Hair Coloring Tips

Tresses adorning your crown speak a lot about you; and adding color streaks to your locks is conceivably the most authentic and impressive ways to boost up your looks, your confidence and your body language on the whole. Want to see yourself in that brand new blonde look? If so, then you’ve just dropped in at the right place. This article intends to advocate hair coloring tips. Let’s check them out:

1. Selecting the right hair color complementing your skin tone is of prima facie importance. In the very first place you need to decide whether you’d opt for a single-process color or highlights.

1. Once you’re decided go in for a strand test. Perform the test on uncolored locks. Let the strand to dry out thoroughly and then check the resulting color, quality and hair splits or breakage damage if any.
2. For long, thick hair, apply the color in sections. In long hair, the hair tips are spongier compared to the rest of the hair, and this is where you need to be careful. Apply the hair color from about 1 inch from the scalp and then use color filler for the dye to stay on longer. Fillers should be applied to the ends of hair and then the hair color is applied.
3. Pampering your locks prior to coloring is of utmost importance. Go in for a deep conditioning followed by a shampooing phase, wait for a few days to let the hair regain its quotient of natural oils, and then proceed with coloring. This will act as a skin-protector against the harsh chemical ingredients, and also let the hair color to set better, thus lending a uniform result.
4. Before applying hair colors, it is advisable that you soften the streaks of gray hair using the softening shampoo meant for the purpose.
5. Hair color should be such selected that is at least a shade darker than your expected result. Once you apply the dye, leave it on for a minimum time span of 35 minutes.
6. Post hair coloring, never use a regular shampoo to swab your manes as it washes off the color effect. Use shampoos that are meant for color treated hair. This will keep your hair color soft and thus lend a spontaneous look.
7. Deep conditioning is a must for all color treated hair, as it helps the hair to restore its natural looks and the oil quotient, thus adding that extra bounce to your beloved tresses.