How to dye hair yourself – hair coloring at home

If you have decided to dye your hair yourself, it would be good to follow these at home hair coloring tips to get the best results.

Wash you mane two or three days before the coloring and apply a deep nourishing treatment. Never dye freshly washed hair. The natural oils protect the scalp and the strands.

Between the washing and the coloring do not use any leave-in or styling products, they coat the hair shaft and do not permit the dye to cover well.

When choosing the dye, better invest in a good quality hair coloring products, otherwise you risk to seriously damage your hair and to obtain different result than the expected. Once chosen, carefully follow the instructions in the package.

Rub some natural oil or Vaseline around the hairline and on the ears to prevent stains from the dye on the skin.

Divide the hair into sections and begin by applying the mixture at the edge of the hairline, then continue with the roots section by section, and once the roots are covered, spread the rest of the dye to the entire length of the hair. Be sure not to miss a strand.

Leave to act. The duration depends on the dye and is specified in the instruction enclosed. If this is not your first application, cover the roots, leave the dye to act for some time /see the instructions/, than apply to the strands, and leave it again.

Before rinsing, pour some water on the hair and gently massage for 1-2 minutes.

For the first washing after hair coloring do not use shampoo, just rinse the dye thoroughly and apply neutralizing conditioner to stop the reaction and to nourish the hair.

You should reapply every four to six weeks, depending on how fast your hair grows to cover the roots and to refresh the color.

Some additional tips:

If you previously have dyed your mane with henna, you should wait the henna to fade, because it is possible to obtain unpleasant reactions and color changes.

To keep hair color longer use sulfate free shampoo with color defense formula.
For blondes, rinse with an infusion of chamomile; the brunettes should use walnut leaves infusion.