Trying for a color correction to hair at home can lead to an even worse disaster
The stylists at Juan Juan Salon in Beverly Hills, have seen plenty of attempts at color correction that just made a bad situation so much worse.
“While it’s true that hair coloring is easy to do, getting it right is something that takes time, patience and plenty of experience,” said Jennifer J co-owner of the salon. “Done right, a color can dramatically change a person’s hair color, emphasize what’s there or add just enough highlight to make some really think about what change. Done wrong, well, the possibilities are just about endless.”
Start with damage to hair. A great example of this was the movie “The Fifth Element.” Milla Jovovich’s hair was colored for the movie, but is was colored so much and so intently that it damaged her hair. She had to wear a wig for some of the scenes in the movie.
“That’s an extreme example,” sad Elie J, Juan Juan’s co-owner, “but it’s still an example of what can go wrong. If you insist on coloring your hair every single day, then you can expect some issues.
Another example is when someone colors their hair and gets the color or the shade wrong. Home coloring kits are notorious for this, the ladies say. Adding insult to hair injury, some people attempt a home color correction with yet another bottle of color.
“What the home hair color manufacturers know, but don’t bother to tell their customers is hair is different. There are subtle shades in everyone’s hair that will shade slightly differently, even in people whose hair looks identical to someone without professional training,” Elie said. “Salon professionals are taught to know the differences. They learn how colors interact and how shades will change a color application.”
The structure of the hair also affects how it will accept color, Jennifer said. One major consideration is length.
“Each strand of hair gets thinner as it gets longer. This is just natural wear. It means that what works on the ends may not work as well on hair close to the head,” she said. “An at-home color correction after a first attempt that goes wrong can really damage longer hair.”
The ladies say that if perfect color is what a person wants, they should consider professional assistance.
For more information on professional hair coloring and after care, and how to avoid the need for a color correction, visit http://www.juanjuansalon.com or call 310.278.5826.
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