Wednesday, June 24, 2020

How Underlying Pigments Work in Hair Color


stylist applying hair dye
People often tend to describe hair in simple terms: black, brown, blonde, and so on. However, it’s rarely actually that simple thanks to underlying pigments.

Pigment molecules called melanin create the color of your hair. Ultimately, the shade and tone of your hair depend on which types of melanin you have and how much. Consider: two brunettes may both have brown hair, but one may be a darker shade or have a warmer tone. The difference is all about the pigments!

When stylists formulate hair color in Westchester County, NY, to lighten your shade, they must take your underlying pigments into account to achieve the results you want. For example, if you’re a natural brunette with underlying warm tones and you want to dye your hair cool blonde, the stylist will need to add blue and green base colors to the formula to counteract those warm tones. Conversely, if you’re lightening your naturally cool-toned hair, the formula will require red and orange for counterbalance.

When you’re going from warm to warm or cool to cool, your underlying pigments will help the hair color process, so there’s no need to counteract the tone. Furthermore, if you’re darkening your hair from its natural shade, there’s no concern about your pigments affecting the formula. To learn more about how the process works, talk to your stylist.

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