Hair Color Types Buying Guide

HAIR COLOR GUIDE

Find the best hair color type for your hair!

	Permanent	Demi-Permanent	Semi-Permanent	Temporary
Result?	Changes existing haircolor and can lighten	Deposit only, intended for going darker or freshening up hair color, cannot go lighter	Adds subtle color result	Try out that bold hair color without the commitment. Will start to fade after every wash.
Amonia?	Most carry ammonia which may irritate the scalp	Majority are ammonia free	No ammonia	No ammonia
Amonia-Free Products	Goldwell Nectaya Schwarzkopf Essensity	Goldwell Colorance Redken Shades EQ	Clairol Beautiful Collection Joico K-pak Color Intensity	Roux Tween Time Tribal-Pigments
Virgin Hair	Color will last until hair grows out, watch out for demarcation	Deposit color on top of hair cuticle and won't penetrate the hair shaft	Won't adhere to virgin hair but will lay as a glaze/shine	Won't adhere to virgin hair
Previously Colored Hair	Not reccomended for previously colored hair since it will dry out hair	Intended for previously colored hair to refreshen color	Intended for previously colored hair + relaxed/permed (chemical services)	To freshen up hair color, enhance existing color, or touch up regrowth (roots) or greys
Grey Hair	100% Grey coverage	Blends greys but does not cover completely	Work as a glaze to refreshen existing hair color	To refreshen hair color
Touch Up Roots	Regrowth	To refreshen all of your hair	Blend roots	Cover for at least 1 hair wash
Developer	Hair Color mixes with developer to oxidize and make color adhere to hair	Needs developer to activate, 20 or 10 Volume developer suggested	Not needed	Not needed
Lasts for how long?	Should last 4 or more weeks	Around 3 weeks depending on frequency of hair washes	At least 2 weeks depending on # of hair washes	For at least one hair wash
Types	Liquid, creme, or gel	Liquid or creme	Creme or foam	Foam, creme, powder, or sticks

DEVELOPER GUIDE

Pick the right developer for your desired look!

	10 Volume	20 Volume	30 Volume	40 Volume	High Lift Dye	Powder Bleach
Result?	Will deposit color on top of hair rather than the color penetrating through the hair shaft	Minimal lift (lightening of hair color)	Medium Lift	Maximum Lift	Creme Bleach used to achieve high lift	Cream Lighters should be used on scalp, while powder lighters are reserved for the ends
Shop Products	Goldwell Topchic Developer Lotion	Joico Verocolor Veroxide Developer	Redken Pro-Oxide Cream Developer	Schwarzkopf Igora Royal Developer	Joico Vero K-Pak Ultra High Lift	Redken up to 7 De-Dusted Lightener
Peroxide (Developer/ Activating Lotion)	3% of Peroxide	6% of Peroxide	9% of Peroxide	12% of Peroxide
Virgin Hair	Won't change change hair color	Will change hair by 1 level	Will change hair by 3 levels	Will change hair by 6 levels
Previously Colored Hair	Refreshen or Darken	Refreshen, touch up on greys, or regrowth	Lighten/ de-colorize (remove previous hair color)	Lighten/ de-colorize (remove previous hair color)
Grey Hair	Will blend	Great for grey coveragte	Extremely resistant greys or on hair color that is intended to be light	Extremely resistant greys or on hair color that is intended to be light
Touch Ups	Refreshen	Grey hair or virgin hair	Grey hair, virgin hair, or lighten	Virgin hair or lighten