Hair Color Tips

Want to know how to get the right hair color? Here’s how:

• Consider your face shape. A round face is generally safe with soft and neutral tones, whereas an oval-shaped face works well with bolder colors or highlights. If you have a square or oval face, you can try a richer hue on the perimeter of your head (i.e., around the sides). You might even want to play around with some vibrant reds if they complement your skin tone and eye color!
• Pick something new. If you’re used to having dark brown hair, go ahead and try something new this time around—perhaps even blonde or red! Who knows? You might end up loving it more than anything else in your wardrobe closet!
• Update your color. If you’ve been dying dark brown for years now, maybe it’s time to change things up by going lighter instead (or vice versa!). Just make sure that whatever shade appeals most strongly within range of what’s already there currently—so no drastic changes when trying out new looks at home will do wonders; but just do something different enough so people notice when looking at both ends together.”

Consider your face shape

• If your face is oblong, you have a longer jawline and a narrower forehead.
• If you have a heart-shaped face, your cheeks are more prominent than the rest of your features.
• If you have an oval shape to your face, it’s neither too narrow nor too wide.
• A square-shaped face has sharp angles on the jawline that meet at the chin.
• A round face tends to be fuller and rounder all over—from cheekbones to forehead to chin—and isn’t as long as other face shapes in proportion to its width.

Know which category fits best? You can use that information when considering what hair color will suit you best (or at least make sure those around you know how specific shades might look).

Pick something new.

The first step in the hair color process is to decide what you want. If you’re new to coloring your hair, it’s a good idea to talk with a professional about your options and what will work best for your lifestyle and skin tone. Once you’ve chosen an overall color scheme, consider your natural hair type. While most colors can be made for all types of locks, certain shades work better for straight or curly strands than others do. The same goes for fine versus thick locks: if you have thick curls that are difficult to control, choosing a shade that’s too vibrant could cause problems when styling it every morning (no one wants more split ends!).

Update your color.

If you’re feeling like your hair color is getting a little too predictable, it’s time to update. Go darker or lighter, but make sure the change isn’t dramatic.

• Don’t go too red
• Don’t get a dramatic change (a couple shades darker or lighter)
• Be wary of the same color—unless it’s brand-new and different from anything else you’ve ever worn before!

If you’re scared of trying new things with your hair color, then try something different by adding more dimension through highlights with an ombré effect or going for a bolder shade in one area (like blonde streaks).

Tide up your highlights.

• Tinting. This is a single-process color that’s great for covering your natural hair color. It doesn’t require much time to apply and it contains more moisture than other types of coloring, so it’s ideal if you have dry or damaged hair.
• Balayage highlights. These are hand-painted highlights that look like they were painted onto your hair with a brush (they actually use brushes to apply this technique). They give you the most natural looking results because they don’t go all over your head but only in certain areas where the light hits naturally.
• Foiling/highlighting. This is typically done on long hair, where long strands of hair are pulled away from the scalp individually and then colored with foils or foil packets containing dye solutions designed specifically for each strand of color needed to complete the look; this process takes longer than balayage highlighting but results in vibrant colors that make any hairstyle pop!

Strengthen your strands.

• Use a shampoo and conditioner with keratin. Keratin is one of the most common proteins found in your hair, and it helps strengthen strands.
• Hot oil treatments can soften and make your hair appear healthier by coating each strand with nourishing oils like coconut or jojoba oil—just remember to only use them once or twice per week at most!
• Have regular trims to keep split ends at bay, which can lead to breakage over time on both colored and uncolored strands alike!
• Protect from heat: If you want your new color job to last longer than two weeks (and who doesn’t?), avoid using styling tools like straighteners or curling tongs too often (or ever). Instead try dry shampooing before bedtime for added volume without the damage caused by heated appliances all day long–the best part about this method is how easy it is! Just spray some onto dry hair then brush through gently so there aren’t any visible clumps; voila! You’re ready for tomorrow morning’s big meeting without spending hours doing touch-ups beforehand.”

Try a gloss treatment.

• Glossing treatments are like conditioners, but they contain more pigment and shine. They’re a simple way to add dimension and depth to your hair color without changing the hue.
• You can try glossing at home by applying it before you wash your hair or get a professional gloss treatment at the salon. The latter lasts longer–between 2-6 weeks depending on how often you wash your hair–but either option will give you radiant locks in no time flat!

Take good care of your hair.

• Use a color-safe shampoo.
• Use a deep conditioner.
• Don’t wash your hair every day, especially if you have colored or processed hair. Your scalp needs to breathe and too much washing can strip your locks of their natural oils, leading to dryness that can cause breakage over time. Instead of shampooing daily, try rinsing with cool water after exercising or sweating heavily in order to remove any excess dirt and oil buildup that may be on the surface of your strands (this will also help prevent dandruff). Conditioning is important for keeping your locks smooth and shiny, so use one each time you shower—as long as it’s not an everyday thing! Once or twice a week should be plenty for most people; if yours are extra prone to tangles or frizziness then maybe up that number just slightly more often than normal (but definitely no more than four times per week). * Use low heat setting when blow drying your hair.* Don’t over style it – avoid using curling irons and flat irons too often.