Many haircolor clients/guests experience or express how their brown/brunette hair is too red or how their blonde hair is too red. Oddly, this is an all too common scenario that can be avoided with a little education on both the client’s end and the person doing the color.
First, why does this happen?
A: Simply, there is red in brown. You can’t have brown without red. Red, Yellow & Blue make brown but too many times there is too much Red placed or contributed into the brown. By contributed we mean your natural pigment that plays a huge role in the result of your color. People with brown hair have red undertones so for those who are opposed to the red influence need to have their colorist create cooler based colors that will soften the red portion. Remember, Brown is Red Yellow & Blue without it you have green so the amount of red needs to be reduced not gone.
For the sake of fashion, there are many shades of brown and skin tones that welcome warm browns. The darker the natural brown the redder the contribution. The lighter the brown the more coppery or orange the contribution is.
So what about the blondes?
People who attempt to go lighter with color or highlights face unwanted red and copper due to either under lightening their hair or they are simply too dark to get that light.
The darker a person is the harder, harsher and more work the hair must face to become blonde.
Reality check! If you are naturally medium brown or darker you will face the dreaded “Blorange” result. Sadly, Mother Nature didn’t want you to be so light. The ideal people for Blonding are those who are naturally light browns and lighter.
Even people who are light brown or lighter have contributing orange in their hair. That orange goes through stages of yellow/orange and yellow.
Fashion tip: learn to embrace darker shades of blonde, lighter browns and subtle accents of blonde to avoid looking too red.
Again cooler shade selection must take place by your colorist.
Here in FL the abundance of UV rays contributes to both scenarios. People who live here will experience quicker fading, sun exposure and red tones on a greater scale than those living up north or in cooler environments. Frequent color glosses or glazes are needed and the right home maintenance products are required.
Clients need to be educated and prepared for these truths about color.
At Pyure Salon our colorists have studied these scenarios and case studies so that they can explain and advise what is best, what looks best for you and what is professionally recommended. Below are some examples of colors that are too red.
Written By Eric Charles Mokotoff
www.haircolorartist.com
Always available for consultations, give me ring 561 504 2272
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