PARNEVU: Q & A

Q & A: Hair Coloring

Q. Can I color my hair at home?
A. If you've done an at home hair color and the results are far from what you expected or even disastrous. Please don't try to fix it yourself! If you do, you might take away the one chance a color expert has to do a proper corrective coloring process and still leave your hair in good condition. Don't be embarrassed, go and see an expert when you make an at home mistake with any chemical you've applied.

Q. Why is that after coloring my hair is seems to be a lot dryer than usual?
A. For every level of color that you want to go lighter than your natural shade, the dryer hair tends to become, Meaning that when you go from darker to lighter, it's an absolute must that you deep treat your hair on a regular basis.

Q. I have been a blonde for over ten years and ready to go back to my natural color?
A. Since you have been coloring and want to go back to your natural color, instead of just stopping and having a major demarcation line. Try having foil highlights put in that match your hair's own natural color. This way by slowly decreasing the amount of foils you have when you do your color service, you will have a much more natural transition back to your natural color.

Q. I want to color my hair but not something permanent, what would be the best type?

A. Here is a list of the different hair color types.

Temporary Hair Color: Usually last from shampoo to shampoo and is deposited only on the outside of the hair.
Semi-Permanent Hair Color: Usually lasts from 4-8 shampoos (depending on how they are processed) have no ammonia or peroxide. They can blend in grey and may become permanent on previously permed or colored hair.
Demi-Permanent Hair Color: Usually do not contain ammonia and use a low volume developer usually under 10 volume to help activate the color. They cannot lighten hair. They can be permanent and not be removed by shampooing especially on permed or previously colored hair depending on how they are processed.
Permanent Hair Color: Change the natural color of your hair. They can lighten or darken and as there name implies are permanent. They contain varying degrees of ammonia and are mixed with varying degrees of peroxide developers to form a color formula. They are not usually prone to fading and must be touched up every 4-8 weeks.

Q. I want to get my hair relaxed and colored at once. Is this safe?
A. When both relaxing or perming and colouring Black hair. What this simply means is that you must always do your color after your perm. If it's a protein color, also known as color glazes, your best to do it the same day as your perm, when the cuticle layers of your hair are more open from the perming process. This way the color will penetrate deeper into the hair shaft. This is both better for the conditioning befit as well as making the color last longer. If it's a semi or demi-permanent color they may also be done the same day, depending on the condition of your hair. However, for all permanent color we recommend that you book your appointment a week to 10 days after your perm, no more. This is the best possible timing for coloring relaxed or permed hair, if you wait longer than 10 days. The process of combining these two services becomes much more problematic.

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