DON'T BOX DYE YOUR HAIR!

DON'T BOX DYE YOUR HAIR!

Ladies, I know we all are tempted with coloring our hair to change our appearance or hide those unwanted gray pigmented hairs. But honestly, box dye is the WRONG way to go. Why? But it's cheap? Do you ever wonder what's in that box? Why it makes it so cheap? 

Companies don't know what color your hair is. Whether it's light or dark with cool tones or warm tones. What if your both? What if you put a color that looks light on the box, but turns black when you wash it out?

BEWARE. Box dye ruins your hair.

 There's this thing called developers. When developers are mixed with oxidation haircolor, it supplies the necessary oxygen gas to develop color molecules and creates a change in hair color.

When you go to a professional, they determine the level of your hair, the level you are trying to achieve, and the level of developer that needs to be added to the mixture.

5,10,20,30 and 40 are the ranges.

5 and 10 are not use for permanents. We use 5 or 10 for toners and a processing solution for semipermanents.

20 is normal. It won't lift, it deposits.

30 is medium. With bleach, it lifts through dark colors. With color, it intensifies the color and will make your hair lighter.

40 volume developer is the strongest. I steer clear from this unless needed. You don't mix this with hair color! It's used with bleach or high lift.

You don't know what developer your hair needs to achieve the level you are getting too.

There's this thing call the level system.

  Stylist use the natural swatches to determine your level of hair color

that you are trying to change & achieve. How do you know which color you are? It's hard to figure that out in the drug store trying to find that color. I know it's cheaper and it saves money. But what happens when it fades? Turns brassy? Or comes out black!? This has happened to me. Before beauty school, I had no idea how damaging and cheap drugstore hair dyes were. I purchased one certain brand because I used their colors before, but they always faded. I bought Medium chocolate brown to go over my brown hair with some grown out highlights. I left it on for the amount of time it said, hopped in the shower, washed it out, and it came out about a shade about black! I freaked out! My brown hair was no longer brown! I quickly thought to put a brown over again. I wasted my money again and purchased another color. Guess what? COLOR DOESN'T LIFT COLOR. Well shucks, I wish I would've known! It had a brassy look to it, and when it started fading, turned orange. Uhhhhhhh? So what did I do, I died it black! DON'T EVER DYE YOUR HAIR BLACK. It will always be in your hair, and is one big pain to remove. So honestly, go to a professional. They went to school for this! They know the color wheel, what give to you so your happy, and advice!

Our school used Paul Mitchell the color, Paul Mitchell PM Shines (semi) and Redken Shades (aslo demi) and Paul Mitchell Inkworks (direct dye)

 Depending on what brand your salon you go to uses, you will have so many options to choose from! No one color will ever be the same! They can mix in match to enhance a certain tone, or to hide anything. This color swatch is for the Paul Mitchell The Color. It's a bees wax based and will cover grays. I love it! These colors don't faded because it gets into the cortex, and the cuticle is closed letting your hair hold this color to permanently change it.

Box dyes don't do that. The cuticle isn't closed letting that color you just put on, fade away.

Many steps can prevent fading.

Use a color shampoo. These are made for specifically dyed hair. I suggest sulfate free. It will NOT strip your hair color.

Buy color protectant spray. Paul Mitchell has a color lock spray that is sunscreen from your hair. Love this stuff!

For blondes, use products that will help keep the blonde tone in your hair and to prevent it from being brassy. My mom who has blonde hair with highlights, recently bought its a 10 blonde. It made her hair look lighter, due to the lemon, and helped tone out any funky-ness that she had.

Don't wash your hair everyday! On the days you don't, deep condition it! Any drug store has good deep conditioner. Anything moisturizing because that will restore the potential hydrogen. But make sure it's safe for colored hair!

I am in no way associated with Paul Mitchell. I am just formalized with their products since our school had PM instructors, colors, and products. I have a good knowledge on these items. I've purchased colors from Cosmo Prof myself. Cosmo prof sells Paul Mitchell, Well, Goldwell, and more.