What's my natural Hair color

We all love to get our hair colored but when giving color to a new client's hair it can become a very tricky task, especially if it has been previously colored. Whether your client is going darker or lighter than what they may have already had you still need to be able to come up with a plan if action. Always starting with what is this persons natural hair color.

When looking to find a persons natural hair color you will need to start by checking if your clients hair has any products in it such as gel or hair spray. If so just gently brush the hair out, so you can lift up any of the products. You want to look at the top of the head for a line of demarcation. This line is a line that is in between the natural color and the previously colored hair. When you find it, it will give you an idea of how much new growth your client may have. Next you want to part the hair down the middle of the head and and look for that line of demarcation again. You will then take your color swatch book and hold it up to your clients head starting at the crown area in the middle of the head. After that you will check the nape area of the head and will go with the color that is closest to their natural hair color. You will always want to look in these ares for a person's natural hair color and not just the top because the sun, tanning and environmental factors can change the color of the hair. So you want to try looking for the areas that is the least exposed to sunlight or anything else that can change the hair.

You may then come up with your plan of action on how you may be coloring your clients hair and what colors you may need to use.