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THE COLOR OF LIGHT AND YOUR HAIR

Posted at 07:29 PM on December 08, 2009 Comments comments (0)

You already know that the type of light falling on your hair affects the color that your hair appears to be, and you've probably noticed that the lighter the color of your hair, the more influence different lighting types have on your color. You may also know that light has a "color" temperature. Sunlight is considered "natural" light and is our reference point for all other types of light. The color temperature of sunlight at midday is about 5500 degrees Kelvin (K). Even the color of sunlight can swing dramatically based on time of day and atmospheric conditions. Whether a light appears "warmer" or "cooler" than natural sunlight depends on whether it's color temperature is above or below that of sunlight. The Kelvin scale was started in the late 1800s, when the British physicist William Kelvin heated a block of carbon to produce a range of different glowing colors at different temperatures. The black cube produced a dim red light that turned a brighter yellow as the temperature went up, and eventually produced a bright blue-white glow at the highest temperatures. In his honor, color temperatures are measured in degrees Kelvin, which are a variation on Centigrade degrees. Instead of starting at the temperature water freezes, the Kelvin scale starts at "absolute zero," which is -273 Centigrade. (Subtract 273 from a Kelvin temperature, and you get the equivalent in Centigrade.) However, the color temperatures attributed to different types of lights are correlated based on visible colors matching a standard black body, and are not the actual temperature at which a filament burns. How's that for more than you ever wanted to know about degrees Kelvin? In general, the higher the color temperature, the more "cool" or blue the light appears. The lower the color temperature, the "warmer" or more yellow the light appears. The temperature of the light in our salon depends on time of day, but ranges between 3200 and 5500 K. During the day, the light is usually around 5000 K; made up from sunlight at around 5500 K, and a lessor amount of quartz halogen, which is about 3200 K. In the evening when the sun goes down, the light in the salon is around 3200 K, a bit more "warm" looking than midday sun. If you get your color done in the salon at night and then look at that color outside in daylight the next day, your color is going to look just a little bit "cooler" outside. If you get your hair done here in the day under lighting that is about 5000 K and then go to your office, which is lit by fluorescent bulbs at around 6300K, your hair is going to look "cooler" in the office. If on the other hand, you get your hair done here during the day under lighting that is about 5000K and look at it at home under incandescent lighting at around 2600K, your hair will look considerably "warmer" or more golden at home. Household incandescent light is one of the "warmest" or yellowest artificial lighting sources you are likely to encounter other than candles or a fireplace. You can purchase bulbs to achieve just about any color temperature you may want in the rooms of your house.

The chart below illustrates the range of lighting in degrees Kelvin.

Skylight (blue sky) 12,000K - 20,000K

 Average summer shade 8000K

Light summer shade 7100K Typical summer light (sun + sky) 6500K

Daylight fluorescent 6300K

Overcast sky 6000K

Clear mercury lamp 5900K

Sunlight (noon, summer, mid-latitudes) 5400K

Design white fluorescent 5200K

Special fluorescents used for color evaluation 5000K

 Daylight photoflood 4800 - 5000K

 Sunlight (early morning and late afternoon) 4300K

Brite White Deluxe Mercury lamp 4000K Sunlight (1 hour after dawn) 3500K

 Cool white fluorescent 3400K

Photoflood 3400K

Professional tungsten photographic lights 3200K 100-watt tungsten halogen 3000K

Deluxe Warm White fluorescent 2950K 100-watt

incandescent 2870K 40-watt incandescent 2500K

High-pressure sodium light 2100K

Sunlight (sunrise or sunset) 2000K

Candle flame 1850K - 1900K

Match flame 1700K

So the moral of this story is; if you're really particular about the color hue of your hair, take into consideration where you want it to appear ideal. Out at night with lots of warm, yellow lights typical of clubs and people's houses? Or in an office environment that may have much cooler lighting? Or in the sun? The difference isn't huge, but there is a difference.

JUST FOR MEN

Posted at 07:59 PM on November 18, 2009 Comments comments (0)

NEW CUSTOMIZED CAMOUFLAGE SERVICES

 

BLEND GRAY, YOUR WAY... IN AS LITTLE AS 5 MINUTES

TIRED OF THE GRAY?

Do something about it! Redken gives you options including our New Customized Camouflage Service. Want to blend a little gray? In just 5 minutes you can look years younger. Want to blend even more gray? You’re just 10 minutes away from increased coverage and a younger look! New Customized Camouflage Services are fast, easy and discrete:

•Reveal younger-looking haircolor in only 5 or 10 minutes

•Customize how much gray you want to blend

•Applied quickly and easily right in the shampoo area

•Leaves hair with natural-looking results that fade gradual

 

Camo FAQs

What can I expect as my hair grows out?

Camo will gradually fade over time. You won't see any major difference or off-color results. It's a formula designed specifically for men.

How much gray will it cover?

Camo doesn't cover the gray completely; it just reduces the amount of gray in a very believable way. You'll see more "pepper" among the salt and pepper.

How much time will it take each visit?

Ten minutes is all it takes. And color camo applies so quickly it can be done at the shampoo bowl.

Will it damage my hair?

Like all Redken For Men products, Camo contains ingredients that actually improve the condition of hair such as protein for strength and quinoa oil for healthy shine.

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JUST FOR MEN

Posted at 07:41 PM on November 18, 2009 Comments comments (0)

Hair Color Designed Just For Men

 

The image of youth and vitality are becoming essential for climbing the corporate ladder in today’s competitive business world. Studies have shown that men with gray hair command lower salaries compared to their non-gray counterparts and are considered less effective.

As a result, many men are looking into hair color as a way of camouflaging gray or dull hair. Hair color, properly applied, can brighten natural hair color, conceal a percentage of the gray or remove all traces of graying hair.

 

In the past, men have run into several problems when attempting hair coloring services.

1.Improper application, usually “home hair color” can result in a shade that is the wrong color, too dark or too solid to appear natural.

 

2.Salon tinting can require 20 to 45 minutes of processing time. Many men are uncomfortable sitting in the salon for that amount of time with the color preparation on their hair.

 

3.Even when properly applied, hair color can turn unnaturally red or gold from exposure to the sun or over time as it fades. This makes the added hair color painfully obvious and is unacceptable to most men.

 

 MiN Hair Color  is designed specifically for men and while available only through hair care professionals, it seems to solve many of the previous problems.

 

1.There are ten shades that can be mixed by the hairdresser to achieve the perfect color match.

2.MiN (short for minutes) processes in only 3-5 minutes, depending on the level of coverage being sought. This time can be spent relaxing inconspicuously at the shampoo bowl. No sitting under the hairdryer or wearing a processing cap.

3.MiN is designed to resist fading to gold or red and to stay true to tone.

 

I think this product deserves a thumbs up.

Min Hair Color appears that it may be the perfect solution to keeping a youthful and competitive image in the work place while eliminating the previous problems.

 

 

 

COLOR by MiN New York, Pepper

Quick. Easy. Natural. The MiN New York Touch Up Color Kit.

MiN New York was founded on Color for salon professionals, now you can enjoy excellent results in just 5 MiNutes

Recognized by Men's Health Magazine in "100 Rules of Looking Great!"

Kit includes:

• Catalyst (activator)

• Color

• Blocker (selective color blocking agent)

• Applicator brush and gloves

• 2oz Travel WASH Shampoo • Detailed Instructions

 

INOA HAIR COLOR FROM LOREAL-To be review it

Posted at 07:18 PM on November 18, 2009 Comments comments (0)

http://www.inoa.co.uk/inoa/_en/_gb/index.aspx#/page=dispatch

 

Last week L’Oréal Professionnel revealed a new product that will, according to the company, revolutionize the salon hair coloring industry.

Inoa, short of Innovation No Ammonia, conteins  mea, is discovered after years of research. The treatment will color uniformly and leave hair soft, shiny and silky.

Inoa “lifts color up to three levels, covers gray and has true-to-tone color results”. There is no odor or any discomforts usually associated with ammonia application, such as a burning, itchy scalp.

It is a three-step mixing process where oleogel, color concentrate and a cream developer with dual conditioning agent are mixed.

In the beginning, Inoa will be offered in 50 shades.

The price of the product is not revealed but it will cost 10% more than traditional salon treatments.

Inoa will debut in Europe at the end of September and in the U.S. and Canada in January.

 

Inoa, which stands for Innovation No Ammonia, is being billed by L’Oréal as the most revolutionary colorant to come out of its labs in decades. Thanks to a formula discovered after years of research, Inoa’s creators claim the three-step treatment will color uniformly and leave hair soft, shiny and silky — all without odor or any of the discomforts associated with ammonia application, like an itchy scalp. While it is not the first salon offering that is ammonia free, the company said it is the first ammonia-free product that lifts up to three levels, covers gray and has true-to-tone color results.

“Inoa will be to the hair coloring industry what the CD was to vinyl,” claimed Laurent Dubois, L’Oréal Professionnel’s managing director France, at the brand’s catwalk-style launch in Paris’ Tuileries Gardens Tuesday before a packed house of hairstylists and journalists. Like the CD, he said, Inoa would take a while to render its predecessors irrelevant. But he strongly hinted that Inoa will slowly replace L’Oréal Professionnel’s existing salon color lines. These include Majirel, introduced in 1978 and now the division’s leading colorant with 126 shades.

The science behind Inoa is deceptively simple. Instead of ammonia, the product contains monoethanolamine, which traditionally does not cover gray as well and cannot lighten hair as much as traditional products. But by adding an oil-based gel to the monoethanolamine color concentrate, plus the cream developer, L’Oréal researchers determined it provides an optimum result, including up to three levels of lift and 100 percent gray coverage, according to the company.

Initially, Inoa will be offered in 50 shades.

L’Oréal executives declined to divulge sales projections for Inoa, nor would they give its price tag. However, they said its products would cost 10 percent more than traditional salon treatments. L’Oréal’s overall salon portfolio generates about $3 billion in yearly sales, with around half of that stemming from hair color, according to the company.

Inoa is expected to launch in 2,000 salons in Europe on Sept. 22. By yearend, L’Oréal Professionnel aims for the product to be in 8,000 doors on the Continent and expects to have trained up to 10,000 hairstylists on using the product.

The rollout will continue in January in the U.S. and Canada, followed by South America in April and Eastern Europe next June. Advertising visuals will be revealed later this summer, and will run in trade press

Henna will kill head lice, dandruff and ringworm

Posted at 02:43 PM on April 08, 2009 Comments comments (0)

Henna for Healthy Hair!

Use Henna for Healthy Hair

Henna will kill head lice, dandruff and ringworm.

Henna is a safe and effective cure for head lice, dandruff and ringworm,
but  it is not appropriate for everyone.
Henna will kill head lice!  Henna combined with Fenugreek will kill head lice in resistant infestations. Henna combined with Artemisia will completely eradicate head lice, even in severe infestations. 

M. El-Basheir and Mahmoud A. H. Fouad (2002) A Preliminary Pilot survey on Head Lice, Pediculosis in Sharkia Governate and Treatment of Lice with Natural Plant Extracts. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, Vol 32, No 3, December 2002, Zeinab

Henna will cure ringworm!
Ringworm is a fungal infestation and henna is anti-fungal.

Bosoglu A., Birdane F., and Solmaz H., (1998) ?The Effect of Henna  Paste in Ringworm in Calves
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkiye
Indian Veterinary Journal 75, January

Ringworm at Wikipedia:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringworm

Henna can cure dandruff!
Dandruff is the result of a fungal infestation, psoriasis, dermatitis, or flaking skin.  Henna is anti-fungal, can be effective against psoriasis, and can strengthen skin.  Many people who have itching, flaking scalps after dying with chemical dyes are developing an allergy to para-phenylenediamine and other chemicals.  Henna can be used to dye hair instead of chemicals, and can restore healthy hair and skin.  


Henna will leave your hair thick, silky and healthy.
Use use body art quality henna from mehandi.com and follow the instructions we send with the package.  Body art quality henna is pure lawsonia inermis, with high natural dye content and no adulterants.  Body art quality henna does not "coat" the hair or make it brittle.  Only compound henna will damage your hair.  For more information, read "Henna for Hair" 


Prepare your henna and herbs:
  • Prepare henna to eradicate  headlice, dandruff, or ringworm the way you normally prepare henna.  Here are your instructions:  w
  • For difficult infestations, add 25g of artemisia or fenugreek per 100g of henna. 
  • Use body art quality henna (high dye content, with no impurities or adulterants
Henna will dye your hair.  
The color will be different on blondes, brunettes, and black hair.   Below are before and after pictures of hair dyed with body art quality henna from mehandi.com.  The color is permanent (though your hair will grow out).  If you use henna to cure head lice, ringworm, or dandruff, your hair color will change, and your hair will also be sleek, heavy, shiny and silky.  

Hair without henna

Henna on hair

Though you can generally assume that it is safe to henna a healthy female over the age of 12, do not henna a child or infant's hair without first consulting your physician to determine the child has G6PD deficiency.

Do not use henna on any juvenile who has G6PD deficiency.  Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PD deficiency) this is an X-linked recessive hereditary disease featuring abnormally low levels of the G6PD enzyme, which plays an important role in red blood cell function. Individuals with the disease may exhibit nonimmune hemolytic anemia in response to a number of causes, and one of these is causes is exposure to henna. Males are more likely to be harmed than females. G6PD deficiency can be determined by a simple blood test administered by your physician.

DO YOU HATE GRAY HAIR?

Posted at 02:18 AM on December 21, 2008 Comments comments (0)

February 17, 2008


WELL, I LOVE THIS, AND IN THIS CASE I LOVE MORE THE GRAY OR WHITE HAIR.
MY CLIENT IS 100% WHITE ,AND WHAT I DO IS INSTED TO DO A DARKER BASE AND HILITES I USE HER WHITE HAIR AS LIGTHER COLOR AND I DO REVERSE COLOR WELL KNOWN AS LOW LITES,
STILL I DESIGNED WITH DIFFERENT SHADES TO GIVE VOLUME AND CONTRAST... AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU WILL NOT SHOW YOUR REGROWTH IN TWO WEEKS LIKE THE DARKER BASE .USUALLY I SEE HER EVERY 8 WEEKS .
I ALWAYS DO 2 SHADES OF LOWLITES ONE LITTLE MORE CINAMON REDDISH,AND THE OTHER MORE CHOCOLATE LIGHT BROWN.
I WILL NOT FORGUET HER REQUEST :
I DONT WANT TO HAVE A BOCA BLOND!
ALSO WHAT I LIKE TO DO WITH GRAYS IS MORE CAMOUFLAGE FOR BEGGINERS,USING A SEMI OR DEMI PERMANENT COLOR USUALLY LIGTHER TO RESEMBLE HONNEY HILITES...
YOU SEE WE NEED TO LOVE THEM , EVEN KNOWING WE WILL BE BLOND WHEN WE WILL GET COVERBY THEM...
NO KIDDING I GET SCARE TOO EVERY TIME I NEED MY REGROWTH DONE,IT IS NOT OTHER OPTION WE DONT DO IT TO BE FASHION ANYMORE ,WE DO IT BECAUSE WE DESPERATE NEED IT...

 

HOW MINERALS AFFECT YOUR HAIR?

Posted at 02:04 AM on December 21, 2008 Comments comments (0)

July 11, 2008

Chlorine:

Chlorine is an element used to kill bacteria in drinking water and pools, and as an active bleach to remove pigment in color. Chlorine can discolor hair, damage the cuticle and protein, and create an oxidizing effect on elements in the hair. Active chlorine can leave hair feeling gummy when wet, and straw-like when dry. Chlorine can alter the electrical charge on minerals in the hair, causing them to bond stronger to the hair, and may even change the color of certain minerals. The highly charged mineral may, in turn, damage and/or discolor the hair.

Bromine:
Used like chlorine, especially in hot pools, such as whirlpools and spas.
How Minerals Get Into WaterGround water and surface water are the sources of water for homes and businesses.Ground water comes from under the ground. Both domestic and community wells derive their water from rain passing through aquifers, which are layers of minerals.
The acidity (pH below 7.0) of the rain increases the dissolving effect of minerals; therefore, these dissolved solids are found in the water when pumped above groundand used in bathing.
Surface water comes from rivers or lakes, usually containing fewer minerals because the water has not filtered down through the mineral layers. Unfortunately, increasingpopulations are polluting the water, which causes additional bacterial growth. This growth is controlled at treatment facilities by adding chlorine to kill bacteria, and then adding lime (a calcium compound) to help control chlorine levels.

How Minerals Can Attach on to Your HairMinerals affecting the hair are charged positive. This attachment createsa "wall" of minerals on the protein, blocking solutions, preventing proper penetration of color, perm, and relaxer. Minerals found in water at home are continuously exposedto the hair during bathing. Since hot or warm water is usually selected to wash hair, the cuticle is opened, allowing positively charged elements, such as minerals, to get inside the cuticle and attach to the protein.


How Minerals Can Affect Hair

Calcium Effect on HairThis mineral is in most of the water in the United States and unfortunately, causes serious problems not usually recognized by most professional stylists andtheir clients.

Mineralized calcium is found naturally in the ground, especially where limestone is present. Calcium (also known as lime) is injected into most water systemsas part of the water treatment process.

Three ways calcium affects hair:

Calcium builds up on the hair, leaving the hair feeling dry and weighted down. It can even cause perms to be relaxed.
Calcium salts build up on the scalp and cause flaking, often know as dandruff. These deposits are much like the "bathtub ring" associated with hard water and bath soap.
Calcium "build-up" can clog the hair at the mouth of the follicle, causing the hair tobreak off, and may coat the scalp, blocking further hair growth.

Copper: This mineral bonds strongly to the hair and originates either from underground water, particles from copper water pipes, or most commonly, copper sulfates added to pool and drinking water to control algae growth. Oxidized copper discolors light hair,producing a green tint, and causes dark hair to tint darker. It can weigh hair down, and also cause problems in perms, colors, and relaxers.

Iron: Found usually in well water in areas that have concentrations of iron in the ground. Concentrations of iron will slowly cause hair to tint darker, add weight to the hair, and prevent proper chemical processing. Heavy amounts of iron will tint light-coloredhair orange and cause dark hair to become darker with red highlights. Oxidized iron actually functions as an oxidizer in hair in much the same way that mildperoxide attacks the hair. It may cause an excessive dry feeling in the hair and may actually change the textural appearance of the hair.

Magnesium: Magnesium is abundant in the soil and is very much a part of the mineral complex associated with hard water. Like calcium, magnesium attaches tothe hair, leaving it feeling dry and weighted down.

Silica: Sand-like substance found in areas of volcanic or desert-like areas. It is usually bound to calcium or magnesium and forms very hard, virtually insolubledeposits on surfaces. Water borne silica can build up on the hair, causing the same effect as calcium - dryness, dandruff, weight, and hair loss.

Lead: Lead acetate is used in certain home remedy gray cover-ups, such as Grecian Formula. This element can build up, leaving the hair feeling dry and preventing proper chemical services, such as perms and colors, from processing properly.

http://www.malibu2000.com/content/default.aspx

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A HAIR STYLE, IS IT MATTER OF ATTITUD?

Posted at 01:52 AM on December 21, 2008 Comments comments (0)

February 16, 2008

I LOVE RED...
RED COLOR IS A MATTER OF ATTITUD!
I THINK YOU NEED TO HAVE PERSONALITY TO CARRY ANY COLOR... THAT IS THE REASON WHY FASHION IS NOT ALWAYS TRUE PARAMETER OF WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU IS GOOD FOR EVERY BODY...
YOUR LIFE STYLE,PERSONALITY,FACIAL FEATURES, SKIN COLOR,ECONOMIC FACTS,TIME,MAINTENANSE, PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLL ABOUT WHAT IS UNIC FOR YOU,AND ONLY FOR YOU.THIS
MANY TIMES WE HAVE A FANTASY ABOUT A HAIR DO,STYLE OR COLOR AND WE CUT ,TAKE,LOOK FOR PICTURES AS A REFERENCE ;WHICH IS OK UNTILL CERTAIN POINT, BECAUSE YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT THE FACT WHAT IS BEHIND THAT PICTURE ,MEANING TIME AND THE SPECIALIST TO BLOW DRY AND DO THE MAKE UP; THE LIGHTS AND SET ,THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND THE WHOLD PRODUCTION FOR IT ;PLUS THE TYPE OF HAIR THAT THE MODEL HAS IS DIFERENT OF WHAT YOU HAVE...THIS IS COMMON.
COMING BACK TO THE FANTASY THING ,WE DREAM ABOUT IT AND WHEN WE HAVE IT DONE, WE REALIZE THAT WE DONT FIT WITH IT...
THE PICTURES ARE OK FOR A LIMITED DESCRIPTION;BUT WHAT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU KNOW IS WHAT EVER YOU DONT LIKE AND WHAT EVER YOU HAVE OR YOU DONT WANT TO HAVE AS A STARTING POINT.
THE CONSULTATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW ALL THOSE FACTS, AND ALSO TO TEST HOW COMFORTABLE YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PROFFESIONAL,WHAT IS THE BETTER METHOD TO GET IT DONE AND ALSO WHAT THE STYLIST CAN SUGGEST OR NEGOCIATE SPECIAL FOR YOU.
AH ! AND DONT FORGUET ABOUT DONT DO BIG CHANGES WHEN YOU ARE EMOTIONAL INASTABLE , TRUST YOU WILL REGRETED.
AND ANOTHER TIP FOR THE SINGLES , TRY TO DONT DRASTICAL CHANGE YOUR HAIR WHEN YOU KNEW SOMEBODY AND WENT INTO A DATE ALREADY... HE MEET YOU WITH YOUR ACTUAL HAIR BUT YOU CAN ENHACE IT NOT CHANGE IT
I AM TELLING YOU BY EXPERIENCE , I DID IT WITHOUT THINKING AND I REALIZED IT WHEN MY DATE ASKED ME WITH HORROR :WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HAIR..
WELL THINK ABOU IT...
SORRY ABOUT SPELLING I AM DOING MY BEST...

 

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BRIGTH RED HAIR;

THIS IS MY STYLE!

COLORING HAIR TODAY

Posted at 01:49 AM on December 21, 2008 Comments comments (0)

June 19, 2008

Today more and more people are coloring their hair. Some choose hair color for added shine and body while others choose hair color for gray coverage. Looking for the color that is right for you can be baffling. There are so many choices. And many people are concerned of the effects of the chemicals on their bodies. Repeated exposure to certain chemicals in hair color may cause a number of symptoms including rashes, nausea, hair loss, itchy scalp and flaking scalp. Understanding the types of haircolor available and their ingredients will help you understand which color is right for you. All hair colors are not created equal. Some colors contain many synthetic ingredients, and a large amount of toxic or allergenic ingredients. Look at your labels. Do the research about the ingredients. Be selective about what you expose yourself to. Many stylists become chemically sensitive because they are exposed to so many chemicals and fumes on a regular basis.
Salon brands of hair dye are almost all 100 percent synthetic and petroleum-based. The dyes are usually the controversial oxidative dyes.


The first category of hair color is a temporary hair color.

These colors usually last for 1-2 shampoos. The spray on colors for Halloween and some "rinses" are often temporary. This may not be the case for blonde hair or porous and chemically treated hair (perms). These hair types may be extremely porous and may act as a sponge, holding the color molecules for an extended period of time in random places along the hair shaft.The ingredients in these colors may often be FD& C dyes, which may or may not be food grade. A temporary haircolor is usually applied to dry hair in the spray form. If the temporary color is a liquid, it can be applied to shampooed hair. Follow manufacturers instructions and call the manufacturer if you have questions.

The second category of haircolor is semi permanent haircolor.

These colors usually last 4-6 weeks. These colors have the ability to blend gray hair without lightening the color of the other hairs. The ingredients of semi permanent haircolors vary from brand to brand. Some use strictly food grade dyes, or FD & C dyes, with an alkalizer to open the hairshaft slightly.
Other semi permanent haircolors may contain oxidative dyes similar to that of permanent haircolor, but use an alkalizer to allow the oxidative dyes to deposit on the outside of the hairshaft. Follow manufacturers instructions for application and processing times and call the manufacturer if you have questions.

Another form of semi permanent haircolor is the botanical haircolor henna.

The henna plant, also known as the LAWSONIA plant, can be a semi permanent haircolor under certain conditions or progressive.
You must not have extremely porous hair in order to take advantage of the temporary quality of the plant dyes.
The henna plant comes in red tones. To alter the shade of the henna, some companies use a variety of ingredients. These ingredients may vary including: metals, oxidative dyes or other plant pigments such as indigo, madder root, turmeric or walnut.
Metals may be extremely toxic to the body.
Henna usually comes in a powder form and is mixed with water, coffee or black tea and applied to dry hair as a paste. The processing time varies from 15 minutes to several hours with a cap and heat depending on the effect you want to achieve.


Another type of color is a progressive dye.

Progressive dyes deposit more color the more often you use them. The color builds with the frequency of application. Some progressive dyes may contain lead and other toxic metals. If you use a progressive dye and then decide to get a perm or a relaxer, you may run the risk of your hair melting away as the perm might have a reaction with the metals in your hair. Read the ingredients and make an educated choice.Always follow manufacturers instructions and call the manufacturer if you have questions.

Permanent haircolors

come in a variety of brands with a variety of ingredients. Some permanent colors have more natural ingredients than others as well as different concentrations of oxidative dyes. Oxidative dyes are chemicals that actually go into the hair shaft to develop into a color.
Permanent haircolor can use ammonia to open the hair shaft or monoethanolamine.
Ammonia gets a bad rap.
Ammonia in small concentrations is not toxic to the body and is necessary for some colors to cover gray or lighten the hair.
Monoethanolamine is a chemical that has an odorless fume. In large concentrations (similarly to ammonia) it can be toxic. Monoethanolamine does not cover gray as well as ammonia and cannot lighten the hair as much as ammonia can. If you hair fades quickly and is extremely porous or damaged, a monoethanolamine color may be better for you, but it really depends on the brand.

Some ammonia colors can be extremely conditioning depending on the other ingredients present in the haircolor such as natural oils.

WHAT ORGANIC ,NATURAL,LESS TOXIC MEANS IN TODAY HAIR COLOR LINES?

ALL- NUTRIENT ,ORGANIC COLOR SISTEM,ECOCOLORS PROFESSIONAL HAIRCOLOR ,
the products still has some other chemicales in order to work as any other hair color but they has been reserching to get it from natural resources from a natural to be gently possible; maximun pigments sistem ,pure oils ,keratin,sulfate-free means less irritation,less fadage.the color has low ammonia meaning less damage and the true is the lighter the more ammonium need it but the company has been found the right lower possible quantity that still works .
Some other hair color companies don't use ammonia, but monoethanolamine or ethanolamine instead. Salon brands of hair dye are almost all 100 percent synthetic and petroleum-based. The dyes are usually the controversial oxidative dyes;because so far there are no plant formulas that can provide consistent, long-lasting dyes.The common base formulas for dyes are petrochemical solvents, and in this process TODAY HEALTHY HAIR COLORS has substituted protective and lubricating plant oils in the formula so that it is significantly less drying to the hair than the solvents normally used.
Why doesn't EcoColors contain these ingredients?they did extensive research on ingredients to try to come up with the best possible hair color, they do not use ethanolamines as we found them very toxic and damaging to the hair. Plus the fact that it has no odor, makes it insidiously hazardous. Here is a link to a Material Safety Data Sheet on this ingredient: http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/MSDS/ET/ethanolamine.html Another informative site is: http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/ingredient.php?ingred06=702286

Many colors tout "no resorcinol" but still contain a 2-methyl resorcinol. Many colors may lead you to believe they are natural when in fact they may contain one natural ingredient and the rest synthetic chemicals.Lastly,

what's the difference between a home color and a professional color?
Professional colors usually come with more choices, including strength of developers.Home Kits are usually designed for gray coverage and one to two levels of lightening. To take a brunette to a blonde usually requires about 5 levels of lightening. A stylist can apply color in highlights, low lights or creative application of haircolor in different shades. The fee they charge is for their time, their expertise in application and their knowledge of style.

http://thebeautybrains.com/2008/03/26/the-colorful-secret-of-organic-hair-color/
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/im-gonna-wash-those-parabens-right-outta-my-hair.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P-Phenylenediamine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia
http://www.hennapage.com/henna/ppd/smallbroch1.pdf
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-lead.html lead acetate
http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=4124 cancer and hair coloring

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