Types of Professional Hair Services

In permanent haircolor, such as Redken Color Gels or Redken Chromatics, artificial dyes interact with the hair's natural pigment to create a final haircolor. Therefore, the colorist must consider natural hair color and previously applied artificial haircolor to achieve the final color result. Permanent haircolor dyes are extremely small colorless molecules that penetrate through the cuticle and into the cortex with the aid of an alkaline substance such as ammonia. When these molecules combine with hydrogen peroxide, a chemical reaction occurs –they oxidize and react with other molecules called ""couplers"" to form complex dye molecules. The newly-formed dye molecules are embedded in the protein structure of the hair fiber, which makes them 'permanent' or more resistant to rinsing out. However, permanent doesn't have to mean monochromatic color.  Your stylist can bring you multi-dimensional results that last. Redken Permanent Haircolor Lines::

There are also semi-permanent color products which are formulated with direct dyes, meaning the color is present and visible without the need to chemically develop it with peroxide. What you see in the bottle or tube is what you can expect to see in the resulting haircolor. Semi-permanent colors can cover gray without lift, but shampoo away in five-ten shampoos. The colors typically use alcohol to bind to the hair, making them potentially drying and difficult to remove or change shades.

There are also semi-permanent color products which are formulated with direct dyes, meaning the color is present and visible without the need to chemically develop it with peroxide. What you see in the bottle or tube is what you can expect to see in the resulting haircolor. Semi-permanent colors can cover gray without lift, but shampoo away in five-ten shampoos. The colors typically use alcohol to bind to the hair, making them potentially drying and difficult to remove or change shades.