Are you still reluctant to adopt vegetable coloring? This is normal: such a transition is not the most obvious. Good news: by relying on the advice of the founder of Romain Colors, we will help you see more clearly …
In recent years, the vegetable coloring is on the rise, its benefits are being touted more and more, and demand is growing! However, this natural technique can still be scary, for many reasons. Less effective than classic coloring? Difficult to apply? Drying up? Irreversible?… In this article, we disentangle the truth from the false with regard to the vegetable coloring, and to do this, we appealed to Roman from Romain Colors – pioneer of soft coloring in France – who reveals the full extent of his expertise. Thanks to this professional, this natural coloring will soon have no secrets for you! So, is the vegetable coloring really …
… Less effective than classic coloring?
Who has never heard that vegetable coloring is, of course, more natural, but necessarily less effective than chemical coloring, especially for covering gray hair? Well, think again! Contrary to what many mistakenly believe, the covering capacity vegetable colors and their held over time has nothing to envy to so-called classic colorings. There are several reasons for this: firstly, with vegetable coloring, the color can be personalized according to the needs of the hair. When the dosages and blends are tailor-made and designed to meet the specifics of the hair, the color can only last longer. Of course, for that, you still have to develop your own expertise or rely on the talents of a professional in the field. Also, through the vegetable coloring, the root effect is much more discreet which allows to space the alterations, and that: it is a real asset! Add to this the fact that the application of a vegetable coloring is relatively long, which allows time for the pigments to adhere well to the hair and to cling to it.
In order to ensure even better fixation of the color, Romain recommends properly prepare the hair fiber, using a clay mask in particular. The colorist explains: “ The clay helps detoxify the hair of anything that blocks color, and makes the PH more alkaline, which is perfect for color change. In summary, its use will capture the coloring. “
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… More difficult to apply?
It is said to be complicated, tedious, long to apply, particularly messy … In other words: much less practical than conventional coloring! But then, what is it really? It is true that, if you choose to try the experience at home, the process will inevitably ask you more time and attention than what you might be used to. However, and even if not all hairdressing salons offer this type of coloring, many professionals – like Romain from Romain Colors – have chosen to make it their specialty. In their expert hands, the installation of a vegetable coloring can only be pleasant. Not to mention that with this technique, little room is left for failure, the process requiring a real diagnosis (more or less thorough) beforehand and the development of sometimes complex mixtures. Additional difficulty: backtracking is very limited, not to say impossible … You will understand, vegetable coloring is a profession ! This is why we strongly recommend that you rely on a professional expertise, at least the first time, the time to better understand the rendering of this natural coloring technique on your hair.
… Drying for the hair?
If the vegetable coloring has a bad reputation that sticks to the skin, it is that of drying the hair! However, unlike chemical coloring, the latter in no way denatures the hair fiber, which it envelops, unlike protective way by superimposing on the natural color. You will understand: a vegetable coloring worthy of the name is not supposed to dry out the hair. If this is the case, it means that the composition of the chosen product is certainly not so clean than what is claimed. Indeed, it is not uncommon for some drying ingredients – most often used for their fixing properties – slip into the formulation of this type of coloring. Romain explains that a metal rate too high can, for example, be problematic. This is why we recommend that you do not just rely on what is written in bulk on the packaging, but rather to refer to the list of ingredients of the product in question. The infallible technique according to Romain: opt for a organic vegetable coloring ! A choice that will avoid you many unpleasant surprises … Here are some references recommended by the colourist:
… Irreversible?
It is the ingredients contained in the colorings that make the transition from vegetable to chemical very complicated. Whether it is problematic components we were telling you about above, or others like indigo – a dye found in darker shades which, while natural, makes chemical fading impossible without damage – the problem is the same . “ The hair risks implosion », Explains Romain. What he advises in case of doubts is to be completely transparent with your hairdresser: ” You must not have used vegetable coloring (or natural care powders) the six months preceding the hair change “. You should know that this rule works both ways: whether you want to switch from plant to chemical or vice versa. To have had a very bad experience himself, the colourist recommends doing a color test on a strand in case of hesitation: “ It’s by trying that we are certain “.
Despite these precautions, it is for all these reasons that hairdressing professionals may still be reluctant to color naturally or (de) color after vegetable coloring. Well aware of this, Romain brings them a solution by the name Ivive, a brand created in collaboration with René Furterer. It is in fact a range of professional and organic vegetable dyes, designed by and for hairdressers and aiming to offer all the advantages of vegetable coloring coupled with the simplicity of application and the reproducibility of the chemical coloring. Will this kind of innovation end up democratize plant coloring for real ? This is what we hope in any case!
So, knowing this, do you feel ready to give in to herbal hair color? Who knows, you might soon become a fan of this kind of hair color!
Thanks to Romain for Romain Colors – pioneer of soft coloring – for his details and his expertise.
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