| Permanent hair dye is the only way to have even | | | | done, the only way to get back your original color, is to |
| colors throughout the whole head of hair, and the only | | | | bleach the hair again to strip it of the dye colors, and |
| way to disguise white or gray hair strands. In fact, if | | | | then apply another dye which is similar to the natural |
| you have dark hair like black or dark brown, it is also | | | | color, to color over it again. This is a very harsh |
| the only way to color it into a lighter color such as | | | | process for your hair, and very damaging too, and |
| blond or yellow, and bring out colors such as bright red | | | | may result in weakened hair strands, hair loss, brittle |
| or blue. | | | | hair, split ends, and frizzy hair. |
| However, permanent hair dye really is long lasting, and | | | | All permanent hair dye contains an alkaline agent called |
| you may want to give serious thought to the color that | | | | ammonia. During the permanent hair coloring process, |
| you want. Although bright blue with green streaks may | | | | the ammonia in the hair dye is mixed with the |
| seem like a rave idea at the moment, but once the | | | | developer, also known as the oxidizing agent, which is |
| deed is done, you cannot undo it. The colors will not | | | | usually hydrogen peroxide. The alkaline solution is able |
| wash out, although it may fade over time. Trying to | | | | to penetrate deep through the hair fiber and strip it of |
| undo the permanent coloring by dyeing the hair all over | | | | its natural pigments right to the core of the hair strand. |
| again with a different permanent color will definitely | | | | The molecules of the coloring then infuses the |
| cause serious damage to the hair, that may only be | | | | lightened hair strands with the new color. |
| salvaged by cropping it short or going bald, and waiting | | | | Maintenance and touch-ups of the hair color has to be |
| for the new hair to grow back. | | | | done every 4 - 6 weeks to cover the new hair |
| This is because the hair coloring is actually done in two | | | | regrowth. If you choose a permanent dye to color |
| parts, the hair is first bleached to lighten the original | | | | your hair, you should be prepared to pay monthly visits |
| color, and then the new color is applied onto the | | | | to your hair stylist. Permanent coloring is best done by |
| lightened hair. Once the permanent hair dye process is | | | | professionals, else the results may be devastating. |