How to choose the perfect black hair color.
Changing your hair color is fun, exciting and can drastically alter your look. If you decide to be a brunette and trade in your golden locks for silky black tresses, you have the option of having it done professionally in a salon or using a kit and doing it yourself at home.
A lot of people are able to carry off having darker hair color than lighter color. Just about any race and most skin tones will look lovely with dark tresses. Black hair can look exotic and look very dramatic against pale Caucasian skin. Asians and African Americans generally have black hair.
Black hair is relatively easy to do since there are not that many shades of the color in the way there are for blonde, brown and red hair colors. Black hair color is usually just jet black, or black with blue tinge.
If you are ready to have the sexy look and allure black hair offers, read on. Here’s how to choose the perfect black hair color.
1 Decide what kind of coverage you need. Do you want to dye your entire head black or do you need to just cover our roots. If you just need to color your roots, you may decide to do the hair dye yourself at home. Hair color kits are readily available in any beauty supply section of supermarkets and drugstores and are very affordable. If you are changing the color of all your hair, it’s best to go to a salon, especially if you are making a drastic change such as changing from blonde to black.
2 If you are drastically changing your hair color from blonde to black, it’s best to do it in degrees. Start with a semi permanent hair dye. Black can be rather ageing and hard on someone who’s always had light colored hair. Semi permanent dyes will darken your hair gradually and the color lasts anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks. This will give you time to adjust to your darkening locks. Also, try the product on a small section of your hair first.
3 Once you are ready to make the commitment to black locks, you may use permanent hair dyes. Avoid hair dyes that have peroxide. Permanent hair dyes don’t wash out but you will need regular touch ups.
4 Unless you are going for the Goth or Cleopatra look, jet black hair looks unnatural on most people. Add some dark drown highlights to your black hair to soften it. Highlights will add more depth and texture to your hair.
5 Have your hair color done in a salon by a professional if your hair has been processed before (such as permanent or hair relax) or if you are drastically changing your hair color. You will get the best result this way. Show the stylist a picture of the way you want your black hair color to turn out.
6 Care for your hair properly after you dye your hair. Permanent hair dyes are very damaging to the hair so use deep moisturizing treatments and conditioners formulated for colored or chemically processed hair. This will ensure that your hair color stays true and longer. It will keep your hair stronger and reverse any damage.
If you choose properly, you will get the best results. Enjoy your sexy black tresses!
