When it comes to dying your hair it is without doubt cheaper to buy one the home dye kits and literally do it yourself. However this way is always a risky way and when it comes to a radical hair colour change such as blonde to black or vice versa it may be a better option to go along to a hair stylist or at the very least seek their advice beforehand.

Dying your own hair can be trickier than you think and many a time the result is not the one either desired or expected. In most cases such mistakes can be fixed at the hair dressers but there are always some that leave not choice other than to be patient and wait for the colour to grow out.

There are many ways to add colour to your hair and perhaps the most popular is that of adding highlights. Highlights, as well as lowlights, create the illusion of texture to the hair by adding subtle colour changes throughout the hair or to certain areas. This form of colouring tends to be quite time consuming as it requires pulling thin strands through a cap with tiny holes. Obviously the thicker the strands the more colour for the final effect.

Permanent hair dyes are just that so you need to be careful when choosing the colour. Bear in mind the colour on the model may have a different effect to her natural colour that it will with your own natural hair colour. Permanent hair dye is probably a job best left to the professionals.

When choosing a colour always consider the tone of your skin and of course your natural hair tone. Be sure to read the instruction in the box and above all perform a test patch to see how the colour takes and also if you are prone to an allergic reaction to the chemicals. Make sure you are wearing old clothes and try to avoid contact with the skin to prevent staining.