How to dye coloured hair:
Coloured hair has already been processed or possibly damaged and this may affect the results of further colour treatments. Definitely take this into consideration and perform a strand test before carrying out Smart Beauty hair colour.
How to dye fine hair:
Fine hair is not necessarily thin hair, it is simply a way of describing the character of your hair, fine hair is often silky and smooth and generally hard to style and hold volume. When colouring, a shorter development time may be needed, but always go by your personal strand test development time for best results.
How to dye normal hair:
Generally, normal hair is considered to be easy to style and is neither too thick or thin in texture, it will sometime have a natural wave. When colouring, an average development time may be needed, but always go by your personal strand test development time for best results.
How to dye thick hair:
Thick hair is very coarse in texture and the owner of such a thick head of hair will generally have a lot of it. When colouring, a longer development time may be needed, but always go by your personal strand test development time for best results.
How to dye caucasian hair:
This tends to be finer than other hair types. When colouring, an average development time may be needed, according to the results of your strand test. The palest shades of blonde are usually achievable.
How to dye Asian hair:
This tends to be thicker than Caucasian hair. When colouring, a longer development time may be needed, according to the results of your strand test. Black hair will not be able to be processed to the palest shades of blonde, although deeper shades of blonde are achievable.
How to dye Afro hair:
This tends to be thicker than Caucasian hair with a strong wave or tight curl. When colouring, a longer development time may be needed, according to the results of your strand test. Black hair will not be able to be processed to the palest shades of blonde, although deeper shades of blonde are achievable. Be sure to check that Afro hair can withstand the processing of hair colour by performing a strand test. Although Afro hair may appear strong, it is often even weaker than other hair types and is prone to breakage and dryness.
Permed/relaxed hair:
Permed or chemically relaxed hair will probably already be damaged and this may affect the results of further colour treatments. Take this into consideration and perform a strand test before carrying out Smart Beauty hair colour. Wait at least 2 weeks after treatments or perming or relaxing before colouring the hair.
So, the decision to go blond is usually a drastic one! And not a decision that should be taken lightly! When you are blonding at home, there is something to be said about not having the expert knowledge to hand to make sure that you get the desired result, and let’s face it, we want to do our own hair colour creations at home so we can save money and stay safe!
The Major Historic Issue With Bleaching Your Hair…. Yes, you guessed it...DAMAGE! In the years gone by, if you desired an excellent bleaching result for your hair (and it’s usually the darkest of hair that craves the bleach blonde look!), you would need to visit a hairdresser... sometimes more than once, for a long and laborious visit for gentle and gradual colour lifting.
