For many people, personal style now revolves mostly on hair colouring. Whether your goal is to cover greys, highlight your natural colour, or try a dramatic new style, you really must choose the correct product. Hair colour tubes are the most often used options for both at-home and professional colourists. Although there are so many brands and colours available, it can be difficult to know where to start given these tubes produce salon-quality results.
Everything you need to know about hair colour tubes—including what they are, how to choose the correct shade for effective application—will be broken out on this page.
What Are Hair Color Tubes?
Hair color tubes contains highly concentrated concentrated pigments that are blended with a developer—usually peroxide—to get the desired color. Professionals in salons use them, and their ability to offer rich, long-lasting colour makes them also rather popular for home use. Colour tubes let you customise unlike already mixed boxed dyes, so you may mix several tones to get your ideal look.
How to Choose the Right Hair Color Tube for You
Choosing the correct hair colour tube is more than just choosing a colour you like; it's also about considering your natural hair, skin tone, and personal style. These considerations should help you:
- Establish Your Skin Tone
Selecting the appropriate hair colour mostly depends on ensuring it accentuates your skin tone. Warm and chilly are two primary classifications.
If your skin has warm undertones (if it has a golden, peachy, or olive hue)—you will want to select tones including warm blondes, caramel, golden browns, or auburn.
Choose cooler hair colours include ash blonde, platinum, cool browns, or midnight black if you have cool undertones—that is, if your skin has a pink, red, or bluish tint.
- Think About Your Natural Hair Colour
Consider the degree of dramatic change you wish for when selecting a colour tube. Choosing a shade one or two levels lighter or darker will help your present hair colour look natural if your main goal is to improve it. You might have to go many tones lighter or darker, though, if you want a dramatic change.
Particularly if you want bright or pastel colours, folks with dark hair may need to pre-lighten their hair using bleach before applying their intended shade from the tube. For those with light hair, one colour tube application could be sufficient to get striking effects.
- Grey Coverage
Permanent hair colour tubes are typically the greatest choice if greys are your top concern. Search for products especially meant for grey coverage since typically their stronger pigments remain longer on grey hair, which might be more resistant to colour.
- Repairs
Think about the degree of maintenance you are ready for. While natural colours (like browns or blondes) are easier to maintain, bold colors—like reds or blues—tend to fade faster and call for regular touch-ups. If you desire low upkeep and are new to hair colouring, your best bet may be a shade near your original colour.
Tips for Mixing and Applying Hair Color Tubes
If you've never used hair colour tubes before, the procedure can seem a bit intimidating frightening. Here are some pointers that will help you to guarantee the best possible outcome:
- Measure precisely
Using colour tubes will need mixing the colour with a developer. One should use the recommended ratio provided by the brand. The most colour tubes will call for a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio—that is, colour tube to developer. To guarantee equal mixing of colour, use a mixing bowl and a tint brush.
- Choose a suitable developer
There are several volumes of developers, each with a particular use:
10 volume: Changes your natural hair colour by depositing colour without lifting. Perfect for dark tones or when merely adding a tint.
20 volume: Perfect for covering greys or for minor colour modification; lightens hair up to two levels.
30 volume: For those seeking a more dramatic alteration, lifts hair up to three levels in thirty volume.
40 volume: Though it may be harsh on the hair, used for best lightening. Usually, one uses this for bleaching.
- Strand Test
Before applying the color all over your hair, always do a strand test. This will allow you to see how the color develops and whether any adjustments need to be made to the formula or processing time.
- Apply Evenly
Start by applying the color to your roots and then move to the ends. Make sure you’re applying enough product to properly soak your hair, as this creates an even result.
- Timing Is Key
Follow the recommended processing time per the package instructions. Leaving the color on for too long might lead to damage, while rinsing it away too soon can result in spotty color. Most permanent colors need to process for around 30-45 minutes, although this might vary based on the brand and your hair type.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Skipping the Patch Test: Avoid allergic reactions by always doing a patch test 24 to 48 hours before using any new hair colour.
- Not Using Enough Product: Full coverage is what hair colour tubes are meant to offer Especially when your hair is thick or long, make sure you are using enough product to totally saturate it.
- Over-processing: Leaving the color on longer than recommended will only damage your hair; it will not make the colour more vivid.
- Incorrect Developer Volume: Using the incorrect developer can cause dull effects or, worse, damage your hair. Check the instructions given with the colour tube always.
Conclusion
For salon-quality results either at home or at the salon, hair colour tubes provide countless options. You may get beautiful, long-lasting colour while maintaining your hair healthy by knowing the kinds of colour, selecting the appropriate color for your requirement, and applying the colors correctly. The correct hair color tube will make all the difference whether your goal is for a dramatic change or just slight improvement.
Expert guidance or a stylist's consultation will help individuals wishing to investigate several choices and companies to have more insight. All set to investigate? Go ahead and welcome the vivid universe of hair colour tubes!