Different Types Of Hair Colors

• Temporary - color lasts from one shampoo

to the next. Color is deposited on the outside of the hair shaft.

• Semi-Temporary - color lasts up to 4-6 shampoos.

• Semi Permanent Hair Color - color is for masking white or light hair and lasts 4 to 6 weeks or 6 to 12 shampoos. Semi-permanent color darkens the hair. Semi-permanent colors are the gentlest way to color your hair. It contains no ammonia or peroxide.

• Demi-Permanent – color last longer than semi-permanent color. It’s stronger chemically and can damage the hair. It last between 24 to 26 shampoos and do not contain ammonia. It contains a small amount of peroxide.

• Permanent - color formulas change the natural color. The permanent colors penetrate the inner core of the hair strand. They can not be washed away. They are used with ammonia and peroxide. Permanent colors lighten the hair.

• Henna: Natural haircolor - least damaging way of the chemical methods to alter your color. It can be drying. Generally lasts 3-4 weeks.

You can find the haircolor in a variety of forms: creams, tubes, gels, and shampoo.

The color will not be permanently changed if it is not the part of an oxidation chemical reaction. Hydrogen peroxide is the oxidizing agent or developer. It is available in various forms and strengths.

The developer allows the formula to permanently alter the hair's color. The desired results determine the strength of the developer.

Fine textured hair can be damaged easily. The fine hair has less cuticle layers so the penetration of chemicals occurs faster. Coarse textured hair has more cuticle layers. This type of hair is more resistant to color.

Coloring will damage your hair if the wrong level of peroxide is used or you are over-processing your hair.

If you constantly change your color you must regularly use deep conditioning treatments. Over-processing is the main reason if your colored hair looks dull.

One of the most important elements of hair coloring is determining your hairs' underlying pigment. When you combine underlying color and artificial color in the right way you get the desired result.

How to Test Hair Color

You should always test for allergic reaction on your skin. Here is how:

• Place a small amount of the color on your skin.

• Wait 20 minutes.

• If there is allergic reaction, do not use the color.

Test the product on a few strands

• Mix together two drops of the color and two drops of the developer.

• Snip a tiny amount of your hair.

• Tape it together on one end.

• Dip the un-taped end into the mixture.

• Leave it for 25 minutes.

• Rinse, dry and compare the results to what you expected