Just as brassy blonds would reach for a purple-tinted treatment to help tone it down, the same rule applies to other hair colors, too. “If it’s more of a contrast issue, ask for more natural-looking highlights at your next appointment.” For those who aren’t fans of a darkened root, Brown suggests asking your colorist for babylights, or very fine highlights. “Whenever a new client wants her ‘stripes’ removed, I usually paint in a shadow root, which disguises the highest point of the highlights, making them appear softer,” explains Kenyon. One to try: Color-correcting Christophe Robin Shade Variation Masks ($53) work to remedy hair color while amplifying shine. While the thinning-out step should be left to a professional, Hazan suggests applying a gloss close to the base color to darken it up and allow the highlights to blend better. When highlights look less like natural, sun-kissed color and more like tiger stripes, it’s usually because the base color and highlight color aren’t close in color, or the highlights themselves are very thick.
“For lighter roots, they’ll likely darken it up with color.” Depending on the situation, your colorist will determine which route to take: “For darker roots, your colorist can lighten it up with color, a very mild bleach or add some highlights,” adds Hazan. “Bring your colorist photos for your end goal, but don’t expect it to be perfect,” warns Brown, adding that it will take some time to perfectly match up. One to try: Double-sided dpHUE Root Touch Up Stick ($28) instantly conceals mismatched roots. For a temporary fix, at-home root cover-ups, such as sticks and sprays, do a fantastic job of camouflaging lightened roots or grays. “If your roots are too dark, pull the color through your ends, using the remaining color in the bottle, and apply throughout wet hair for five to 10 minutes,” adds Hazan. If roots are too light, celebrity colorist Rita Hazan suggests using an at-home dye that’s one or two shades darker than the current color, while Brown advises using gloss or semipermanent dye to curb any damage. Sometimes it can be as simple as using a different gloss, and sometimes it may be that your hair will not go any lighter without becoming dry and damaged.”Ĭelebrity colorist Chad Kenyon says the ends of our hair should always be at least half a shade lighter than the rest, leaving the roots the darkest.
“If you feel yellow every time you leave the salon, talk to your colorist.
One to try: Garnier Nutrisse Color Reviver in Cool Blonde ($8) instantly reverses yellow tones and busts frizz in minutes.Īside from seeing a colorist for a toning gloss, Brown suggests a fresh set of highlights to help correct color. “I’ve had clients come in with gray or violet highlights because of the purple shampoo they used,” says celebrity colorist Stephanie Brown, who suggests mixing a toning shampoo with a regular shampoo to balance it out. But be sure to choose a formula carefully, as certain pigmented options can be very strong and end up depositing too much color into lightened strands. If blond hair looks yellow…Ī purple shampoo or violet-tinted hair treatment will help tone oxidized strands resulting from at-home highlighting or bleaching until your next color appointment. Here, experts help course-correct our at-home color faux pas, both from home and when we’re ready to head back to the salon.
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The bottom line: We’re all probably desperate for professional hair help right about now. Google searches for guidance on at-home hair color spiked more than 250 percent in the height of stay-at-home orders, while sales of hair-color products increased by 23 percent in the first quarter compared to last year, according to Nielsen data.
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