When You Are Jumping In For DIY Hair Colour Like A Pro- Part 1 

Colour Hair Like A Pro 

The pros say it's possible to have salon-quality results at home if you stick to some guidelines as the thought of dyeing your own hair might seem intimidating after all which is permanent or semipermanent. Many acknowledge box colour has its place of course as stylists want you to come to see them in a perfect world. 

As Doug Macintosh, colour director at Kieran McKenna Salon in New York City says, for people who have a lot of greys or those who can’t get to the salon easily, at-home colour is good. Box colour is helpful when coming into a salon isn’t always convenient or affordable. 

For making the most of DIY permanent colour, so that you have the best results at home, here are top salon colourists’ advice. 

Know When You Have To Go To The Salon

Some colour jobs require a pro. Colin Lively, a colourist at Eddy’s on Coventry in Cleveland, OH, says the bigger the reason you need to go to a professional as the further away you want to go from your natural colour. Setting you up for unpredictable results as Macintosh says is going more than two shades lighter or darker than your natural colour. 

For amateur bleaching or lightening your hair can also be a challenging job. Nicole Brumley, owner of Kiiro Hair Lab in Springfield, MO, explains that it is hard to gauge how long to leave on bleach to get the result you are looking for without the knowledge of how colour lifts, the density of hair, and hair texture. She wouldn’t do home lightening as she had to fix quite a few mistakes with DIY bleaching. 

Select The Right Shade

Standing under the store’s lights won’t help much to match your colour.

According to Jet Rhys, president of Jet Rhys Hair Salon in Solana Beach, CA, to see the true colour and take a close-up picture of your hair is essential. She explains that it will be helpful to match with the picture on the box having that image of your shade in daylight. 

Your eye colour can be a good guide as Brumley says later on. With cooler hair colour shades that have an ash or a word that implies blue in the description, she says blue eyes often pair well. Warmer chestnuts and golden colours are a good complement for hazel or brown eyes. 

Macintosh states opt for the lighter shade when in doubt. You can’t lighten it at home but you can always darken it if the colour comes out too dark. 

Do A Patch Test

Before applying the colour to your entire head, the boxes all suggest performing a patch test. This is essential according to Macintosh. He further says that in case you can have a reaction, you want to make sure you are not allergic to the colour. To see if you get a rash or any irritation just to be safe, his advice is to mix a small amount of the kit thereby applying it to the skin behind the ear or near the elbow waiting at least 24 hours. 

You Might Need More Than One Box

How many boxes of dye you need to completely colour your hair is impacted by your hair length and texture. Lively explains further that as they are designed for touch-ups or regrowth, for a first-time application you will likely need more than one box. Buy two boxes to be safe if your hair is past your shoulder. To be prepared Macintosh advises buying more than one box at a time. If you need more colour or worst case if you have a box ready for the next time you need to colour mix one box and you have the second box handy. 

What Do You Need To Know About The Hair Colour?

Matching the hair colour to your skin tone is important. Or else you may stand out in the crowd with awkward shades. A shade two times darker or lighter than your skin tone is the best option. So here we recommend always going to a professional in case you are an amateur. There is more you need to know when the hair colouring process is done at home following instructions on the box. 

The Discussion Continues 

We don’t stop here. There are more tips you need for DIY hair colour like a pro. It is always that which comes to be handy when you are venturing out to do the hair colour all by yourself.