| Our hair color is one of the physical attributes that | | | | to the sunlight. Then bleaches were developed some |
| make us different from one another. By changing its | | | | centuries later. |
| color, it also alters the way we look, according to how | | | | Hair Dyes were originally known to be harmful to the |
| we prefer our looks to be. | | | | hair due to the chemicals that are used to make them. |
| Hair coloring or dyeing may be done on your own at | | | | But as years passed, the changes in technology has |
| home, but often to save the hassles of mixing dyes | | | | also evolved the art of hair-coloring. Today's |
| and peroxides, we may prefer to have this done at a | | | | formulation of hair dyes no longer has a damaging |
| hair salon and have our it dyed by an expert hair | | | | effect on our hair, instead they can add nourishment to |
| colorist to achieve the best results. An hair colorist | | | | the tresses. In the 1920s, henna was favorably used |
| specializes not only in the skill of applying the hair dye | | | | as a hair-colorant. During the 1950s, Clairol came up |
| without staining the scalp, but a true connoisseur on | | | | with a breakthrough of lightening the hair without using |
| hair coloring is someone who know the facts as well | | | | bleaches. At this time, spray-in colors have as well |
| as the figures of his expertise. There are many things | | | | emerged and in the 1960s, shampoo-in colors were |
| that a hair colorist must know such as its properties, | | | | introduced. Nowadays, there are even hair dyes |
| what color is most suitable for a particular client or | | | | extracted from vegetables and fruits. laser is not only |
| even something about how hair dyeing evolved. These | | | | meant for hair removal, it can also be utilized to lighten |
| information are necessary, not only in chatting with a | | | | the hair. Lasers can be controlled to transform a dark |
| client but will also make the hair colorist more adept in | | | | colored hair into a white blonde in a matter of |
| his trade. | | | | nanoseconds. Although properly controlling the lasers is |
| As early as 27 BC, hair dyeing has already been | | | | important because instead of just lightening the color, it |
| practiced by the Gauls whom dyed their hair red as an | | | | may lead to the client being hairless. |
| indication of class rank. In the Dark Ages however, red | | | | Many are the choices for hair coloring, from methods |
| hair was believed to be linked to witchcraft. Until when | | | | to product. But what must be taken into account is if |
| red-haired Queen Elizabeth sat on the throne, the idea | | | | the color suits or compliments the individual. The |
| of witchcraft turned into a sign of regalness. Much like | | | | perfect color is one that matches the color of the |
| the idea of how blonde hair seemed more alluring to | | | | eyes and the tone of the skin. Such as the rule, skin |
| men. During the Renaissance period, women achieved | | | | and eyes with cool colors match perfectly well with |
| angelic golden hues for their hair by applying a mixture | | | | cool or ash shades. |
| of black sulfur, alum and honey, then exposing the hair | | | | |