All about Hair Color

Hair coloring is dye used to color human hair. It is used for a diversity of purposes; most frequently to return gray hair to its previous color, to change hair color to a shade regard as more desirable, or to return hair to its original color after chemicals have discolored it. Today more and more people are coloring their hair. Some choose hair color for added shine and body while others choose hair color for gray coverage. Looking for the color that is right for you can be baffling.

Semi-permanent color contains little color molecules that go in the hair's cuticle, or surface layer, and go into your hair's cortex. They don't communicate with your natural pigments. And since the molecules are small, they finally exit the hair shaft after several shampoos, leaving the hair as it was before treatment. Semi permanent colors wash out after a few washes, whereas permanent colors have to grow out. If you are new to coloring your hair, you might start with a semi permanent hue unless you want to cover gray hair or go two or more shades lighter or darker. Demi-permanent color product level lasts longer.

Most permanent color uses peroxide and ammonia. It covers gray the best. It is a different shade and will leave a line of "demarcation. Tiny molecules enter all the way into the cortex, where they react and increase to a size that cannot be washed out. Your hair actually has to grow out over time. Other types of hair colour are temporary. Temporary hair color is available in various product forms including rinses, shampoos, gels, sprays and others. This type of hair color is typically used to give brighter, more vibrant shades or colors such as orange or red that may be difficult to achieve with semi-permanent and permanent hair color.

Highlights include of selecting little or thick strands of hair that are then lightened at least 2 shades lighter than the rest of your hair. Highlights should praise your natural or synthetic color. Lowlights, for the most part, are not as popular in coloring as highlighting. This seems to be due to the lack of knowledge on the Stylists part to inform their clients of this service. Lowlights can do wonders for a color. If you love the look of highlighting, but don't want a dramatic look, lowlights are the way to go. Low lighting consists of taking little to thick strands of hair and darkening them at least 2 shades darker than the rest of your hair.