A professional hair color can achieve several things, in addition to giving you a major boost in self esteem. It can help tone down prominent facial features that you aren’t too fond of, or cover up damaged hair or a bad hair cut. Hair color is now no longer a bothersome procedure, it is more of a cosmetic, and is becoming an essential one.
If you find that your hair is dull, limp, damaged and nothing you do can seem to bring it back to its natural lustre, then a professional hair color can do wonders for you. Permanent waving, poor diet and health, spending too much time with your hair exposed to the sun and using too many harsh hair care products can all give your hair adverse effects that can be carefully hidden with the right hair color.
The ideal color can also shape your face and tone down features you don’t like. A large face can be made to look smaller with dark hair coloring. The opposite is true for a small face that needs to appear larger.
Tipping the ends of the hair with pale streaks or frosting above the forehead can elongate the length of a short face. If done at the temples, the same coloring can make the face seem wider and make the eyes seem further apart.
If you have sharp facial features and hard planes, you can tone these down by having your hair colored in a soft, delicate color. Paler hair colors can help to conceal wrinkles. If you have a prominent nose or jaw line, it can be counteracted by having your hair done in a brilliant color.
These are some of the many reasons that women have a professional hair color. Sometimes it isn’t done to hide anything unattractive, but simply because the woman wants a new look and feel to her hair.
A professional hair color requires time and money, if you intend to go to a reputable salon. You will also have to go around every two weeks to keep up the hair color. You cannot postpone these touch up appointments because evidence of the hair coloring begins to show at the roots, and can be unattractive. So before making the choice to have a professional hair color, make sure you have the time and money to truly commit to it and make the best use out of it.
The most important thing is choosing the right color, especially for older woman. Gray or white hair cannot be colored with a shade that is too dark. This will be unflattering, and highlight lines, faded eyes and sallow skin. A lighter, softer version of the original natural hair color can instead give a much better result.
If you cannot decide on the right color for yourself a professional colorist will be able to tell you the pros and cons of any color against your complexion and facial features. Most beauticians and experienced salespeople at department stores or beauty salons will be able to advise you.
