What are the basic types of hair colors?
• Natural hair colors: Women have been using hair color since ancient times using plants and minerals. Some of the natural hair dyes include henna, black walnut shell and these generally coat the hair with color. However, these natural dyes also can lead to certain allergies and it is difficult to get consistent results every time you use these natural colors. • Temporary hair color: Temporary hair color form an acidic dye layer outside the hair shaft or slips inside the hair shaft using small amount of peroxide or none. Shampooing hair will remove the temporary color and the hair’s natural color is retained. • Permanent hair color: Permanent colors dye the hair in two steps: first step involves the removal of natural hair color by opening the cuticle of the hair and the second step involves the deposition of the permanent color. Different types of conditioners are present in the dye that close the cuticle after the process of color deposition and it also protects the new color.
