Celebrity hairstyles

Hair bleaching

Hair bleaching had a big resurgence in popularity after Marilyn Monroe became a cultural icon. Her iconic image has been copied by celebrities, musicians and women from all walks of life. Bleaching is almost always a two-step process. First, the hair is bleached to remove the natural pigment and then a hair toner is applied to achieve the desired result. This double process is quite rough on the hair and very damaging. It is also a time-consuming process. Expect to spend at least an hour in the hair salon every 2-3 weeks for hair color touch-ups. On brown hair colors, in addition to being hard on the hair, it is particularly difficult to keep up this look. If your skin tone is olive or dark, it will look very unnatural.

After the process, the hair is so fragile that extreme care needs to be taken in styling. Use protective creams and be very careful when blow drying, curling with a curling iron or using a straightener. Keeping the length short is probably the best way to go, as you can cut off damaged or split ends often. When the hair is shorter, the damage is also less noticeable.

At home or in the hair salon?

You will get consistently better results leaving color for hair to a professional colorist. A good hair stylist will be able to pick out the hair colors that work best with your skin tone, so the result will be natural looking. A professional is also experienced in the correct application and timing for color, bleach and highlights. Application and timing can be tricky and is influenced by the natural hair shade, type of hair color and the condition of your hair. Your hair's porosity will determine how long color for hair should be left on. Even touching up roots can be tricky. Almost all hair will benefit by using a clarifying shampoo before you add color for hair. A professional can navigate all these issues at once to produce natural and beautiful results.

I realize some of you just don't have the time or money to spend at a hair salon and will decide to hair color at home. If you do decide to color your at home by using a store bought color for hair product, remember that the actual hair shade you will achieve will vary from the picture on the box. I would recommend following the directions exactly, and taking the time to do a strand test to determine if you will get the result you expect before any damage is done. The instructions that come with the color will have a section describing how to do a strand test.

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