Colouring Hair Natural hair colour Natural pigment of
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Colouring Hair Natural hair colour
Natural pigment of hair • Melanin - is the hairs natural colour pigment it is produced in the papilla and lays within the cortex. • Some More Content Text
Colour pigments – The natural colour pigments found in hair exist in four colour: – Black – Brown – Red – Yellow – The colour pigments are split into two groups:
– Black/ brown – Melanin – Red/ yellow – Pheo-melanin – Your natural hair colour will depend on how much of each colour, colour pigment you have in the cortex of your hair. – Dark brown hair – black/ brown and some red pigment
– Dark Chestnut – red and some black/brown pigments – Ash blonde – Yellow and a small amount of black brown – Light brown to warm blonde – Brown and red pigments
– White hair means that there are no colour pigments in the cortex. – Many young people have a few white strands mixed in with their coloured hair. – It can be hereditary – Sign of natural aging.
Task – Look at the hair colour of the person next to you. – Which colour pigments are present in their hair? – Are their any hairs that no longer contain colour pigment?
Skin colour – Why is skin colour an important factor when colouring? – If a client has a ruddy or red complexion would you advise them to have red colours in their hair? – If you applied a dark colour to a client with very pale skin would it look natural? – Remember you have to look at the whole package.
