. Make sure your lighting is correct, tones can change in different light and backgrounds.
  5. Don’t use much product when styling the hair, you can always rearrange the hair and add more product when you have set up ready to take the photo.
  6. Don’t edit photos too much, it’s very obvious when a photo has been edited and is not a realistic expectation for clients or a real representation of your work.

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