| Before you consider colouring hair extensions, there | | | | semi-permanent colourants won't change hair colour |
| are two factors to consider: | | | | very dramatically. It has a slightly translucent quality |
| 1. Are you actually able to colour your extensions? | | | | that makes it better suited to enhancing rather than |
| Please check that you have human hair and not | | | | altering your natural colour. |
| synthetic. Synthetic hair can't be coloured and styled | | | | Semi-permanent hair colour will take your hair one or |
| like human hair. | | | | two levels darker, or maybe even a shade brighter. |
| 2. Do you really need to colour your extensions. Quite | | | | The lack of chemicals means semi-permanents have |
| often a subtle difference in colour between your | | | | no lightening power whatsoever. Therefore, if you |
| natural hair and the extensions (i.e one to two | | | | are unsure about what hair extension colour to chose |
| shades difference) can be a good thing as it can | | | | when purchasing, it is recommended you choose a |
| create a more natural look and add another | | | | lighter colour and dye darker. |
| dimension to your hair. Also, if you can avoid | | | | Semi-permanent colour is ideal for giving your hair a |
| colouring the extensions then that can help increase | | | | change of tone rather than radically changing your |
| the life of the extensions. | | | | hair colour. If you have dark hair with dreams of |
| Your best option is to avoid colouring by matching | | | | being blonde, semi-permanent color is not for you. |
| the hair extensions to your natural colour or as close | | | | Demi-permanent hair colour lasts from 12 to 20 |
| as possible. If you can get a sample of the hair | | | | shampoos. It contains a small amount of peroxide - |
| extension from your supplier before purchasing then | | | | which means some hair damage - but no ammonia, |
| that is really helpful. However, this is not always | | | | making demi-permanent a midway option between |
| possible. If you are choosing a colour from a hair | | | | semi-permanent and permanent colour. |
| extension colour chart, and you think that none of | | | | Demi-permanent does a bit more than |
| the colours perfectly match your hair, try to choose | | | | semi-permanent. It stays in hair longer before fading |
| a lighter shade and colour the extensions darker. This | | | | away. In addition, demi-permanent colour does a |
| is less damaging to the hair than lightening the hair | | | | better job of darkening hair and adding brightness. |
| extensions. | | | | The peroxide can lighten hair, but only slightly - usually |
| What To Consider When Colouring Extensions: | | | | less than half a level. Peroxide is not recommended |
| When colouring, it is preferable to use a | | | | on hair extensions as it will cause damage. |
| semi-permanent colour. These generally wash out in 6 | | | | With semi-permanent colourants, shampooing loosens |
| to 10 shampoos and contain no potentially damaging | | | | their pigment molecules, causing color to |
| peroxide or ammonia. Once the semi-permanent is | | | | progressively diminish until all the molecules are gone. |
| gone, it leaves your hair the same colour as it was | | | | Because of this, you will never experience tell-tale |
| before. Because of its gentle nature, however, | | | | roots with semi permanent color. |
