| Colour consultants are experts in looking at your | | | | ashy highlights would really work against your warm |
| colouring in its entirety; they understand how your | | | | skin tone, so if you want a lighter look opt for golden, |
| natural colouring (hair, eyes and skin tone) works | | | | strawberry blonde shades. When you were younger |
| together and they know what will work and what will | | | | your hair might have been much more vivid but might |
| not. They will be able to advise you on the options that | | | | have become more muted as you've matured. If you |
| will look great and can explain why some shades need | | | | would like to take it back to it vibrant past, then an |
| to be avoided. | | | | all-over copper shade in a semi-permanent or |
| It is a good idea to book a brief appointment with your | | | | permanent shade may be the answer. Permanent |
| colour consultant before you have your hair coloured | | | | shades are usually more damaging than |
| but also to return to see them for a longer session | | | | semi-permanents and remember if you want to make |
| when the colour has been changed. When you change | | | | sure that you're absolutely happy with the colour, a |
| your hair colour, it can sometimes mean that you will | | | | semi-permanent is easier to change. |
| need to alter the shades of clothes you wear and | | | | For the brunettes, your darker colouring is usually |
| how you wear your make-up. So, for example, if your | | | | perfect for your eyes and skin tone but if you feel |
| hair has been high-lighted and fair during the summer | | | | your dark hair is a bit flat, why not consider making it |
| but you would like to go back to brunette for winter, | | | | livelier with lowlights. These fine strips of muted, bright |
| some darker shades of clothes and make-up that | | | | and dark shades look like filtered light and give flashes |
| would have been too heavy for you before might be | | | | of brightness. Again an all-over permanent or |
| perfect with your new brunette look. | | | | semi-permanent shade can give more of a solid and |
| So what are the main things to keep in mind when | | | | shiny look but ask your colour consultant if you have a |
| having your hair coloured? Firstly, if you are a natural | | | | warm or cool skin tone to know whether it would be |
| blonde whose hair has gone a bit "mousey", highlights | | | | best to go for a warmer shade such as mahogany or |
| would be the easiest option to return your hair to its | | | | a cooler shade such as an aubergine. |
| original tone. Your colour consultant will be able to tell | | | | Changing your hair colour can be exciting and just the |
| you if you have a warm or cool skin tone therefore | | | | lift you need as winter draws nearer, but do |
| whether it is better for you to go for a golden blonde | | | | remember to get good advice before you go ahead |
| look or more of the ashy tones. An all-over platinum | | | | with a drastic change. |
| blonde look is popular at the moment but consider | | | | If you have a friend who has already changed their |
| whether you will find the look too dramatic for your | | | | hair colouring and is now wondering what colours she |
| personality. | | | | should be wearing in her clothes and make-up, why |
| If you are a red head then hopefully you embrace | | | | not treat her to a colour analysis for Christmas? |
| your rarer colouring and don't try to fight it. Adding | | | | |