Get tresses like Katy Perry! Five at-home hair dying rules everyone should know

Katy Perry is anything but reserved when it comes to style. The Firework singer has changed her hair colour more than a few times over the past couple of years. If you’d like to emulate her chameleon locks but you’re worries about the cost of multiple salon trips or damaging your hair, make sure you follow these home-dying rules…

Check out more of Katy Perry’s wacky hair styles…

Rule #1: Before you begin
One of the major reasons people get home dying wrong is because they don’t prepare properly. Make sure you have all the utensils you’ll need – old towels, an old t-shirt, combs, clips, gloves etc. When choosing your hair dye, try to be kind to your hair by picking a stockist like Herbatint - hair colour specially formulated using herb extracts and plant proteins without any ammonia.

And if your hair is damaged of broken at all – do not dye it! You’ll just make it look worse. Use a deep heat conditioning treatment instead weekly for a month until your hair repairs and then you can have a go at dying it.

Rule #2: Cool vs. warm
Figuring out if you have cool or warm colourings is very important when it comes to choosing a hair colour. The easiest way to do this is to spend some time staring at the inside of your wrists: If your veins look more blue (or even purple) then you most likely have a cool skin tone, but if they look green you’re have warm undertones. If you can’t work it out have a go at this quiz to help.

Anyone with cool tones should avoid gold, yellow, red and bronze tones, which can make your face look awshed out. Any warm-toned folk should steer clear of blue, white and black hair, which will make you look washed out.

Rule #3: Strand/skin test
Now you’ve got your hair dye, please make sure you test it out. Rub a tiny amount of the dye onto the back of your neck or behind your ear – if you feel any burning or itching then the chemicals are giving you an alergic reaction – dying your hair shouldn’t be painful.

Also try out the colour on a hidden strand of hair – it’s a great way to see how well your hair will take the colour so you can adjust development times accordingly.

Rule #4: Get it on
Now it’s time to get dying! Part your hair into six to eight sections and dye each section from root to tip. Dividing the hair means it’s easier to manage so you won’t end up with patchy colour. Massage any leftover dye into the body of your hair and then clip it off your shoulders. Make sure you rub off any excess product on your skin with a little shampoo and water on a flannel.

Rule #5: Condition condition, condition
After you’re done, make sure to use a super intensive conditioner to keep your hair healthy and the colour locked in. This is the most important part of home dying, and we’d recommend deep conditioning your hair at least once a week. Also try to get your hair cut as soon as possible to make the colour last longer and keep your locks shiny.

Here comes the science bit…
Global Cool wants you to lead a green and happy life. This article can help you to be green by:

1. Thinking about the products you are putting in and on your body and trying to steer clear of nasty chemicals and harsh artificial fragrances and colours.
2. Buying your beauty products from eco-friendly stockists to keep your skin (and the planet) smiling.

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