Home vs Salon Hair Colour
We can’t deny the fact that DIY hair colouring has already become a popular idea for lots of people. If you can do it yourself, why else would you get it in a salon where you’ll pay a lot, right? Well, here’s the thing, everything comes with its own set of pros and cons, and as far as the dilemma of comparing salon hair colour vs doing it at home is concerned, it’s all about the risks that you are willing to take for the sake of saving money.
Here are some points about choosing between salon service and DIY colouring:
Salon service may cost more, but what does it come with?
Getting hair colour from a salon gives you the assurance of quality. You will be treated with their trusted products and an expert stylist will do the entire job for you. Getting a salon hair colour service ensures you of a warranty and a guarantee that if something unpleasant happens, the salon will take full responsibility. This is something that you cannot achieve if you do your hair colouring at home. Sure, you can put the blame on the hair colouring product that you used if things go wrong, but since you are not a professional hair stylist, no one can really tell for sure if you did the whole thing right.
It’s not just about the execution of the process, it’s also about the product that you’re using. Like many other things, hair colouring products can come in different types, from permanent to semi-permanent, from regular to hypo-allergenic, the list can go on, and only experienced stylists can understand what is best for you. The fact that hair colouring treatments can also come in ‘mixable’ packages, ratio and proportion can also be an issue. Not only that, color accuracy is also a concern. If the box says Scandinavian Blonde, how sure are you that it can make your hair look exactly like that girl’s in the picture? Take note that your current hair color also affects the end results of whatever color you choose to dye your hair with.
If you insist to do the hair colour treatment at home, just be aware of some things.
First of all, if possible, have someone else do the application for you. What can happen when you try to smear the mixture on your own hair is that you may not be able to do it evenly and end up putting lots of hair colouring mixture at some parts of your hair. Unless you’re going for a ‘different’ look, it’s better to have someone else apply the mixture for you. Also, before you buy any hair colour, make sure that you are getting a trusted brand. Go online and find reviews and complaints before you purchase any product. We’re talking about hair here, you can’t risk burning them off or hurting your scalp, so make sure that you don’t purchase a brand that has never been heard of or something that reviewers have nothing good to say about.
Doing the colouring DIY style is a possibility but it can never be compared to the quality that can be achieved in salons. Also, DIY colouring comes with hazards. Do you really want to learn things the hard way? If not, it’s better to get a salon service. Besides, getting hair colour isn’t something you have to spend for on a daily basis. It takes months before people usually need a new colour make-over, which is why it’s not exactly a waste of money, plus you probably deserve it anyway.