Things You'll Need:
- One at home color kit. (Not more that two shades lighter or darker than your hair color is now)
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Step 1
First mix the color as described in the instructions. Make sure you squeeze all of the color into the developer bottle for full effectiveness. Also, for best results make sure your hair is combed out completely free of tangles.
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Step 2
Start by applying the color on the root of your hair at your forehead, and working all the way around your hairline, around your ears, to the nape of your next, working up the other side and meeting back at where you started.
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Step 3
Next, take the tip of the applicator bottle and stick it inside your hair at the crown and lightly squeeze the bottle while making squiggly lines all over your scalp, from top to bottom. (Its ok if you miss a few spots, you will cover them when massaging the color in)
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Step 4
With the application gloves on, massage the color into your scalp (in the same manor that you massage in shampoo, when washing) the trick is to do this for about 5-10 min. While slowly incorporating the color into the shaft and tips of the hair.
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Step 5
Now squeeze the remaining color into the shaft of the hair (avoiding the root, they are already saturated enough)working it into the tips, then pile all the hair onto the top of your head. Repeat the massaging method until hair feels completely saturated.
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Step 6
Next, coil your hair into a loose bun on the top of your head, it should stay by itself, but if needed you can use a clip, just not one too tight too squeeze out any color.
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Step 7
Once you are finished applying the color to your hair, take a wet washcloth (a paper towel will work too)and immediately run it all the way around your hair line (as you did when applying the color), then rinse the towel/cloth and repeat. Pay extra attention to your forehead, behind your ears, and on the tops of your ears.(You may not see any color on your skin, but the color darkens in time so do this step quickly, to avoid staining)
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Step 8
Finally let color sit as long as the instructions tell you to. For a bit extra strength, give it 5 extra min, but no more than that.
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Step 9
Then when you are ready to wash your hair, add a tiny bit of water to your hair and massage it once again for 5 min. Then you can fully cleanse your hair of the color. Rinse it till the water runs clean out of your hair.
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Step 10
Blow dry and style as usual.
