The First Rule in Hair Coloring

Series Summary

Men and women have been coloring their hair since the beginning of time using chemicals, plants and pigments. In recent times, men and women dye their hair a variety of colors including everything from blonde to blue. Hair dye is made up of pigments (color) or bleaches. Depending on whether you are adding color to your hair or taking color away, the process of dying your hair can be lengthy and sometimes painful. Highlights and lowlights are accent colors that are added to specific sections of hair, as opposed to an “all-over” color that is applied to all the hair on the head.

In this free video, learn the science behind hair coloring. Our expert, Amelia Smith, has been coloring hair for over ten years. She offers you the technological know-how of hair dying. Learn the different levels of hair color, and learn how to use the color wheel when selecting hair coloring products. Learn how to cover permanent and semi-permanent hair color. Also, learn how to mix hair color professionally. Amelia also shows you how to do a strand test on your hair. So, before you start coloring your hair, learn tips for coloring your hair today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, I'm Amelia and on behalf of Expert Village, I'll be talking to you about understanding the laws of hair color. The first rule of color is that it is not a paint. Once you apply the color it's not going to change the underneath color. When you put it on, it's going to shine through. So whatever you have on your hair already, you have to take into consideration, whether it's your natural color or whether it's color that you put on previously, and you have to take that into consideration always when choosing your next hair color. On this mannequin, we've got some highlighted pieces, and then we've got some colored pieces. So if I was to apply let's say a red color all over, I would have to take into consideration this blonde hair. This blonde hair may very well turn pink. So in order for me to make this a nice red, I would have to apply something else over it before applying the final color. In the next few segments we're going to be talking about how to choose those colors and how to properly do that. "