Wednesday, May 30, 2007

What Hair Color Is Right For You

Finding the right hair color for you is easier than you think.
A smart rule to follow is to use colors that are flattering to your skin tone. Determine whether you're better off with a full color or just highlights. The last decision you’ll need to make would be to go at it alone or have one of the pro’s do it.
Below you’ll find some tips only the pros know.

• Choosing What Color Will Work

Your skin tone will help determine which color to use. Light color skin usually works with most hair colors. Skin with a pinkish tone, should stay clear from reds or golden blonde. A suggestion would be to use light brown tones. For those with olive skin, consider utilizing dark colors. You may also think about using shades of red or brown lowlights to give it that certain something.

• Color or Highlight

Color would be the way to go if you have short hair.
For longer hair, using highlights will brighten up your skin tone. Don’t forget about root growth. About every 4-6 weeks you’ll need to touch up the coloring. As for highlights, you have a bit longer, usually 2-3 months.

• The 4 Types of Highlights.

1. Basic foil highlights,
2. Bialiage or “Hair Painting”
3. Chunking or “Piecing”
4. Low lighting

• Be Brave, Do it Yourself

Lately, the leading hair care companies are manufacturing some high quality over the counter coloring kits. These are ideal for the women on the go, as well as those of us who are on a tight budget but still want that professional quality coloring.

• Home Coloring Tips

Applying Vaseline is a smart way to avoid staining your skin
Make sure to always wear gloves.
Wrap an old dark-colored towel around your neck.
If any color happens to get into your eyes, immediately rinse with water.
Accidents happen, so if you do stain your skin with color, don’t panic, an alcohol-based toner will save the day.

• Bad Decision With the Color?

If you colored your own hair, you can use a body building shampoo. This will speed up the fading process.
If you got it done by one of the pros, they will have many options to alter the color for you.

• Life After Coloring

Freshen up your color with a color-enhancing shampoo & conditioner, at least once a week.

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