We all dream of giving our hair a new color and turning heads. The salon can be expensive for the treatment, and frequent refreshers keep the color vibrant. Have you ever thought about coloring your hair? Although it may seem overwhelming, you can use a few tips, tricks, and hacks to make your DIY experience with hair coloring smooth as butter. Do not worry if you don’t know about any of these suggestions. Scroll down and read on!
- Strand Test: Before you dye your hair, it is essential to perform a strand test. Apply the dye and leave it for the indicated time on the package to a small section near your nape. You will see how the color will look at the end.
- Do not trust the woman on the box. This is the biggest mistake anyone could make when selecting the hair color. Most people choose their hair color based on the model’s hair color that appears on the front box of permanent hair dye. It’s surprising to learn that your hair will likely turn out lighter. The developer used in boxed dyes is more potent than the hair dyes used in salons. As a result, your hair will appear lighter than what is shown on the box. You can find the color guide either on the box’s back or side. This will show you how the color will appear on various base shades.
- Choose a darker shade for permanent hair color and a lighter one for semi-permanent color. The developer in permanent hair dye will lighten the hair. Semi-permanent hair dye is a lighter shade than what you desire. The longer the dye remains on your hair, the darker it will become.
- Two boxes: If you have hair that reaches past your shoulders and it tends to dry out, make sure to buy two boxes when coloring your hair.
- Hair texture: When you are thinking about hair dye ideas, you should keep in mind two things when it comes to hair textures. Hair that is coarse, frizzy, or curly will absorb more color, and the color will be more relaxed. Any dye that you apply will appear slightly ashy with blue undertones. Straight hair with a fine texture or medium density is likelier to take on a warm tone when colored. The color that you get could be orange or copper. If you have curly, frizzy hair, you should choose warm tones like bronze or golden that is lighter than your original hair color. Cool tones like beige and ash blonde will look better if you have fine-textured straight hair.
- Before rinsing off your root touch-up, condition your ends: Touching up your roots as they grow is a significant part of maintaining hair color. It can be tricky because your lots are porous and may stain when you wash out the color. Apply conditioner to your ends before washing out your roots to avoid this.
- Proper Sectioning: Sectioning hair correctly is essential when coloring hair to avoid patchy results. It would help if you were quick because the clock begins ticking when the product touches the scalp. Each section of hair must take the same time to process color. This will reduce the chances of uneven coloration and patchy areas. It is best to divide your hair vertically, from the forehead’s center to the neck’s nape. Then part it horizontally, from one ear towards the other. This will divide your locks into four equal sections. Start coloring your hair at the back and move forward. The color will be the most developed in the most extended section of hair, which is darker than the rest.
- “Shampoo + Colour” for dry ends: Dry ends are porous and will absorb color quickly. Leave them out when applying paint to the rest of the hair. But reserve a small amount of color in the bowl. Add two squirts to the color and apply to your ends three minutes before washing your hair. The color will shine and give your hair a vibrant appearance.
- Spray water on the head and massage it: To make your color job appear even and to avoid streaks, patches, or lines, you can spray a little water onto your head and then massage your color before washing it.
- Be sure to complete the conditioner. There are two reasons you should continue conditioning your hair after coloring it. It moisturizes the hair after shampoo and hair dye have stripped it of its natural oils. It also closes hair cuticles, which the paint opens to allow the stain to seep in. It prevents the color from becoming darker than you want.
- Your old dad’s buttondown shirt: Be careful! You may end up dying more than your hair if you are not careful. I’ve heard horror stories about people staining sinks and countertops and ruining their clothes with hair dye. Cover your work surfaces in trash bags or newspapers, and wear an old bathrobe or button-down shirt before you begin dyeing your hair. You won’t need to cover your head with clothes before washing off the dye.
- Prepare a shower cap or a bag of white groceries. This can speed up the process of coloring your hair. Use bags without logos or extra colors, as hair dye can soften these colors and cause them to seep into the hair color.
- Protect skin from staining. There’s nothing worse than washing your hair dye and discovering that it has stained your ears and forehead. Apply Vaseline or any petroleum jelly to your ears, hairline, and forehead. Also, apply it to the back of your neck. If you don’t like the gooey texture of Vaseline, then opt for chapstick, which is also a cleaner application.
- Use a toothbrush to highlight your hair: The easiest way to add highlights is to use a brush to apply color to small sections. Brush bristles are perfect for applying paint evenly and subtly. This will also make the highlights blend in better with your hair’s natural color.
- Please start with the roots: Because your hair is the darkest at its roots, you will need the most dye and time to process it. Start by coloring your hearts and then dragging them down your hair using a hair color brush, combing, or fingertips.