Home Hair Coloring Tips
Here are some lessons before tying Hair Coloring at Home
Do a Strand Test Before Hair Coloring
Divide a small portion of your hair from the rest in an inconspicuous spot. It should be about half the thickness of a pencil or less. Place either plastic wrap or tin foil under it to keep the piece separate from the rest of the hair. A clip can be used to keep the foil or plastic in place. If you have highlights in your hair be sure to include a little of them in this strand. Apply the color to the strand of hair. Five minutes is sufficient time for hair that has been previously colored. If you have not colored your hair before, or are checking the result on new growth, or are attempting to cover gray hair, then you can leave the color on for 45 minutes, or according to the manufacturer’s directions. This test will show you the color your hair will turn.
Perform a Patch Test For Hair Color
A patch test is used to determine if the hair color treatment contains allergens and if it will cause inflammation of the skin. To perform a patch test, prepare a small amount of the color treatment as specified by the directions. Apply the hair treatment to the skin. Hold it in place with an adhesive patch. If the skin under the patch is red and swollen, the result is positive. It possesses allergens and you should not use this product.
Always Watch the clock while coloring hair at home
Check Your Bleach and highlights volume
Before you buy, check out the highlighting kit’s volume number (sometimes located on bottle inside the box). On the side of most bottles, there is a number before the letter V for “Volume,” indicating the potency of the bleach. Just remember that the higher the volume the stronger the bleach.
Protect Yourself: Do not skip the protective application gloves. Remember color treatments involve chemicals, which can burn.
Condition your hair before applying hair color
Apply a deep conditioning three days to a week before coloring. The better conditioned your hair is the easier the color will take. Conditioning also lessens the likeliness of chemical damage to your hair. Lastly, conditioning will also add a healthy shine, making the hair appear more radiant.
Be Comfortable
If you feel uncomfortable with any of these procedure listed, or the procedures involved in applying the color kit, do not hesitate to go to your nearest reputable colorist or stylist and have them apply the color for you.
