Airtouch uses the airflow of a dryer to blow away short hairs and colour only the long ones, giving an extremely soft, graduated lift. It takes patience and technique. In Nişantaşı, Istanbul, İlhan Kaymak applies it with mastery; the work is done at KAiMAK Hair Studio.
Because only long hairs are lifted, the colour looks extremely graduated and natural.
Airflow separates fine/short hairs; colour is applied only to the selected strands.
With the root left natural, no line forms as it grows and colour stays fresh for a long time.
Airtouch takes time; an unhurried application markedly improves the result.
The distinction of airtouch is leaving strand selection to airflow: when air is blown, short and weak hairs fly away, only healthy long hairs remain in hand, and colour is applied to those. The result is a gradient even softer than balayage — almost invisible. By nature this takes time and care; in İlhan Kaymak's approach, it is never rushed.
For anyone in Istanbul seeking a natural, low-maintenance and long-lasting lift, airtouch is a strong option. The colour is toned individually after a hair analysis; the goal is a result that keeps suiting you for months.
See colour work in the collections and İlhan Kaymak's education programmes. Appointments run through KAiMAK Hair Studio.
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A lifting technique where dryer airflow blows away short/weak hairs and only the long hairs are coloured. The result looks extremely soft, graduated and natural.
Both give a natural gradient; airtouch is even softer and more graduated but takes longer. Which suits you is decided by analysis based on hair type and goal.
Because it needs strand-by-strand selection, it can take longer than other techniques; that patience increases the naturalness. The duration is stated at the appointment.
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Let's plan a soft, long-lasting lift together. Appointments via KAiMAK Hair Studio on WhatsApp.