Half and Half Hair Is the Coolest Way to Be Indecisive
July 12, 2021
Don’t choose complementary colors.
“I try to choose colors that won’t cancel each other out if they bleed together,” Verdejo says. “For example, half red and half pink wouldn’t make a crazy noticeable smudge. It’s definitely harder if you’re doing half pink and half green, or yellow and purple.”
If you need help, follow the color wheel. “Purple and yellow are on opposite sides of the color wheel, so if they bleed, they’ll cancel each other out,” Verdejo says. “They look pretty together, but they’ll be a pain.” When complementary colors accidentally mix, they turn a drab greyish-brown.
Make sure your stylist washes each side of your hair separately.
If you lean your head back into the stylist’s sink and the water accumulates, some of the rinsed-out dye could stain the lighter portion of your hair.
Shower with cold water and sulfate-free shampoo at home.
“Cold water is free, and it makes all the difference,” Verdejo says. “Try not to smudge the colors together, and wash them separately. That will give you the best results.” To wash your hair separately at home, just clip one half to the side and shampoo and condition the loose half as you normally would. Do the same on the other side. To prevent your colors from fading, Verdejo recommends rinsing with a sulfate-free shampoo. The L'Oréal Paris EverPure Moisture Shampoo is formulated without drying sulfates, salts and parabens and has rosemary botanicals to restore much-needed moisture to color-treated hair.
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