What's the best way to change from blonde to brown?
Big changes in hair colour can make big changes in the way you look and feel, so the best approach is a gradual one. If you want to move from honey blonde to chocolate brown for example, we recommend you darken your colour by two shades every two weeks until you get your dream result.
How can I add a little sparkle to natural looking hair?
A shimmering red tone can really liven up your natural deep shade or consider scattering fine highlights through lighter hair to add a little depth and interest.
How can I try out a colour without the commitment?
A longer lasting semi-permanent colour is the perfect solution because it simply washes out. You could intensify you natural shade, try one or two shades darker or even experiment with a more daring fashion tone. The nurturing ingredients in every formula leave hair glossy and soft, which means you can regularly change your look and your hair will always be beautiful in condition.
Which colours best suit my fair complexion?
Your light, pale skin looks fantastic with cooler hair colours that compliment your natural pink, grey or blue skin tones. If you have a tendency to blush, ash tones effectively neutralise any pinkness in the skin. The trick is to avoid gold, yellow, red and bronze tones, which may to make you look sallow and drawn. Ash blondes, dark cherry and mahogany shades work in perfect combination with fair skin.
Which colours best suit my dark complexion?
Warm shades of hair colour look fabulous on women with darker tanned skin tones. You should avoid blue, violet, white, and jet-black hair colours that drain you of your natural colour. Go for more sunshine inspired shades such as light golden blonde, copper blonde and chestnut.
My hair is practically all grey, are there colours I can use?
Select one of Schwarzkopf’s colour products that have been specially formulated to cover 100% grey hair. There is an incredible range of choice, depending on whether you want to blend your grey or go for a totally new shade.
Why didn't my white hair absorb the colour in places?
Not all products can be used to cover white and grey because some hair may have sealed cuticles that effectively shield the core from absorbing the colour pigment. Make sure you choose a colour suitable for covering grey hair, apply the product to the grey areas first and extend the processing time accordingly.
Can I mix two colours together?
Yes, if you do not want to lighten your hair colour. It's important to select two colours from the same product range. Mix your two colours in equal quantities together and then add an adequate amount of developer lotion.
I've mixed the colour cream and developer and now the colour in the bowl looks different from the shade I want, what's going on?
This is because the active ingredients in the colour only begin to develop and create the desired colour result during the oxidation process in the hair.
Why do I have to apply the mixed colour immediately?
The colour process is activated by the actual act of mixing the two products together but the mixture is only active for an hour afterwards. For best results, apply mixture immediately. Try not to be distracted by taking a phone call for example, otherwise the magic happens in the bowl and not on your head!
How can I remove splashes of colour from my face?
Simply wash away any splashes of colour with water and cleanse your face with a cotton wool pad straight after the application.
Why is there a slightly green tone to the result?
Blondes can sometimes take on a tinge of green because of either impurities in the water such as copper, salts and chlorine or simply too much sun. The green tinge can be neutralised with the tiny red pigments found in shampoos for colour treated hair. After shampooing, dissolve two aspirin in water and wash your hair with this but remember not to rinse it out.
It's more intense then I imagined!
If your hair seems too bright or vibrant then wash it immediately using an anti-dandruff shampoo and then nourish your hair with an intensive treatment for about 30 minutes. The shampoo strips the fine Keratin layer from the hair and then works with the active ingredients in the treatment to draw colour pigment out of the shaft. The colour can then be softened by rinsing out some of the pigment.
My new blonde tone has a red tinge, what should I do?
Dark hair colours may naturally contain red colour pigment, so if this occurs you can either re-apply the blonde colour or try a lighter ash shade to achieve a clearer blonde result.
