And this time on myself! The main purpose of this post is to really document and highlight how much work really goes into color corrections, even ones that seem “simple,” and to stress how important it is to make sure you’re informed and prepared for what’s going to go into a correction. The first thingContinue reading “More Color Correction Fun”
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Why do your eyebrows not match your hair?
This one was an interesting one to research because 98% of what I found was suggestions on matching your eyebrows to your root touchup and how dark was too dark if your hair was already dark. The question that was posed to me initially was “are eyebrows naturally darker than what your hair grows inContinue reading “Why do your eyebrows not match your hair?”
Reds in real life
I was due for a color change anyway and this provided me a great opportunity to also test out some colors. These colors were all applied at the same time on February 15. I shampooed my hair and dried it without using conditioner. I applied the Vivids in a triangle shape on the top panelContinue reading “Reds in real life”
Red series comparisons: Eleven, Pravana, Redken Shades EQ
This is part two of my color line comparisons. Don’t forget to check out Part 1. Most color lines are good at the basics like your naturals and golds, but when you get into coppers and reds some of them just fall flat. Red is one of the most difficult colors to get longevity outContinue reading “Red series comparisons: Eleven, Pravana, Redken Shades EQ”
Comparing color lines: Eleven, Pravana, and Redken Shades EQ
There are going to be two parts to this one, plus a follow up at some point. This one may not be as of much interest to the general public as the article on the reds will be, but it was important to me to share all of the results that I got. If youContinue reading “Comparing color lines: Eleven, Pravana, and Redken Shades EQ”
The basics of hair color and how it works
There’s some really detailed posts coming on color, and I thought it would be helpful to break down some of the differences ahead of time so you have an easy reference to come back to if you have questions as you’re reading along with those. If you need some extra background, the basics of hairContinue reading “The basics of hair color and how it works”
Myths about coloring hair
If you haven’t already brushed up on the basics of hair I highly recommend checking it out, or referencing it if you’ve got questions as you read along. Don’t miss out on the rest of the hair myths series. I’ve addressed a lot of hair myths in my years behind the chair and starting myContinue reading “Myths about coloring hair”
Stages of lift and color corrections: going from dark to light and back again
Despite all the jokes you might hear about people wanting to go silver blonde in one sitting after coloring their hair black from a box for years, it really is a thing that gets asked for and it really is just short of impossible to achieve. The short version is that permanent color builds upContinue reading “Stages of lift and color corrections: going from dark to light and back again”
Let’s talk gray blending
“Gray blending” is a hot new term that gets tossed around a lot these days. At the base of it, it’s an application, product, or technique designed to “blend” incoming gray hair with previous color (natural or man made). Today I’m going to go over a few of the different results we can get behindContinue reading “Let’s talk gray blending”