Tips Before Coloring Your Hair

1. Oil your hair a few days before coloring

Pamper your hair with a hot oil treatment a few days before coloring your hair. This will nourish your strands and prepare them to absorb the hair color well. The key to maintaining your hair color is to ensure that your hair is in good condition as healthy hair will keep the color vibrant for a long time.

2. Avoid washing your hair on the same day

Avoid washing your hair right before coloring your hair. Washing your hair just before coloring may strip off the natural oils from your scalp and strands.

3. Use a gentle shampoo

When you wash your hair, use a gentle shampoo to get rid of dirt, dust, grime, build up and impurities from the scalp. Make sure that your strands are squeaky clean to be able to soak up the color well and reveal optimum results. Also, avoid using a conditioner on that day.

4. Pick the right hair color

No matter what color you've been obsessing over - burgundy or golden-brown - pick the one that flatters your skin tone and makes your features pop. Additionally, see to it that you use ammonia-free hair color to protect and maintain the health of your strands.

5. Make sure you do a strand test

The shade that you see on the box or the catalogue is not always the exact color you'll receive, it all depends on your natural hair color. So, a great tip before dying hair at home is to make sure you do a strand test first. This will help you figure out if you'll be happy with the color and also help you understand if you're allergic to any of the chemical reactions.