Mistakes to avoid at home with house coloring

1. Choose a color too dark for you

The rule to make no mistake is to never choose a darker color than that of his eyebrows . Use it as a guideline. And if your color turns out to be darker than expected, Rachel Bodt, a colorist at the Cutler Salon in New York, recommends using lightening shampoos. In addition, note that coconut oil is excellent for maintaining the color of your hair.

2. Try to catch up with your mistakes yourself

Here are the facts: the more you color your hair layer by layer, the more difficult it will be for a professional to catch up. Only option, entrust your hair to a professional colorist, who will know exactly what to do.

3. Trying to discolor your hair at home

The idea of ​​being blond see platinum blonde seduces you. But beware, if you want to discolor your hair at least two shades lighter than your natural color, it is strongly recommended to go to the hairdresser under penalty of burning your hair and scalp.

4. Trying to give highlights to her hair and finish with a coppery color

You wanted to give pretty reflections to your colors, but your hair turns to orange ... Always on the advice of Rachel Bodt, use a purple shampoo to fade the pigments of the previous color.

5. Use henna to color your hair

Henna is a non-aggressive natural hair coloring method, but you still need to know how to use it. If you want to dye your hair yourself, use a semi permanent rather than a permanent color .

The mistakes to avoid at the hairdresser

6. Go to the hairdresser without knowing what you want

Sitting at the hairdresser's, giving him carte blanche, is running the risk of finding you with a color and a haircut to the opposite of what you would have liked.

The best thing is to wait for the time to get a clear idea of ​​what you would like to have. And if inspiration really does not come to you, at least inform your hairdresser about what you are about not wanting.

7. Do not tell the truth about your true hair color

It is important to tell the truth to your hairdresser about your (real) hair color. Including all the hair experiences you have tried. Remember that he is best placed to take care of your hair, provided he knows their hair history.

8. Do not dare to say to your hairdresser: no, I do not like.

Your color is ready, your hair is brushed. But you do not like. If the result does not suit you, say so. If it is possible that your hairdresser missed, it is also possible that you did not communicate enough with him. Expose him your desires and disappointments, it will surely be able to catch up.

9. Your hairdresser has dyed your hair too dark

Hence the importance of finding a good colorist. Anyway, this error is repairable. Just like the options available to you for "homemade" damage, colorists also have access to products to rectify the shooting.

10. Entrust your hair to a professional who does not suit you

If you have said and repeated to your colorist what you want, and you are still not satisfied, it is that it does not suit you. So do not persist any longer and change without further delay.