Fall into Color!

Color is everywhere this season!  There are many options available so that you can incorporate these bold colors into your everyday style.  Knowing what options are available will help you decide what is going to work for your lifestyle.

If you are looking for a permanent color change, talk to your hair stylist about what options are available to you.  You want to call your stylist ahead of time to consult with them about what color you want to add and where.  Your stylist can guide you in the right direction and help answer questions.  In some cases, your stylist may need to add additional time to your service in order to prepare your hair for the brighter colors.  You also want to get educated as to the maintenance of the color.  This type of color can fade and will require additional visits to the salon to have that color refreshed.  Another thing to consider with this option is that sometimes the color pigment can be hard to get out of your hair so you may be having to love your color for a while!

Looking for less commitment?!  Extensions are a great and inexpensive way to incorporate color!  You can find color extensions at most beauty supply stores such as Sally's.  You want to make sure that you are purchasing 100% human hair extensions.  This way you can curl and/or smooth your extensions as you like.  You will be disappointed if you get home and find out that your extensions have melted away when you style them with hot tools to blend in with your hair.  The extensions usually come in pairs.  Extensions allow you to wear as many colors as you like for as long as you like.

Chalking is a fun new way to add pops of color and is available in many different colors.  Chalking allows you to have control over where you want to use the color.  You can apply the chalk to any section of your hair after your hair is styled.  The most popular application is to add color to the tips of your hair.  Christina Aguilera  recently had this style during one of the episodes of The Voice.  Chalking lasts until you wash it out.  Super easy and super fun!

If you are unsure about this color trend, start out small by using extensions or chalking. Stay with color tones that blend with your hair color instead of contrasting.  For example, if you are a blonde, maybe select yellow instead of pink extensions.  Using extensions will allow you the most flexibility and no commitment as you can easily add or take out the extensions.