Hair Care
Not if it's properly applied. Damage occurs only when the colorist is not experienced in the technique or knowledgeable about the product. Actually, color can be very beneficial. It adds body and texture to fine, limp hair, making it more manageable. It improves on any dull natural shade and covers gray, to help you look years younger. HOW OFTEN SHOULD I COLOR MY HAIR? It depends on your goal and the type of color procedure you and your colorist choose. If all you want is some well-placed highlights to enrich your existing color, upkeep is minimum, as little as three or four times a year. If you decide on an extreme color change or need to cover gray, you'll probably have to re-touch roots every four to six weeks, since hair grows about a half-inch a month. There are techniques that allow you to go longer between touch-ups, so discuss your options with an experienced colorist. HOW CAN I KEEP MY COLOR FROM CHANGING? Many things influence hair color in between visits to the salon: your shampoo, sun exposure, the type of water in your area, your styling tools (products, hair dryers, flat irons). When you come back to the salon for a re-touch, the colorist will evaluate your hair for changes and make adjustments to your formula so your color will remain beautiful and consistent. WHAT IS TEXTURING? Texture within your hairstyle can be achieved in several ways- mechanically, as with shears or razor tools and temporarily with tools like irons and/or texturizing styling products, or chemically, such as with perming techniques or hair straightners. Notice how the texture of the hair changes with hair color- this is a slight chemical change resulting in a different texture to the hair than you started with before hair color. Most texturizing is done during haircutting, putting different lengths of hair within the style to add body and fullness. The next most often used form of texturizing the hair is with a chemical treatment, "perms." I want to get a perm and a color. How long should I wait between services and which one should be done first? It is possible they could be performed on the same day, or from three days to a week apart. Perms should be done first if you are doing them closely together (within a few weeks). DRY, FLY-AWAY HAIR? You're probably scrubbing your ends too much, and not moisturizing them enough. Use very little shampoo and target just the scalp, and don't rub the ends at all. Rinse thoroughly and use a tiny bit of conditioner on the ends only, without touching the scalp. HARD-TO-STYLE HAIR? Most likely, you're not getting the scalp clean enough, or not rinsing completely, leaving a residue. This makes styling difficult. When you shampoo, target the scalp and rinse very thoroughly. Apply just enough conditioner on the ends to make hair feel soft and tangle-free, and none at all on the scalp. OILY SCALP AND DRY ENDS? With this combination, you're not targeting the scalp when you shampoo, just the ends. If you have a naturally oily scalp, it's perfectly okay to shampoo your hair daily, as long as you don't involve the ends. Target the scalp with a shampoo formulated for oily hair, rinse thoroughly, then apply a very small amount of conditioner on the ends as a moisturizer. LIMP, UNMANAGEABLE HAIR? You're probably using too much product and not rinsing enough. Target the scalp using a minimal amount of shampoo, massaging the scalp to remove all the oils, dirt and bacteria. Rinse out completely, then use a minimal amount of conditioner to moisturize only the ends. Remember: Using more product will not give you better results. FINE VS. THIN HAIR? Fine hair refers to the thickness of each individual strand. Women with fine hair may have a lot of it, but each hair is smaller in diameter. If they have both fine and less of it, then they may have what is considerd to be both fine and thin. CAN I HAVE LONG HAIR IF IT'S FINE? You can wear your fine hair longer, although shoulder length or just below is probably the optimum maximum length. Follow your your salon professionals suggestions to the letter. IS IT ALRIGHT TO PERM MY HAIR IF IT'S FINE OR THIN? Perming is a chemical process that seriously degrades the hair, and those with fine hair cannot afford to risk the negative results. No matter how gentle the perm may be for 'normal' people, it probably is something you want to stay away from. Concentrate instead on making your hair and healthy as possible with help from your salon professionals. |
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