Picking a hair color for the first time or drastically changing your hair color is something that scares most women. Hair colors that looks over that top or does not match the, your basic coloration can ruin the foundation of your hair style. There was a time when home hair coloring only left you with the choices of blond, black, brunette, or red. Today you can confidently color your hair from strawberry blond to plum. You can choose between traditional hair color chemicals to organic formulas. There are even fairly fool proof kits to highlight your hair.
This article will deal with basics of choosing a permanent color that is different from your present hair color and using high lights and low lights.
Remember the natural color of your hair determine what in the end your color will be. If your hair contains a lot of auburn using a light blonde shade will give you a version of strawberry blonde. If your hair is a light blonde and you use a light auburn it will be varying degrees of reddish blonde. Most hair color kits do give you a general guide on what color you will get when you used there product on your base color. However, since sun exposure effected natural color, chemicals from hair products , and natural highlights it is best to use a test strand of your own hair to determine what the real outcome of your coloring decision.
If you are not really sure what color you are ready to commit to take the option of using a temporary color. You can test drive a few different choices and get the opinion of friends and family. If your hair is inclined to chemical damage use a temporary color rich in conditioner so your hair is in tip top shape with you are ready to commit to a final color choice.
Generally the family of hair color you choose should complement your skin tone. Most people either have skin that reflects a cool or warm tone. Cool tone folks will generally have light colored eyes that are blue, green, grey, or some variation of light hazel. These include skin tones that can be described as reddish, olive, or fair. They should generally avoid colors that have gold, yellow, or red undertones. They also should avoid black or extremely dark brown as these colors will not look at all natural. Warm skin toned people generally have medium fair to medium brown complexions, and they are best to pick richer colors such as darker reds, auburn, or golden browns. You can generally carry off a very dark color if you use low lights or highlights to give the hair a more natural appearance.
Low lights and highlights can be used to tone down or bring out the brightness of your base color. Highlights consist of selecting thin or thick strands of hair that are then lightened at least two shades lighter than the rest of your base hair color. Low lights are generally two shades lighter than your natural hair. Low lights are very effective at adding dimension to your hair color. Using a mixture of low lights and highlights is called tri-coloring. If you are not comfortable with the idea of dealing with so many different shades on your hair you could have your initial coloring did at the salon. One of the better tri coloring kits I have used is from Garnier Fructis: Highlighting Kit H3. The it is relatively easy to use and leaves your hair wonderfully conditioned.
If you want to experiment with various types of highlights and low lights you could use a color tinted shampoo. You can use this to see how the various colors will look on your base color in natural light. These color tinted shampoos can be used on artificial or natural hair color. You can use this process to simply temporarily change the look of your hair color or to find out if low lighting or high lighting is something to your really want to do. Some people find that just adding strands of complementary colors to their hair takes away their need to color their whole head of hair.
Coloring your hair can actually fill in fine hair and make it appear thicker and many home coloring and highlighting kits will leave your hair looking healthier than before you colored. Spring is a great time to spruce up your hair color , so do a little color homework and let the sun shine on your new wonderful hair color.
This article will deal with basics of choosing a permanent color that is different from your present hair color and using high lights and low lights.
Remember the natural color of your hair determine what in the end your color will be. If your hair contains a lot of auburn using a light blonde shade will give you a version of strawberry blonde. If your hair is a light blonde and you use a light auburn it will be varying degrees of reddish blonde. Most hair color kits do give you a general guide on what color you will get when you used there product on your base color. However, since sun exposure effected natural color, chemicals from hair products , and natural highlights it is best to use a test strand of your own hair to determine what the real outcome of your coloring decision.
If you are not really sure what color you are ready to commit to take the option of using a temporary color. You can test drive a few different choices and get the opinion of friends and family. If your hair is inclined to chemical damage use a temporary color rich in conditioner so your hair is in tip top shape with you are ready to commit to a final color choice.
Generally the family of hair color you choose should complement your skin tone. Most people either have skin that reflects a cool or warm tone. Cool tone folks will generally have light colored eyes that are blue, green, grey, or some variation of light hazel. These include skin tones that can be described as reddish, olive, or fair. They should generally avoid colors that have gold, yellow, or red undertones. They also should avoid black or extremely dark brown as these colors will not look at all natural. Warm skin toned people generally have medium fair to medium brown complexions, and they are best to pick richer colors such as darker reds, auburn, or golden browns. You can generally carry off a very dark color if you use low lights or highlights to give the hair a more natural appearance.
Low lights and highlights can be used to tone down or bring out the brightness of your base color. Highlights consist of selecting thin or thick strands of hair that are then lightened at least two shades lighter than the rest of your base hair color. Low lights are generally two shades lighter than your natural hair. Low lights are very effective at adding dimension to your hair color. Using a mixture of low lights and highlights is called tri-coloring. If you are not comfortable with the idea of dealing with so many different shades on your hair you could have your initial coloring did at the salon. One of the better tri coloring kits I have used is from Garnier Fructis: Highlighting Kit H3. The it is relatively easy to use and leaves your hair wonderfully conditioned.
If you want to experiment with various types of highlights and low lights you could use a color tinted shampoo. You can use this to see how the various colors will look on your base color in natural light. These color tinted shampoos can be used on artificial or natural hair color. You can use this process to simply temporarily change the look of your hair color or to find out if low lighting or high lighting is something to your really want to do. Some people find that just adding strands of complementary colors to their hair takes away their need to color their whole head of hair.
Coloring your hair can actually fill in fine hair and make it appear thicker and many home coloring and highlighting kits will leave your hair looking healthier than before you colored. Spring is a great time to spruce up your hair color , so do a little color homework and let the sun shine on your new wonderful hair color.
