Hair Coloring Tips

Whatever may be the natural color of your hair, highlighting or changing the entire shade of your hair to get a new look is on the grooming list for most of you. Hair color is an easy way to get a new and stylish look. Moreover, it takes very less time to get your hair colored or highlighted. Go through the various hair coloring tips and techniques mentioned below and have gorgeous looking hair on your crown.

Hair Coloring Ideas
Here are some hair coloring ideas and things to remember, before you opt for a change in your hair color.

• If you are coloring permed or straightened hair, avoid using hair color containing ammonia. The ingredients in such hair colors are too harsh.
• You must avoid using hair color for at least three months on permed or straightened hair. Similarly, avoid perming or straightening hair, at least for three months, after coloring them.
• If you have recently used a hair dye and want to opt for a new hair color, then you can first use a hair dye removal method.
• When you color hair at home, pick a shade lighter than what you desire, because the final shade tends to be darker than what is shown on the box.
• When you use hair color for covering gray hair, opt for permanent hair color rather than semi-permanent color. Also, it is good to use one shade darker than desired, in order to achieve the best coverage of grays.
• For coloring gray hair you must leave the hair color on your locks for a longer duration, about 20-30 minutes more than the usual duration.
• Highlights should be done using only one shade or two at the most. Also, the shade used for highlights should not be more than two shades lighter than the base color. Needle like highlights look better than broad ones.
• If you are coloring hair for the first time, then don't opt for a completely different shade of hair color; it is better to use the shade of your natural hair color. If your natural hair color is dark brown, you can opt for light brown or burgundy shade.

Hair coloring is not at all difficult; you can do it yourself and save the expenses of professional services. Choosing the right hair color is the first step of the hair coloring procedure. Once you choose the color to match your complexion and have all the material required for hair coloring ready, you can start the hair coloring procedure. The material includes two mirrors, one in front of you and one behind you (slightly tilted downwards), hair brush, hair color, a fine-toothed comb and a small towel. Read on tips for choosing a hair color.

Tips on Applying Hair Color
Here are some hair coloring tips to help you apply hair color in the right way.

• Wash your hair thoroughly with a good shampoo followed by a conditioner a day before coloring them.
• Hair must be completely dry before coloring. Make three sections of your hair. Work section by section.
• Place a towel around your neck, this will help avoid skin irritation and staining due to the hair color. Take sections 1 1/2 inches wide and apply the hair color using a hair brush, from the roots till the tips. Apply hair color in same direction on the inner side of the strand as well.
• Keep the remaining hair tied up using claw clips.
• Once the entire length of hair is covered, tie them up with a clip and cover them using a shower cap.
• Wash hair according to the duration mentioned on the instruction leaflet in the color box.
• Wash your hair with lukewarm water.
• Do not use shampoo immediately on colored hair. Use a good shampoo and conditioner after 24 hours of coloring your hair.

The above hair coloring tips will help you get beautiful looking colored hair. You must follow simple hair care routines for maintaining the hair color. This just includes using a hair conditioner specially designed for colored hair, every time you shampoo your hair. Applying hair oil a day before you wash your hair is also useful for maintaining the condition of colored hair.