One of the most daring ways to change your appearance is with a new hair color, no matter how small the change. Whether you're looking for subtle, everyday colors like blonde and brown or bold, eye-catching tones like pink and blue, the color spectrum has you covered. Women with black hair are aware of the difficulties that come with coloring their hair, even though coloring hair is generally a pleasant experience.
The technique is more difficult for people with black hair who want to dye it brown than for light hair because the color pigments need a lighter surface to adhere. Discover helpful tips on how to dye your hair from black to brown below.
Coloring from black to brown: This is how it works!
In most cases, bleaching black hair is necessary for the coloring to become visible. But dying black hair is about much more than what meets the eye. For example, is bleach really necessary if you just want a small color change? What can you do after coloring your hair to maintain the vibrancy of the color? We'll explain that to you.
First, choose the perfect shade
When coloring your black hair, you should consider the undertone of your skin. Instead of choosing a wild shade that you like, choose a hair color that works well with your complexion. In general, lighter hair colors work better with cool skin tones and vice versa - warmer hair colors work well with warmer skin tones.
Helpful tip: What factors determine whether your skin tone is cool or warm? If the veins on the inside of your wrist are blue, it means you have a cold skin tone. If they are green, it means you have a warm skin tone. If they are somewhere in the middle, it means you have a neutral skin tone and can wear either a warm or cool shade.
Collect pictures with the popular hair color
If you're making a hair appointment, this is good advice. Besides, in addition to the images you want, you can also get someHair color pictureswhich you don't want. A picture is worth a million words: this will help your stylist understand exactly what you want.
Lighten dyed black hair
Bleach should only be used as a last option as it can cause damage. However, if the color removers don't help (even with small color changes), maybe it's time to give it a try.
Note the following:You don't get what's underneath when you use bleach or color stripping. Removing the color will not restore your original hair color, even the one you started with. Depending on the amount of black paint showing through, you'll get one insteadorange or reddish huereceive.
If you don't want your hair to look red or orange after dyeing, you will also need to add another shade to balance the tone. Sounds difficult, doesn't it? Coloring or decoloring is a complicated process that requires a lot of knowledge about the hair structure and the color wheel: there are acidic and alkaline colors that are applied to the cuticle or cortex of the hair (There is more information on the topic here). After that, our next piece of advice is to look online for a salon that specializes in color repairs and specifically black hair dye removal.
Add hair bleach gradually
To keep your hair healthy, professionals recommend staying within three shades of your natural color when coloring. Using more than three shades of peroxide to lighten your hair can cause additional damage because larger amounts of the chemical are needed. This also means that a single application may not be enough to achieve the desired whitening.
At least fourteen days should pass between each bleaching treatment. Additionally, make sure your hair has enough time to heal between lightening treatments by scheduling a follow-up appointment well in advance.
Apply deep conditioning mask regularly
Add a deep conditioning mask to your weekly regimen to strengthen your hair and reduce damage.
Use high quality products
If you want your hairdresser to have the best chance of lightening your hair until you achieve the perfect shade, you should use high-quality shampoos, conditioners and (as mentioned earlier) hair masks. It may be time to switch up hair care products if you find that the products you are using are not helping the condition of your hair, so read labels carefully. If you want your hair color to last long, you should avoid sulfates as they remove the dye and dry out your hair. The last thing you need is for your hair to become even more damaged or dried out when you lighten your hair.
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