Whether you've colored your hair yourself or had it done professionally; sometimes it can turn out differently than you expected. Most of the time there is a way to correct that color.

Hair is composed mainly of a hard chemical substance called keratin, which is a protein. The hair shaft is the part of the hair strand you can see. The outer layer or covering is called the cuticle. This layer is composed of tiny, transparent, overlapping cells resembling the scales of a fish. Beneath the cuticle lies the cortex. The cortex is made up of fibers that coil in a helix, like the spiral on the back of a notebook. The innermost portion of the hair shaft is called the medulla. This is a small core of cells that can run from the hair bulb to the tip of the shaft.

Chemical changes are made in the interior layers of the hair. These changes occur when hair is colored, lightened, permanently waved, or chemically relaxed. All of these procedures do some damage to the hair. When hair has been colored incorrectly, it has been slightly damaged. Therefore, to correct the color, more color needs to be added, which means adding even more damage. Conditioning is very important in restoring the hair back to its original state, or as close as it can be. There are different types of conditioners and the proper conditioner needs to be put on the type of damage it will condition.

The more difficult it is to put a comb through your hair when it is wet, the harder it will be to correct your color. Difficulty combing means the cuticle of your hair is ruffled and the cortex has more holes. This makes it more difficult for hair to accept and retain the color. All of this must be taken into consideration when correcting hair color.

Color correcting can be very in depth but it stills gets down to basics.

Don't feel like you ever have to walk around with an undesirable color on your hair.

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