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How To Color Your Hair At Home Properly
The principal use of hair dying is to cover gray hair but
nowadays many women and men color their hair to alter their
natural hair color, to create decorative effect and create
highlights. Coloring the hair is probably the quickiest way
to change your look and enhance your hairstyle. Some women
choose to change their color entirely (from blond to brown)
while others take a two-tone approach. Nowadays many women
and men prefer to color their hair at home and of course
there is nothing wrong in doing so but before you dye your
hair for the first time you should be well-prepared and
educated in order to avoid damaging your hair.
Sometimes hair coloring can seriously damage your hair.
Anytime chemicals are misused the chance of breakage and
damage is almost 100 percent sure. The chemicals that the
hair dye contains make changes in the texture and structure
of the hair and if misused the hair coloring can make your
hair drier, lifeless and brittle.
Bleaching the hair for instance can be very damaging for your
hair, especially if the bleaching agent is very stronger
(hydrogen peroxide, ammonia), since bleaching strips away the
natural pigments and oils in your hair. Bleaching hair always
reduces hair's elasticity, leaving it prone to looking dry,
lifeless and frazzled.
There are different types of hair dyes:
Permanent hair color: a permanent hair color must be always
mixed with hydrogen peroxide, ammonia. There ingredients open
the hair cuticles and this way the permanent color penetrates
the hair shaft and lightens the natural color of the hair.
Permanent hair color breaks down the hair cuticles and deposit
pigment into the hair shaft. It may cause damage and dryness
to the hair, since it penetrates deeply into the hair shaft.
Permanent color will last until the next time you dye your hair.
Semi-permanent hair colors: semi-permanent colors contain low
percentage of hydrogen peroxide. The color usually last up to
20/ 30 days. Semi permanent color covers only the surface of
the hair shaft and doesn't lighten the hair. It simply enriches
the natural hue of the hair. The semi-permanent dye is great for
those who want to experiment with different colors. It can only
darken the hair.
Natural Dyes:
Henna adds color to the hair with a gentle and natural approach.
Henna doesn't alter the structure of the hair but it does
condition and nourish the hair, as it doesn't contain synthetic
chemicals. It works great to color red or reddish brown hair.
Other Alternatives:
Color enhancing shampoos contain certain colors, give highlights
and impart color tones to the hair. These shampoos don't contain
peroxide, ammonia or bleaching agent that can damage the hair.
Color enhancing shampoos should be used once or twice a week in
rder to deposit color into the hair. They are a great choice to
keep hair color vibrant and to make your hair color last longer.
Hair color sprays can be used to temporarily highlight a few
strands, touch up re-growth, cover gray, spray the tips of
spiked hair or radically become a complete blonde.
HOW TO COLOR YOUR HAIR AT HOME:
To color your hair you will need:
- A hair dying kit
- A bowl
- Brush
- Wide-toothed comb
- An old towel
- Latex gloves
- Vaseline, almond oil or petroleum jelly
Step One. Wash Your Hair
If you use a semi-permanent color, wash your hair before
coloring. Shampoo as usual but this time you shouldn't apply
a conditioner. Use a mild shampoo appropriate for your hair
type and rinse the shampoo thoroughly. Towel dry as usual and
blow-dry your hair.
If you use a permanent color don't wash your hair.
Step Two. Protect Yourself From Staining
Comb your hair with a wide-toothed comb and separate your hair
into 6/ 8 sections. Secure each section with a clip. To prevent
staining your skin, apply Vaseline, almond oil, petroleum jelly
or any oily cream to your forehead, around the hair line and
ears. Use the gloves included in the kit to protect your hands.
Use an old towel and wrap it around your neck to protect your
clothes and skin. Make sure you wear old clothes as you may
easily stain them.
Step Three. Mix The Ingredients
Mix the ingredient (usually the coloring liquid and the
bleaching cream) according to the direction written on the box.
Put them into a bowl and mix well with the help of a color brush.
The brush should be flat and with rat-tail comb ending.
Step Four. Start Coloring Your Hair
Start coloring from the roots out, making sure your hair is
evenly saturated. Use a brush to paint on the solution and apply
it evenly. Take a comb to spread the dye through your hair.
Continue applying the color until you have applied the mixture
to the entire hair. Don't forget to apply color to the ends
especially if you are coloring your hair in lighter shade. If
you are going darker work from the back to the front of your
head and vice versa if you are going lighter. If your hair is
very long you may have to use two hair dyes kits.
Step Five. Rinse Your Hair
Use a timer to keep track of the time. Wait for approximately
20/30 minutes and then gently rinse your hair thoroughly. One
big mistake that many women do is that they shampoo their hair
straight after dyeing their hair. Don't do it ? just make sure
you have removed all the dye / the water must run clear/. Don't
forget to use the conditioner included in the kit; it is
specially designed to deep-condition and nourish the hair
after coloring. Apply it evenly and leave it on for 5 minutes
(as the instruction tells you), then rinse your hair with cold
water to ?close? the cuticles. Don't use hot water to wash your
hair because the cuticles will open and allow the color to
escape and fade quickly.
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