Hair Colour Secrets – Which Colour Is Right For You? |
Hair colour correction is a rewarding, but sadly a growing trend at the Colour Bar and salons nationwide. The reason: over-the-counter hair colouring products have given consumers the impression that hair colour is easy and extremely affordable. One look at a professionally-coloured model on a commercial or glossy magazine page, and many people clamour to the closest store to purchase a £5.00 box of colour with the hopes of receiving a £50 salon look. Do we really believe the celebrity on the commercial really buys that colour and puts it on herself?
The results are often disastrous, and it can take hundreds of pounds to correct a hair colour problem that could have been prevented with just a tiny bit of knowledge and planning.
The most common problem we see with hair colouring at home and in salons is choosing a hair colour that is too light for the natural shade of hair. Realistically, colour can only lighten hair beautifully by a few shades. If you go any lighter than a few shades, you need to choose a high-lift product such as bleach or a professional highlighting system. Failure to do this often results in hair colour that is much too brassy or even orange.
Warning: professional colourists should only perform high-lift hair colouring. The controlled chemicals used in the process, if used incorrectly, can result in irreparable damage and/or chemical burns on the scalp and skin.
Another hair colour mistake that we see quite often is choosing a colour that is too dark. Extremely dark hair colour can be the most challenging to correct because dark colour can actually stain the cortex (inner layer) of the hair, making it almost impossible to lighten. Again, avoid choosing hair colours that are more than a few shades darker than your own to prevent a costly cortex stain.
When it comes to choosing the right shade of hair colour to use, pick tones and shades that flatter your skin tone. Choose a warm shade of hair colour (reds and warm browns) if you look best in warm-coloured clothing such as reds, pinks and oranges. Choose a cool shade (beige, pale blonde highlights and neutral colours) if you look best in blues and greens.
As you can see, just a little bit of planning and knowledge can save you from costly hair colouring disasters. And by making an informed decision before you purchase hair colour, you will not only save money, you will also save your hair from needless damage.
Colour in your hair is a great way to express your personality, and at the Colour Bar we can now mix up any colour for you - not just the ones that the manufacturers pre-mix. For the fashion leaders choosing the new Pop culture trend we are having fun with vivid blues and violets, to bright oranges and reds even grass greens! Then there are the more sophisticated cool blondes with pale orange and dove grey - Doesn’t sound good but when applied to the right hair with skill, it can look stunning. We can now mix strawberry blondes Smokey pinks and a wider variation of browns and coppers that were almost impossible before.
For more information and a consultation with a colour expert call in at ‘The Colour Bar’ @ combers hair & beauty spa or phone 0800 107 0070, or log onto www.combers.co.uk.
