Hair Color


What Mistakes Can You Avoid When You Color your Hair  

If you want to get a new stunning hair style or look that will make heads turn or even if you just want to hide all the grey hair in your head then the best way to do so is through hair color or dye. Dying should be done very accurately with correct proportions of cream and liquid. If it done by unprofessional then it can damage the hair and even make the hair really dry. 

Choosing a Hair Colour

Make note that every time you choose a color, the color should blend with your natural hair color and eyebrow color. It is fun to experiment with hair, but dying can sometimes cause severe damage to the hair. Therefore it is always safe to dye the hair in a professional salon and by a professional hair stylist. Once you get to know the proportions and mixing techniques you can save money and buy dying at home itself. Before we study the different and frequent hair dying mistakes let us see the different types of hair dye. 

1) permanent hair dye -  permanent hair dyes consists too much of ammonia and peroxides which can make the hair dry and also cause damage. As the hair grows the roots will need touch up and dying. Salt water and direct exposure of hair to the sun can make the hair color to fade away. If using this method of coloring a hat or a scarf should always be worn while going outside.  

2) long lasting semi permanent -  the color remains on the hair even after 20-23 washes. 

3) semi permanent - people who keep experimenting with hair colors prefer this type of hair color as it starts fading away after 8-12 washes depending upon the brand. 

Follow the steps given below to color your hair like a professional. 

Divide the hair into two parts, then divide the first part in two and the second part into two. Which will give 4 quadrants.

1.Clip all the 4 parts.

2.Carefully read all the instructions and directions given on the box

3.Mix the solution (wear gloves while mixing the solution)

4.Apply considerable amount of color on the first portion and streak out streaks of color till the total first quadrant is covered.

5.Repeat the same process till all the other 3 quadrants are completed 

6.Check the directions on the box to know how long you should leave the hair after applying. 

7.Add on extra few minutes to the suggested time ‘then rinse with cold water. 

Top ten mistakes committed while hair coloring 

1) applying color to damage, dry hair.

2) conditioning the hair before dying

3) selecting the brand looking at the model on the box

4) forgetting to check if skin is allergic to the brand or ingredients.

5) staining the clothes and skin

6) choosing a color which does not blend with your skin color

7) losing hair by using hot water after dying

8) forgetting to do a small portion of the head first and then doing the entire head

9) over dying the hair

10) dying of eye lashes and eye brows.

 

 
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