| The financial crisis has meant that many of us have | | | | Semi permanents may be a good choice if you are |
| needed to tighten the purse strings, and for women | | | | dying your hair for the first time or trying a different |
| the visit to the hairdressers once every few months | | | | colour. If you hate it you will only have to live with it for |
| can be a serious drain on your money reserves. So | | | | about 10 shampoos. |
| then the cheaper option is to go down the DIY route | | | | Once you find a colour you love then permanent dyes |
| and head to the supermarket. There is a massive | | | | are better as they hold their vibrancy until your hair has |
| range of hair dye products available these days | | | | grown out then you will just need to retouch the roots. |
| ranging from lotions to gels, semi-permanent to | | | | The week before you are going to colour you should |
| permanent and ones that will just add highlights. It is | | | | treat your hair with a deep conditioning. If your hair |
| possible to salon results from home, if you keep these | | | | cuticles are damaged the pigment won't 'take' and |
| tips in mind. | | | | your hair will end up patchy. |
| When selecting your colour check the hair tufts and | | | | Hair dyes are designed for short hair so if you have |
| colour charts to work out your current colour and try | | | | long hair you will need to buy two. |
| to select a dye that is within two to three shades of | | | | You should run a thin layer of Vaseline around your |
| your natural tone. If you have any doubts it is better to | | | | hairline as some dyes can stain. Always apply from |
| go a start with a lighter hue so that if it's not to your | | | | back to front and top to bottom, and never leave on |
| taste it's easier to then fix it by going darker than | | | | longer than the stated time. |
| lighter. | | | | |