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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).
About 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.
jane_article@yahoo.com
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