Take Note Of These Tips, Tricks, And Hacks While Hair Colouring- Part 2

Protect Your Skin From Staining: 

Realising that you have stained the skin on your forehead and ears as well, there’s nothing worse than excitedly washing off the dye from your hair. On your ears, all along your hairline, around your forehead, and the back of your neck, the best way to prevent this tragedy is to apply some Vaseline or any petroleum jelly. Opt for a Chapstick instead which will also make for a neater application if you can’t stand the goopiness of Vaseline. 

Toothbrush For Highlights:

Applying the colour on small sections of your hair with a toothbrush is the best way to give yourself some highlights. Making for a subtle and even application of colour are the bristles of the toothbrush. When done this way the highlights also blend better with your natural hair colour. 

Apply Dye To Roots First: 

It needs the most amount of dye and the most time to process since your hair is darkest at the roots. Afterward pull it down the rest of your hair with a hair colouring brush, a comb, or your fingers, by starting to apply colour to your roots first. 

Use Two Mirrors: 

Especially if you don’t have a friend standing by to tell you if you have missed a spot, colouring the hair at the back of your head can be tricky. Use it to check if you have coloured all the sections at the back of your head so keep a hand-held mirror at hand. 

Wear A Shower Cap:

Sitting around aimlessly while your dye processes is just not an option for you as you may have got tons of stuff to get done in a day. To prevent the colour from dripping and staining while you go about your chores, so just tuck your hair under a shower cap. 

Wear Gloves While Washing Colour Off: 

While applying hair colour we all know that we need to wear plastic/rubber gloves. When you are washing the colour off too did you know that it's just as important to keep them on? Just as easily as when you were putting it on, it is certain that hair dye can stain your hands when you are washing it off. 

Don’t Dye The Ends When Redyeing:  

As it can make your hair look over-saturated and heavy, top hair colourist Christine Silverman suggests not applying dye on the ends of your hair when you are redyeing it. 

Pink Shampoo To Eliminate Green Tones: 

As a result of old colour jobs, a build-up of products or chlorine if you swim frequently your hair can develop green undertones. As pink eliminates green a pink shampoo and conditioner can help solve this problem. 

Eyeshadow For Root Touch Up: 

Things like root touch-ups don’t end up high on your priority list when life gets busy. That you go around with unsightly grown-out roots on full display whereas that doesn’t mean. When you are in a hurry but also need to look presentable here’s a little hack that you can use. There is probably a harsh line where your roots have grown out if your roots are darker than the rest of your hair. With the help of an eyeshadow that’s the same shade as your roots, blend out and soften this harsh line. To make your roots and the dyed hair look more naturally blended buff this eyeshadow into your hair till about an inch below your roots. 

Apply an eyeshadow that is the same colour as the length of your hair onto the roots in case your roots are lighter than the rest of your hair. 

To prevent the eyeshadow from shifting or fading away don’t forget to spitz on some hairspray. 

Secondary Colours Are Safer:

It is better that you stay away from primary colours like red, blue, yellow as they are more difficult to work with if you are just starting to explore different hair colouring techniques or if this is the first time that you are colouring your own hair. Instead, you can go for secondary colours like pink, purple, coral, or green. 

Apply Coconut Oil Before Swimming:

That the chlorine content of swimming pool water can ruin your hair colour and damage your hair will come as no surprise for anyone. As it will act as a barrier between the chlorine and your hair colour, you can protect your hair by applying coconut oil to it. Also, a great alternative is a thick, creamy leave-in conditioner. 

Condition Before Shampoo: 

To prevent your colour from fading out too fast now here’s a rather strange approach to washing your hair. Shampoo on top of it applying conditioner all over your wet hair. Without coming in contact with the colour this removes all the excess oils and build-ups from your hair. Condition your hair once more washing it all off. 

Olive Oil And Toothpaste To Remove Dye Stains From Skin:

When colouring your hair, staining your forehead and neck with dye is pretty inevitable. Mixing a tablespoon of olive oil with some whitening toothpaste and rubbing this mixture on the stains with a cotton ball is the easiest and quickest way to get rid of those stains. 

Don’t Use Metal Bowls, Spoons, Or Clips:

Leading the colour to change, the developer in the hair colour can react with metal and oxidize. That it caused the hair to break off from the middle there have also been instances of the reaction being so strong. When colouring your hair so use a glass bowl and plastic spoons and clips. 

The Conclusion 

What are you waiting for, now that these hair colouring tips have armed you with the glorious knowledge of colouring your hair? Without worrying about making a mistake that will ruin your hair colouring experience go forth and colour your hair like the strong, independent woman you are.