Hair Color Q and A!
Hair Color Q and A – Aurelio Salon and Spa in New Jersey
by Samantha Harris
Q: What are the best shampoos to use maintain hair color; specifically blonde hair?
A: After color services use a shampoo designed to prevent color fade. Color safe shampoos and conditioners have ingredients that prevent color from fading and some even enhance color in between visits. Blonde hair needs special attention and usually has its own line of color protection with violet tones to help preserve the color. When choosing a shampoo for blonde hair, it’s important that they’re moisturizing or repairing as well, since lightened hair is more fragile. Goldwell Blonde and Highlights shampoo and conditioner are an excellent choice to keep your hair healthy and shiny as well as the perfect tone.
Q: Why does my blonde hair turn yellow/gold in between visits? Is the anything to prevent this?
A: Blonde hair can turn gold/ yellow after services for many reasons, but the good news is it can be avoided. While at the salon stylists often tone your hair using a depositing color to counteract underlying pigments in the hair. When your hair is lightened, orange and yellow tones are naturally exposed. A violet or blue based color will cancel unwanted tones to give you your desired results. Demi permanent colors only stay in the hair for up to six weeks. When the color fades brass can become noticeable. Hard water at home, chlorine, sun, and free radicals also contribute to yellow tones.
To keep you hair that perfect blonde, visit your stylist every four to six weeks for a toner or glaze. In between visits Goldwell Soft color is a temporary rinse that tones hair at home and can last up to eight shampoos. Wash hair with proper shampoo and conditioner such as Goldwell’s Blonde and Highlights line. The purple conditioner can act as a toner when left on hair for a longer time. Regular maintenance is needed for blonde hair, by using these tips your blonde will look beautiful between visits.
Q: What are the benefits to professional hair coloring opposed to a seven dollar box of hair dye?
A: Stylists are trained and certified to perform chemical services, with years of education and experience they have the expertise to not only customize your color but to determine the best look for you. Stylists are keeping you in mind during your service and want your hair to stay healthy. Box color may be cheap but so is the quality. Box color is designed to work on everyone therefore a high level peroxide solution is used. This not only damages the hair but can create hot roots and uneven color depending on your hair’s condition. Box color is often misused for touchups and is applied to the whole head causing further damage. The cost of box color may be less than a visit to your stylist, but the knowledge your stylist has is beneficial when taking into consideration your hair’s condition, texture, and the best way to achieve your desired result.
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