Steps to Successful Hair Color
Consultation A discussion of the desired look, in-salon maintenance, home maintenance, and financial options to consider to keep your new color looking its best.
Pre-Color Preparation Readying the hair to receive the color service could be as minimal as an in-salon shampoo to remove hairspray or styling product build up ...or reconditioning treatment(s) to repair hair to a healthy condition so that it “holds” the color application.
Color Service With so many options available using today's modern products, selecting the right formula(s) extends beyond the correct “color” or “shade”. Seldom is hair color applied today to “virgin” hair strands (never before chemically processed hair), but is often applied to hair with “vari-colored” strands from previous services. Services are inclusive of the correct formula based upon a wide range of brand and technology options and how they interact with your current hair color and style.
Post-Color Service “Sealing” the color in the salon, closing the outer cuticle layer for added combability and shine are imperative to long-lasting hair color. The “final” shampoo in the salon, done improperly, can unnecessarily remove a portion of your new color from the hair before you ever leave the salon.
Color Maintenance Home Color Care can be confusing, but it does not have to be expensive. Make sure you are using a product “prescription” that you can afford to “refill” and that it meets the essential need of maintaining your new hair color between color services.
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