Colour, cut and care: how to keep hair in check without salon visits

+5Colour, cut and care: how to keep hair in check without salon visits

Experts share their tips for tending to your hair on your own

“We are about three weeks faraway from knowing everyone’s true hair colour,” a meme making the rounds read last week.

It’s a good point. Self isolation and social distancing mean salon visits got to be placed on hold. Indefinitely. But that won’t stop those locks from growing and people roots and gray hairs from showing.

It’s not vanity to require to stay your hair in semi-decent shape, albeit you aren’t really seeing anyone. Self-care and positivity are a crucial a part of enduring the present crisis - so if it’ll cause you to feel better to possess your locks so as , so be it. Here are some expert recommendations on tending to your hair on your own.

Colour

Firstly, keep calm, says Kate Darling, founder and chief executive of That Hair Tho. “We recommend that you simply don't panic with grown out roots. it's never worth using box dye on your hair, because it are going to be a nightmare later for you and your stylist to urge back to your required results.”

Maria Dowling, founder and artistic director of Mariadowling Salon, agrees. "Obviously i might always say don’t choose a box dye or attempt to colour your hair reception if in the least possible. If you're wont to having it coloured during a salon, don’t even plan to DIY. attempt to accept those roots until you’re ready to get into a salon.”

Instead, Dowling recommends that you simply start by switching your parting to hide root regrowth. “You will often find that your roots aren’t as prominent if you turn from a centre to a side parting, or the other way around ,” she says.

A change of favor can also make those roots less prominent. “Try waving your hair rather than straightening. When the hair is tousled, it’s tons harder to identify the roots," adds Dowling.

Next port of call: a root powder. “I love Color Wow Root cover , which costs Dh221," says Dowling. "It’s a non-sticky, eyeshadow style palette which is just applied as on the brink of the parting as possible. confirm you match it to your hair colour to offer an excellent natural look.”

Other cover-up options include L’Oreal’s Magic Root cover , Garnier’s Express Retouch Gray Hair Concealer and Clairol Root Touch-Up powder. Because these are all temporary solutions, if you don’t get the color quite right, you'll always just wash it out and check out again.

Alternatively, try a tinted dry shampoo. Dowling recommends Label.m Dry Shampoo “to blur those contrasting lines between your dyed and natural colour”.

Darling suggests employing a coloured conditioner rather than trying to dye your hair yourself. “This will help sustain the hair colour for extended while also conditioning your hair,” she maintains.

If you're assail dyeing your hair yourself, and it’s your first attempt, attempt to speak to your colourist first. they're going to be ready to advise on colour selection and brand types, as they ought to be conversant in your hair type, condition and wishes .

When you are selecting your colour, don’t believe the image on the front of the box. this is often often misleading. concentrate to the detailing on the side of the box, as this may offer you a far better idea of the particular shade you’re likely to urge . now's not the time to form any dramatic changes - undoing them could take an age - so choose a shade that's half to at least one shade lighter than your current hue.

When it involves application, confirm you're wearing old clothes (however careful you're , we guarantee it’ll go everywhere), read the directions extremely carefully, protect your hairline with a layer of Vaseline and, if in the least possible, attempt to get someone to assist .

Finally, confirm to condition your hair once you're done. Otherwise, the hair cuticles will remain open and therefore the dye will keep working.

Cut

When it involves cutting your own hair, we’d proceed with extreme caution, however bored and dissatisfied you're . “Please don’t roll in the hay ,” Darling says simply.

At a push, Dowling says it’s okay to chop your fringe or bangs yourself, if you're desperate. “But anything quite this, I wouldn’t advise. Unlike a nasty colour, a nasty haircut isn’t a fast fix. you've got to attend for it to grow and counting on how badly you’ve cut it, it could take quite while.

“Instead, why don’t you're taking the time to practice new hair styling and at-home treatments. catch on YouTube and find out how to wand your waves, practice a couple of updos or find out how to try to to a very professional blowdry.”

Care

Instead of fixating on cutting and colouring your hair, Dowling and Darling both recommend that you simply take this point to worry for it instead. “The best thanks to manage your hair over this point is thru hair masks and oil treatments," says Darling.

"This may be a great time to experiment with 100 per cent natural treatments, some key ingredients we might recommend are: copra oil , aloe vera, purgative and avocado. Apply, leave on, Netflix and chill...the longer the higher . this may help prevent any split ends until you're reunited together with your hairstylist again.”