Hair Guide

Colouring Your Hair

When you've decided it's time for a change, and colouring your hair is the way to go, it's hard to decide exactly what colour to go with. Whether you're a blonde who wants to go dark, a brunette who wants to go blonde, or a redhead who can't decide, there are some things to consider first.

General Considerations

So now that you've decided to colour your hair, what is there to consider? To follow are some questions you should ask yourself before you think about dying your hair any futher.

Why have you decided to colour your hair?
Are you going to do it at home, or get it professionally done?
What if you don't like the colour?
Do you have any health conditions that prevent you from colouring your hair (example: it's not recommended to dye your hair during pregnancy)?

Once you've established answers to those questions, it's time to start considering colours.

Thinking of Going Blonde?

If you're thinking about going blonde, you should consider your skin colour before you decide on your shade. Skin with yellow/olive undertones should avoid golds. Skin with pinkish undertones should avoid strawberry tints. As a good rule of thumb, try not to go more than 3 shades light than your natural colour for a first time blonde.

Brunette Instead?

Again, if you're colouring your hair, you should consider the darkness of the colour in relation to your skin colour. If you're rather pale, you should avoid dying your hair an extremely dark colour. This will just make you look washed out. Consider trying a colour that isn't as intense first, just to see how you like it.

How about reds?

Choosing to colour your hair red is a big decision. Depending on the shade, red can be a very obvious change, and if you don't like it you could be very disappointed. Another problem with colouring your hair red is that the colour fades quickly. If you wish to keep it red for an extend period of time, the upkeep is extremely time consuming and costly.

What about Highlights?

Highlights can look good, depending on how they're done. While adding many different colours in small sections looks great, solid chunky colours that contrast will stand out much more and look less natural. If you decide to highlight your hair, I'd recommend going to a professional to have your hair coloured. That way, you can pick as many colours you want, and they will be sure to highlight the areas you want. Another tip: Face framing highlights can light up a person's face entirely!