Colouring your hair? Then you need to read these 5 tips

Are you getting bored with your hair? If you’re feeling a colour change, you should probably take some time to consider a few things.

We rounded up five of the most important things to consider before you take the plunge. It may not seem like such a big deal now, but in a few washes time when your supposedly blonde hair goes green, you’ll be having second thoughts.

How often do you want to colour your hair?

If you don’t want to end up getting your roots done every three weeks, you need to say so. If you tell your colourist how you feel about touch-ups, then can narrow down a colour situation you can realistically maintain.

 Use a hair mask the day before.

This will prep your hair for the colour process to come and make sure it’s nice and hydrated to help your strands survive the colouring treatment.

You need to use some sun protection.

After you dye your hair be prepared to protect it from UV rays in order to avoid brassy and dull colour from taking over.

You also need to protect coloured hair from chlorine.

Your fresh platinum do may take on a green hue before you know it. So wet your hair, or apply conditioner all over, before getting in the pool to keep the cuticles filled in to avoid the chlorine being soaked up.

Not sure what you want? Make sure you know what you don’t want.

If you haven’t fully decided on your chosen colour, then at least be able to tell your hairdresser what it is you definitely don’t want. This can help them narrow down your options. Just remember if you tell them to do whatever they prefer you could end up being none too happy. So have some idea before you go through with it.