With plenty of at-home hair color options available for a fraction of what a professional coloring costs, how do you determine when it’s right to dye your hair at home or when a trip to the salon is in order?
Dyeing your hair can change your whole look instantly. But it can also change your cash flow if your new hue leads to frequent salon visits for maintenance and touch-up treatments. At-home colour options are far less expensive, but there are pros and cons beyond money to consider before you decide whether to splurge or save on hair colour.
The pros of at-home hair colour
It’s affordable
You’ll spend anywhere from R70 – R150 for an at-home hair-colour treatment. At those prices, an entire kit will cost you less money than it will for you to tip your colourist when you head to the salon for your hair colour.
It’s convenient
No appointment needed, no waiting under a dryer and you can emerge with a fresh batch of colour in under an hour — all from the comfort of your own home.
It’s straight forward
At-home hair colour kits have simplified the process of colouring hair at home. After you purchase your hair-colour kit, all you need to supply is a towel, a few clips, a timer and a place to rinse your hair. The directions are clear and simple to follow, even if you’ve coloured before or are dealing with greys. Many kit providers even offer a help line to call if you have questions along the way.
But before you ditch your colourist, there are a few potential drawbacks to consider before deciding whether to save or splurge on your next dye job.
The risks of at-home hair colour
You’re not a colour expert
If colouring at home were fool proof, there wouldn’t be a demand (and price) for professional colonists. Though the at-home hair colour box can show what “should” happen to your hair colour, results aren’t guaranteed — especially if you’ve coloured your hair before or have highlights that are still in the hair shaft. Likewise, the optimal processing time can vary depending on the colour and condition of your hair and the way it reacts to the dye itself.
You can’t make a drastic change
To see the best results from an at-home hair colour, you should stick within two shades of your current shade. If you’re simply looking to cover greys or hide roots, dyeing hair at home may be a great option, especially in between standing colour sessions. But if you’re looking to make a hair colour statement or change your hair colour drastically, the risk may not be worth the money you’ll save by colouring on your own.
Mistakes will cost you
If your hair colour at home experience goes as planned, you can save as much as R1000 in your beauty budget each month. But, if disaster strikes when you colour at home, you’ll be begging for the first available appointment your colourist has to undo your mistakes. You’ll pay for the colour correction financially and in the condition of your stressed tresses after chemical overexposure from your colour, the correction and the new colour leave your hair dry and brittle.
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