The Many Faces of Hair Color

Haircoloring options are plentiful these days with a wide variety of products and many exciting techniques designed to fit every lifestyle, age, and budget. The four categories of hair color from which all products ensue are: temporary, semi-permanent, demi-permanent and permanent. Below, I will debunk the many faces of these colors along with their uses and designated purposes.  

The mildest form of haircolor available is Temporary and can be found in pigmented shampoos,

weekly rinses, or colored styling products such as mousse, sprays and gels. Our grandmothers have been using weekly rinses for years to blend grey hair, however, there are new products in vibrant colors now available making temporary color a popular choice with kids, teens, and adults alike who experimenting with hair color for the first time. Temporary color generally washes out the next shampoo but can last a few more depending on your choice of color and the amount of color applied.

Modern Temporary Color Sprays, Gels & Mousse's

The  Original Color Rinses    

  

Ombre' Temporary & Semi-Permanent Color Applications

Temporary Color Chalk

     

Semi-Permanent haircolor works on the surface of the hair shaft to deposit color, yet lasts longer than temporary hair color; usually between eight and ten shampoo's. This type of color is a direct dye pigment and not mixed with a peroxide developer, therefore, there is no risk of damage to the hair. Redken Shades EQ

Conditioning Color Gloss is a perfect example of a semi-permanent haircolor and is used in glazing as well as toning after highlighting services. The applications of a semi-permanent hair color are endless and the benefits exceed traditional coloring by adding shine, conditioning the cuticle, and blending away grey. It is truly a fantastic choice for woman and men who want to look younger naturally. As hair grows out, this color gently fades away ensuring no line of demarcation.

Demi-Permanent or deposit-only hair color, lasts longer than its semi-permanent counterpart; usually around six weeks without an ammonia or peroxide developer. As such, it's the perfect choice for over-processed hair, coating the cuticle and refreshing ends after a retouch. While there are no lifting capabilities, demi-permanent color also delivers incredible shine, manageability, and beautiful tones that can cover grey entirely.

                                                        

  

Permanent Hair Color is the only type of color that is formulated to lighten hair as well as deposit tones deep within the hair follicle. It contains ammonia and is mixed with varying strengths of peroxide developer for desired lift and or deposit. Many people mistakenly group bleach lighteners into this category due to their lifting capacities, however bleach is not a color and does not deposit anything; it merely removes previous color pigment or breaks through underlining natural pigment. Permanent haircolor offers lasting change and requires the most maintenance of all haircolor choices with regular retouches to the regrowth area every 6-8 weeks. This type of color service is the most sought after for Ombre' highlights on virgin hair as well as the very popular Balayage technique. 

 Left: Reverse Ombre' 

 

  

Want to know more about how the haircolor process really works? Stay tuned as we explore more about the wonderful world of color in future blog posts all month long! 

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