Did you attend the #alterego Clairol Color Twitter Party a few weeks ago? Well, it was a super fun party and so many great questions were asked that we thought we would have Clairol Color Director, Marie Robinson answer some of your questions and compile some tips for you can always re-visit. Not to mention, it’s hard to use only 140 characters when talking about hair color!
“Throughout the hour-long conversation all about hair color, I noticed a few questions popped up numerous times and wanted to make sure I provided my advice on those particular at-home hair color needs.” – Marie Robinson
1. How do you keep colored hair conditioned and looking shiny?
Maintaining healthy-looking, shiny colored hair is easy to do if you have the right arsenal of hair products.
Just apply these simple tips to your hair care regimen:
- Treat your hair to a weekly deep conditioner.
- When heat styling, apply a heat protectant spray first to help shield your locks from the heat.
- Comb through wet hair with a fine-tooth comb; use a boar-bristle brush when styling dry hair
- Avoid over-exposure to the elements including sun, chlorine and hard water
2. How do you avoid too-dark hair results?
I find that women tend to choose a shade that’s too-dark to begin with. This problem can easily be avoided by going with the lighter option when deciding between two shades. Also, for women that decide they want to go darker, go one shade darker at a time – that way, the change won’t be too dramatic and you can ease yourself into the new look.
3. How do you avoid brassiness? How do you fix brassiness if you already have it?
For women who are experiencing brassiness or orange tones, counteract it with a shampoo and conditioner specially-formulated with the color tones your hair color is lacking, like violet in this case. For women wanting to avoid brassiness altogether, pay special attention to the tone of your hair color shade. Select ash/cool hair color options if you want to avoid golden/caramel hair color. If you have hair that oxidizes rather quickly, it’s best to avoid overexposure to the sun, hard water and chlorine as these elements easily contribute to unwanted brassiness.
4. For those that took the alter-ego quiz and learned they were meant to be a red head, here’s how to achieve that look for both brunettes and blondes!
While going from a light blonde or brunette to full-on red head is not recommended at home, you can
find a happy medium to embrace your red-head hair color alter-ego. Check out Clairol’s Try It On Studio
to identify the different red hair shades your current hair color can achieve and the anticipated results!
Nice ‘n Easy Color Blend Technology has some lovely red and auburn shade options to choose from!
5. How to take care of first grays and overall gray!
If those first grays are starting to pop up and you want to quickly get rid of them, a demi-permanent hair color is the best option for you as they cover up to 50% of grays but simply blending them away. If you’re battling more stubborn grays, go with a permanent hair color as that will guarantee 100% gray coverage for up to eight weeks. If you notice a few grays popping through in between colorings, a root touch-up product will help you do away with them until the next time you color!
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Love co-hosting this party with you! All moms deserve fab hair.