Haircolours

A great hairstyle becomes even better when complemented by great hue

Why is hair color so important, and why, each day, do millions of women and men around the world feel the need to use hair dye products? With modern hair color technology improving by leaps and bounds, today’s woman has a rich and varied selection from which she can choose the perfect hue to change and revitalize her look. Changing your hair hue and choosing the right color dye is one of the complex decisions, which can give you an edge and a unique physical appearance.

Fashion in hair color and preferences for certain hues have changed throughout history, and the use of various substances. Men and women both have colored their hair to give a more youthful appearance after it turned gray or white and even to have different look. Hollywood stars are seen changing their hair’s hues according to the seasons. Today, fashion and beauty experts provide computer assistance to select the best hair hue before the application of dye on your hair.

Different types of hair color and what do they mean?

Hair color, which offers many opportunities to easily change your hair and add shine and dimension, is actually pretty simple when you do the color segmentation. The color falls into three main categories.

• Permanent color, as name implies, does not simply wash out of hair, but instead needs to grow out. Permanent color can make hair lighter and darker and cover grays.
• Demi-permanent color lasts about twenty-four shampoos. It can make hair darker or lighter, but not lighter and can be used to blend a small amount of gray.
• Semi-permanent color last about eight shampoos. Because it’s short-lived (it simply stains the surface of the hair), it’s a great way to test drive a color before making a long term commitment. Semi-permanent color can be used to make hair darker or brighter and can cover a small amount of gray.

 Techniques for hair color

• Highlighting and low lighting add stands of color throughout your hair and are a great way to blend gray hair so that it looks natural without the maintenance of all-over color. Highlights are created using a color that’s lighter than your natural hue, while lowlights are created by using a color that’s darker. Touch-ups depend and may be needed every eight to twelve weeks to stay away from gray.
• All-over color is used to give hair an overall change of color, which can be lighter, darker, or brighter. Depending on whether you’re covering gray, lightening or darkening your hair will determine how often you have to have it touched up, but the average is about four to eight weeks.
• Block coloring add dimension into the hair by using three or more colors. Again, how often you need this touched up depends on how far away your block-coloring is from your natural hue, but the average is four to six weeks.

Must consider before coloring your hair

• What sort of look am I going for? Natural or bold?
• How often do I want to go to salon to have my hair color done or do it myself at home?
• What is my budget? How much do I need to invest in keeping my hair looking shiny and healthy? Knowing this up front will prevent you from getting into something you don’t want or are unable to maintain.

The trouble with coloring the hair is that it is impossible to make the hair color follicle (the root of the hair) takes the coloring matter, and as the hair is constantly growing, its roots soon shows the difference of color. Make sure hair color is applied for exactly the amount of time specified – too short may not penetrate well on your gray, white or black hair and too long may not give you the result indicated on the hair dye box. There are certain side effects of dyeing, such as nausea, skin rashes, headaches, and nosebleeds. It is strongly recommended to consult your doctor before the application of hair color.