Adding hair color to your hair is a nice complement to your look.
Just as we add color to our face with makeup or dazzle ourselves up with the latest fashions, the addition of color whether a few highlights, streaks or going a few tints lighter or darker can really enhance your look and make you feel gorgeous.
Some individuals color their hair to cover the gray, while others simply do it to add depth, dimension and accents for a new look.
Although there has been talk about cancer-inducing ingredients in permanent hair color, there aren’t any definitive study that has linked permanent hair color to cancer. But it is always good to limit how much you color your hair. Try to avoid long-term use of hair coloring ingredients just in case. There is always a possibility that new studies may arise claiming a link between the two. Any chemical on the scalp should be limited if not avoided – especially for women who are pregnant. It’s always better to be safe than sorry.
How Do You Choose A Hair Color?
It’s always best to consult with a professional stylist and color consultant when deciding upon a hair color. Here are some hot tips:
Consider your skin complexion. Although some colors look great on your favorite celebrity, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will look good on you. There are a variety of skin complexions that are better complimented with different colors. Your colorist should be able to help you choose the best color for your skins complexion.
At home semi-permanent colors are good to use at home as they can easily be washed out over time.
Collect pictures of colors you like from magazines and compare them with color swatches and see what your colorist can do for you in relation to your complexion.
Make sure you get the right makeup to match your new hair color.
Remember to do a strand test to ensure you don’t have an allergic reaction (to the para-dyes) to the product. It’s also good to do a strand test to ensure the color is the color you’d like.
Henna is still the only 100% all-natural hair color available but what must be remembered is before applying any color, do a skin patch test first before committing to placing henna on the hair. Henna can cause allergic reactions in some people. It is from the leaves of the Lawsonia inermis plant, and colors by thickly coating the hair shaft. Henna usually stays on the hair but slowly washes out with each wash. Henna does not penetrate the cortex of the hair so the natural color will not cover gray. The henna hair color is also less drastic. It’s usually most noticeable in the sun.
Pros: All-natural, inexpensive, convenient – can find at local drug store
Cons: May cause allergic reactions, washes out fairly quickly.
