How to dye your hair at home like a pro as hairdressers shut during coronavirus outbreak
WITH the coronavirus lockdown now in full swing, and hairdressers and beauty salons closed, many woman are now forced to take matters into their own hands when it comes to sprucing up their looks.
And with nothing but time on your hands while in self-isolation, there is no better time than now to try your hand at DIY hair colouring - because how else will you get the pick me up you need.
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Touching up and choosing the right colour
For those who want more options to work with colorist and stylist offers some tips in keeping your hair looking fresh and new and recommends simply touching up where needed, rather than targeting your entire mane.
She recommends trying a root touch-up kit such as which is available in several shades, and, “it’s foolproof because it washes out.”
But you are looking at completely changing up your look, London’s leading hair colourist, Josh Wood told that that right shade is completely dependent on your skin tone.
If you're opting for a brunette change, he said: "Cool and ashy tones look great on fair skin that contains some red undertone as the ash in the hair will naturalise contrasting tones in the skin. Additionally, a rich mocha would look great on someone with a darker skin tone as it complements the natural warmth within the skin."
How to dye your own hair
Fabulous spoke to celebrity Hairstylist , and he offered up a few easy tips in ensuring you get the best colour from home.
He suggested contacting your colourist or stylist (if you have one), who should be able to give you the mixing ratio and number or code for your hair colour.
He said: "If you can contact your stylist I am sure they would be happy to give you the mixing ratio and number for your hair colour. I would normally do this for clients that are not solely highlights or balayage, as this can get too messy.
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When it comes to mixing the colour, Timothy suggests using a whisk to make sure you mix the colour until there are no lumps, and once it's smooth, separate your hair into four sections using a tailcomb.
Using a colouring brush, he instructed to dip the bottom 3mm of the brush into the colour and apply gently onto the grey hair or roots, dipping each time into the colour bowl each time you apply - to prevent over lapping your colour.
To avoid any colour disasters, he said: "I only really advise clients to apply on hairline and parting, and usually 3cm from the parting on each side."
And once applied onto the part," I would use the tail comb to take another straight section usually leaving around 3mm from previous. Making sure your lines are straight," he added
Should you wait it out?
While some of us can't bare the thought of going without a fresh colour, some experts don't recommend dying your hair at home, and instead suggest waiting it out.
Tom Baxter, Owner of Tom Baxter Hair and OSMO ambassador suggested staying away from box hair dyes altogether as most are "full of ammonia".
He told Fabulous: "You may not know the underlying warmth of [your] natural hair colour so when mixing that with the incorrect box hair colour, [you] could cause more harm than good and will end up having to spend more time and money correcting any mistakes or damage that has been created."
If you do decided to take your beauty maintenance into your own hands, we also shared how to remove your lashes at home and shared with you the best way to cut your own hair, too.
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