What is hair color?

There is both hair coloring and bleaching, and it can sometimes be difficult to understand the difference between them and what is required to achieve the result you want. It is important to know that coloring and bleaching work in different ways. Here we explain the differences.

Hair color

Hair dye consists of oxidizing pigments mixed with hydrogen peroxide. There are two types of hair dye:

• Fading or light color : This type of color gradually fades over time.
• Permanent hair color : It lasts longer and fades at a slower rate, making the results last longer.
  

  
  

Tinting or Permanent Color?

Our Activator is a hydrogen peroxide that activates the color by opening the cuticle of the hair. The amount of opening depends on the strength:

• Lower strength opens the hair shaft less.
• Higher strength opens it up more, allowing more pigment to penetrate the hair shaft.

Activator 20 Vol

This strength is used to:

• Cover gray or white hair, which lacks natural pigment and therefore requires a stronger hydrogen peroxide to absorb the color.
• Apply permanent hair color, which provides long-lasting results.

Activator 5 Vol

This strength is perfect for:

• Change the shade with a tint , for example to give a cool or warm shade to blonde or dark hair.
• Revive color and shine in hair that is washed out, sun-bleached or lacks luster.
  Toning is ideal if you want to add shine and life without making a major color change.

What is Bleaching?

To lighten your hair from a dark color to a light one, bleaching is required. Bleaching removes the hair's natural or dyed pigment. However, it may take several treatments to go from dark brown to blonde.

Important to consider:

• Hair quality and starting condition : Hair should be allowed to rest between bleaching sessions to avoid damage.
• Risks of overtreatment : Too strong bleaching, too long exposure time or too frequent treatment can cause hair loss.

After Bleaching

When you bleach your hair, it often turns yellow or orange. This is because bleaching only lightens the hair's own pigment gradually:

1. From brown to red.
2. From red to orange.
3. From orange to yellow.

It is important to leave some yellow pigments, as the dye adheres better to these. After bleaching, the yellow tones are neutralized with a tint to achieve the desired result.