Salon hair extensions provide 100% human hair extensions. It is therefore possible to colour the hair if necessary. Your best option is to avoid colouring by matching the hair extensions to your natural colour or as close as possible. However, this is not always possible. When choosing a colour from our hair extension colour chart , try to choose a lighter shade and colour the extensions darker. This is less damaging to the hair than lightening the hair extensions.

When colouring, it is preferable to use a semi-permanent colour. These generally wash out in 6 to 10 shampoos and contain no potentially damaging peroxide or ammonia. Once the semi-permanent is gone, it leaves your hair the same colour as it was before being coloured. Because of its gentle nature, however, semi-permanent colourants won't change hair colour very dramatically. It has a slightly translucent quality that makes it belter suited to enhancing rather than altering your natural colour.

Semi- permanent hair colour will take your hair one or two levels darker, or maybe even a shade brighter. The lack of chemicals means semi-permanents have no lightening power whatsoever. Therefore, if you are unsure about what hair extension colour to chose when purchasing, it is recommended you choose a lighter colour and dye darker.

Semi-permanent colour is ideal for giving your hair a change of tone rather than radically changing your hair colour. If you have dark hair with dreams of being blonde, semi-permanent color is not for you.

Demi Permanant Hair Color
Demi-permanent hair colour lasts from 12 to 20 shampoos. It contains a small amount of peroxide - which means some hair damage - but no ammonia, making demi-permanent colour a midway option between semi-permanent and permanent colour. Demi-permanent colour does a bit more than semi-permanent. It stays in hair longer before fading away. In addition, demi-permanent colour does a better job of darkening hair and adding brightness. The peroxide can lighten hair, but only slightly - usually less than half a level. Peroxide is not recommended on hair extensions as it will cause damage

With semi-permanent colourants, shampooing loosens their pigment molecules, causing color to progressively diminish untill all the molecules are gone. Because of this, you will never experience tell-tale roots with semi permanent color.

Good luck with your hair colouring and remember, if you're in doubt seek professional consultation from your hairdresser.