Transform your tresses
Make a winter season statement with a new hair shade
Shady lady
It's easy to be flummoxed by colour charts and types of dye jobs. Ensure you take your skin tone, budget and commitment levels into account before you colour.
Choosing a flattering colour...
It's really all about the skin tone and eye colour. The more dramatic the hair colour change is from your natural hair colour, the more make-up you'll need to wear. Girls with darker complexions tend to suit shades that are warmer like reds, rich browns and warm blondes, where paler skins suit pastel shades, icy blondes and pale browns.
If you're a first-timer to colour...
If you're going darker, use semi-permanent colour, as this will fade naturally. From there you can assess whether it suits you and if you can wear it permanently.
Colour conundrums
Should you leave your hair in the hands of the experts or take the plunge with DIY colour? Whatever you decide, ensure you wait 48 hours after carrying out a skin allergy test
If you can't stand ammonia...
Look for those which have a conditioning formulation.
How often should you colour...
Every four to six weeks. This will help prevent colour banding.
Fade-free tresses
After spending hours in the salon changing your colour, holding on to that glossy mane is a pampering priority.
Shampoo and conditioner for post-coloured hair...
Regular shampoo and conditioners may contain sulphate that could strip your colour resulting in a fade. Use products that specify they're colour safe and sulphate-free. Also, with freshly coloured hair, don't wash too often — water is the main cause for fading. Protect hair colour against sunlight by using a hat. PA
What's your hair colour?
Think you're having trouble staying on top of this season's fashion fads? Well, just try keeping up with the hottest hair colour trends.
Scarlett Johansson recently turned to the bottle for the fourth time for a dramatic colour change, ditching her trademark blonde for autumnal brunette. And the actress isn't alone in using hair colour to make a dramatic statement. In August, Cheryl Cole shocked onlookers with a deep plum shade for a photoshoot and trend-setting Peaches Geldof followed suit.
Fast-forward a couple of months and Cheryl's back to brunette and Peaches is dark blonde. Whether you want to maintain your colour or work a stop-and-stare shade, make sure you have hair that's to ‘dye' for this winter. Here are answers to your most commonly asked colour questions.
