We’ve all seen our favourite celebrities changing their fashion style; they are also always sporting a new hairstyle, cut and colour which can inspire us to get creative with our own hair. Getting your hair coloured for the first time can seem a bit scary, you’ve probably heard that it will damage your hair or cause your hair to stop growing. No, colouring does not damage your hair, lack of post care does. So don’t hold back and let yourself have some fun with your beautiful mane.
Your hair is a canvas that can project your persona, be it a rich caramel or candy floss pink; and if you are feeling bold, you could always get a fiery red or an electric blue.
To get these lovely colours in your tresses, you will have to lighten your hair so when you apply the colour, it will be effervescent. The colouring process opens up the cuticles and gives room for the new colour pigments to be deposited and give better, even results. The latest trend that has taken over is ‘fallayage’ which is essentially a warm waterfall look which gives your lovely tresses dimension and shine.
The colour combinations are warm tones such as honey, maple, mahogany, cream soda, ashy blonde, honey blonde, and sunset tones. Celebrities like Halle Berry, Priyanka Chopra, Jessica Biel, Kim Kardashian to name a few, use the procedure as a freehand technique and the idea is to create soft natural looks.
Post Care maintenance
Use a heat protecting spray before using straighteners or curling iron.
For long lasting colour, use a colour protecting shampoo as well as a conditioner. This will keep your coloured locks looking fresh for a longer period of time and will protect your hair from UV rays and oxidant.
— The writer is a Bengaluru-based hair stylist
