How does permanent hair color work?

Permanent hair color is a great product to use if you want to cover grey or want lighter hair color or just a longer lasting hue. Most permanent hair color contains two main ingredients, color pigment and ammonia. For the color to be activated you must use peroxide.I went to a hair class one time and a very talented educator explained for us how this process works.

Imagine that the pigs are the color pigments. Ha-ha get it their pigs...Now for the pigs to get in to your hair shaft they have to ride on a ...

                                         

bus! This is the ammonia. The pigs need ammonia to work in order to get on the...

road. The road is peroxide. The lighter the color the wider the road has to be. This means you have to use a stronger peroxide to open that cuticle so the bus and the pigs can get in and do their job.

This is just a super simple way to explain this. I'll leave it up to your hair dresser to decide how much pigment, ammonia and peroxide to use to get the color you want.

Remember they are educated licensed professionals who know what they are doing. Hair color is NOT nice and easy! Just take a good look at the hair of the people buying hair color in the grocery store. Now that can be a hot mess!

How often should you get your hair cut?

Well the answer depends on what kind of haircut you have.

Long hair will not look like this without regular cuts!

If your growing your hair out you have to get it trimmed at least once a season(fall, winter,spring,summer). If you don't get it trimmed your hair will actually split off and break. Sometimes people wonder why their hair doesn't grow. That's not it! It's snapping off every time you shampoo, brush or style your hair. If you wait to long you will have to get more cut off than you probably wanted.

A beautiful bob

Set up your next appointment when you leave the salon to maintain this cut!

When you get your hair cut in a  geometric hairstyle, like bob or a-line, plan on getting it cut every 4-6 weeks. If you wait longer you will loose the nice clean shape of your style.

Fun and sassy pixie!

For a short cut like a pixie, visit your stylist every 4-6 weeks. These hair cuts can start to look frumpy and poofy. They start to look like an unkept shrub.

Medium length layer haircuts actually require the least maintenance. Your hair will be at a "healthy length". When you hair is about 4-5 inches long it is only about a year old. I know that sounds funny but the older your hair is the duller, and dryer it can look. You'll generally find this hair cut easy to style too. All the layers will give you texture and volume. You only have to get it cut about every 6-10 weeks depending on your hair dressers opinion.