Hair : So why not the shop-bought colour? - By Roshni

This is one of the most frequently asked questions a client asks her hairstylist. We all want to save some money and also have very little time on our hands, so we think the supermarket version will just have to do. So what’s wrong with it ?

The problem is that these dyes are metallic dyes or vegetable dyes. Metallic dyes contain lead, silver or copper. These are extremely heavy and weigh the hair down as well as darken with every application. The end result is weak hair that breaks and snaps and splits. The cuticle remains open and appears dry and dull. Sometimes they fade into peculiar shades of brass or copper.

Vegetable dyes contain henna and most of the time they are mixed with metallic dyes and these can become quite volatile (smoking) when mixed with professional products eg perm lotions.

Professional hair colour comes separate so that the hairstylist can see the varying shades in the hair and the grey coverage required. Because hair contains red, blue and yellow molecules, each person is unique in their colour needs and has to be correctly mixed so that unwanted pigment eg brassy tones, can be removed effectively. She will have perfectly even , long-lasting colour from roots to ends.

“ Your hairdresser will do anything for the perfect colour “(Goldwell). Only those who create the most beautiful colours know how to maintain them professionally.

Roshni