Do You Know These Hair Coloring Secrets?

Do You Know These Hair Coloring Secrets?

Coloring your hair is perhaps the quickest and most dramatic way to change your look. There are two types of hair dyes: permanent and semi-permanent, with variations of each.

A) Permanent Tints

Must be mixed with hydrogen peroxide to lift hair color. The peroxide opens the hair cuticle so that the tint can penetrate the cortex and form the color. The higher the level of peroxide, the quicker and lighter the result.

B) Semi-Permanent Colors

They don’t actually lift the color-you can either vary the tone within your natural highlights or go darker. The color can last up to 20 washes and will softly fade as you shampoo, causing no re-growth problem.

C) Semi-Permanent Vegetable Colors

Contain only vegetable extracts and natural ingredients, so no color is stripped from your hair. It is similar to henna but it doesn’t coat the hair (adds shine though). This color sits on the hair’s surface and will wash out after about 8 shampoos. Different coloring methods suit different hairstyles, so get some expert advice when deciding which one to go for… Skin Tone: Your new hair color should complement your skin tone. Light-skinned people don’t look good with very dark hair because it draws color out of their skin.

Blonde

If you would love to be blonde, talk the process through with your colorist (or stylist) before you go for it. It should be relatively painless on virgin dark brown hair, but if your hair has been permanently tinted then the process will become a long saga. Never attempt this kind of dye job on your own for the first time.

Red

Red is the sexy shade, for color that cries out for attention. Hair holds on to red-toned pigments well, so going copper-top can be easy for most people. But be warned-if you are blonde you will usually have to go two or three shades darker than your natural color to achieve a rich red (brunette), and it’s not easy to reverse it.

Brown

Brunette is always a safe choice as it suits nearly everyone. Varying the shade with highlights can achieve a huge range of looks. From chocolate brown and bronze shades to honey or dark blonde, combinations of natural tones gives incredible shine as darker-pigmented tints add condition to your hair.

Black

This is by far the easiest color to accomplish because the molecules in black tints are larger and will cover all hair types very effectively. Caution is needed when using black, as it only tends to look good on people with darker and olive skin tones.

Some popular coloring questions:

Will Coloring My Hair Damage It?

Only if the wrong level of peroxide is used or you are over-processing (too many permanent colors are applied) your hair. If you constantly change your hair color, especially if you go from blonde to brown and back to blonde, you must regularly use deep conditioning treatments.

What’s Better for My Hair, Semi-Permanent or Permanent Color?

Semi-permanent color gives your hair a higher shine and enhances condition, but they won’t lift natural hair color. Also, a semi-permanent tint will not cover large amount of gray hair (more than 50 percent).

The Author:

Jane Preeter is a hair stylist who has great interest in her profession. She has studied many hair loss treatments, different methods of hair removal, and a wide variety of hair treatments.

4 thoughts on “Do You Know These Hair Coloring Secrets?

  1. I heard that the hair can be lightened with baking soda and peroxide, should I use 3% hydrogen peroxide or 6% hydrogen peroxide. I want to achieve a light result and i don’t think that the 3% hydrogen peroxide will give me the result I want

    1. Personally I have dark brown hair, almost jet black. I used 3% peroxide and baking soda and it lifted my hair to a light brown, a little lighter than copper. When I wanted it to be lighter I just did it again and it was a golden dark blonde. I don’t know how light you’re trying to go, but that’s just my experience. You could always lighten it twice with the 3% peroxide if you want.

    2. It doesn’t matter on the percentage you use its all about how much peroxide you pour out. I lightened my friends hair with peroxide and baking soda, and I just made sure that the mixture was pasty instead of liquid. Therefore there’s never too much product.

    3. Hi Chloe, It is generally not recommended to use baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to lighten your hair as it can cause damage to your hair and scalp. Baking soda has a high pH level and can strip your hair of its natural oils, making it dry and brittle. Hydrogen peroxide is a strong bleaching agent that can also cause damage and lead to hair breakage. It’s important to be cautious when experimenting with hair lightening methods and consider using safer alternatives or seeking professional advice.

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