Coloring ones own hair is not for the faint of heart, don't ever take your hair care professional for granted. There is a lot to learn before you can color hair.
The first thing you need to learn is to say "color" your hair, not dye your hair. Dye is something you do to fabric, this is your hair, it ain't fabric.
The second thing to learn when coloring your hair is that if you don't like the color you can just buy another bottle, tube, or box and change it, don't throw a hissy fit, it's just hair.
The third thing and I think the most important is you gots to know your numbers. Hair color is all about the numbers. The lower the number the darker the color and that is for both the color and the developer. For example if you have lots of grey hair, not that I would know anything about that, but you might want to go with a lower numbered developer, maybe 10 or 20 volume.
The next thing you gots to know is your letters, the letter along with the number on the color tube indicates how dark your hair will turn out and also what the base color is. That can be very important for future hair color projects. Example: the tube says 3N on it, you know it is a dark color and the base is neutral, if it says 3R then the base is red, 3v the base is violet and so on. The combination of the hair color and the developer will indicate the final product. Most hair samples you see use a 30 volume developer so if you want to go a little darker then use 20 volume, a little lighter use 40 volume. Walk on the wild side experiment! It's fun, trust me. ;)
Another very important thing to know before you start a home hair coloring project is where to purchase your products. If you have a hair care professional that can hook you up by all means get your products from him/her but if you are like most of the free world you don't have the connection. Whatever you do DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT purchase any products at and I hate to even say the name, DO NOT BUY PRODUCTS AT WALMART, your hair will fall out and you will be shunned by all that is good in the world. Also don't purchase your products at a convenience store, grocery store or any such place. Go to a beauty supply store such as Sally's, and sign up for their beauty card, it is chock full of coupons and discounts.
There are other supplies you will need before you get started all of which can be purchased at Sally's Beauty Supply. You will need a plastic not metal bowl, a brush, a measuring device and gloves.
Once you have gathered all of your supplies you need to locate a working area, make sure you cover the surface of your table or countertop, where ever you plan to work. Before you get busy make sure you read the instructions or at least take a glance at them. You will need to know the amounts of developer and color, usually it is 1:1, one ounce color to one ounce developer but you need to check the instructions to make sure.
Ok, pour your developer in the bowl, add the color and mix it together. One of my secrets is I use petroleum jelly around my hairline so the color does not "color" my skin as much. I also put some on my ears as they usually get color on them as well. Now the fun part, apply the color to your hair, starting with the roots. Separate sections of your hair and apply, after getting all of the roots then apply to the rest of your hair. It is helpful to have a comb you can run through your hair to ensure you have color on all of it. Wait the appropriate amount of time (between 30 and 45 minutes) and rinse. Once the color is rinsed from your hair use some shampoo and wash it, this is also a good time to scrub your ears and around the hairline.
Take a peak in the mirror, finished product!!! Yippee! You have saved yourself over $100 by doing this at home.
Stay tuned for next weeks adventure, How To Shave Your Head! Maybe I'll video tape this one.
until then...
hugs and kisses
carmen
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