Over the years I have experienced many clients chasing their dream colour. Whether is the perfect blonde or a cool brown without any red. Beautiful hair doesn’t happen by chance.
Great hair colour is hard work and starts in the salon. It’s important to have a plan with your stylist who will guide you through your hair journey and the best way to care for your locks at home. Home hair colour is like a blind date. Every box colour is a gamble.
I often hear clients talk about their hair colour fading out too quickly. The best way to explain this it to think about your hair’s cuticle (the outermost layer) like the scales of a fish. At the root of your hair the scales sit nice and tight but towards the ends of your hair they are weathered and tend to sit open. The more open they are the quicker your hair colour will fade. The best way to stop your hair from fading is to keep the cuticle as tightly closed as possible.
How do you keep your hair’s cuticle closed you may ask? The best way for you to help this is use a quality conditioner. The hair conditioners job in the shampoo process is to close the cuticle. Choosing the right shampoo, conditioner and treatment will do wonders to help stop colour fade. Great hair starts with a great conditioner.
Caring for your hair during the colour process will also dramatically help the condition of your hair and prevent excess colour fade between appointments. At Half Cut Mclaren Vale we can use K18 during your colour treatment. K18 is the next generation in restructuring your hair both during your colour service and caring for your hair at home. It’s the latest breakthrough in hair care science. Great hair care isn’t rocket science it’s technology.
When I talk about caring for your hair during the colour process, I mean planing your colour journey. It’s best practice not to jump from extreme colour to another. Rather than choosing to go from dark to blonde in one sitting or red tones to “ashy”. Plan your appointments with your stylist to achieve your hair goals. Behind every great colour is a stylist with a brush.
