How do you know what color to dye your hair?

Answer 1

It is best to consult a professional colorist before dying your hair at home. They can analyze your skin tone and find a shade that best suits you.

If you go the at-home route, try a shade close to your natural shade, so it's not a drastic change and is foolproof.

Answer 2

It is indeed a fact that if you are looking to get rid of your gray hair or simply intend to support a new look then dying is the most ideal option to achieve it. But unfortunately, hair dying can lead to grave consequences leading to hair damage and unnecessary drying of your hair when used inappropriately. So, all this makes hair dying process a crucial one for everyone. Then of course, you should also make sure that the finalized color of your dye should blend well with the original color of your hair and eyebrows in order to enhance your features.

Well, experimenting is fine, so you should be careful as dyes can be rough on your hair when applied frequently or in a wrong manner. The next step is also as crucial as the application of dye is. This step involves preserving the dyed hair from a various things like the sun and hair products (Shampoo and conditioners). Speaking in this context it would come off as a huge surprise to a lot of people that Shampoo and conditioners marketed as "formulated for color-treated hair" are merely a marketing ruse i.e unable to help your hair color last longer. Then again you should carefully choose the conditioner which is color safe by reviewing the ingredients and follow the right method of its application.

Adding further there are a few most common hair dying don'ts which you should avoid to attain best results.

Applying dye to shabby, tangled hair

You need to deep condition a month prior to dying and make sure that your hair is relatively clean and dry.

Opting hair dye based on what the model on the box looks like

You should always consult a stylist regarding the colors which would best suit you in accordance to your skin tone and color.

Overlooking the allergic contents

After finalizing a brand, apply a little bit of hair dye around your neck or your ears to see if there is any irritation, redness or any bad reactions occurs. In such a case wash the affected area immediately. Perform the patch test 1-2 days prior to hair dye application.

Staining your skin or clothes

Shield your skin by wrapping a towel around your neck and using gloves as the dye can irritate your skin or stain your clothes.

Hair Loss

Right after dying, make sure to rinse with cold water to avoid any hair fall.

Over-dying hair

If in any case desired results weren't achieved then Liquid Tide can correct this. Instead of over-dying, you should touch-up every four to five weeks to retain your hair color picture perfect.

Dying eyebrows and eyelashes

Never use hair dye on eyebrows and eyelashes and enquire a medical help right away if dye gets into your eye.

Answer 3

When was your last dyeing your hair? Example, if you have dye your this month so it will takes 3months or more to dye your hair again because if you dye it too much your hair get damage.