How To Ion Hair Color At Home?
If you usually change your hair color, a good hair dye product should be your first priority.
There is a variety of brands in the market today, so just be a wise consumer and stick with an excellent, but still budget-friendly one. Ion hair color is one of those.
We believe that not everyone knows about this brand, that’s why this article is for you. Let’s check it out right below.
What is Ion hair color?
Ion is a natural hair dye company that provides their hair color products named Ion Brilliance. They can exist in creme or liquid states.
Ion hair color is just like other hair dye products, however, the advanced ionic technology utilizes pure ionic micro pigments to result in deeper, more intense finished color.
How do I dye ion color brilliance?
Ion is a good brand for dyeing your hair, but the result will be just perfect if you use it correctly.
Don’t worry because we will guide you how to apply Ion color to your hair following this below instruction.
Things you’ll need:
- A non-metallic bowl or an application bottle
- An applicator brush
- Ion color brilliance
- Ion developer
Instruction:
- Mix about 2-oz. bottle of dye with 2 oz. of developer in a non-metallic bowl or bottle by stirring or shaking
- Use an applicator brush to apply the mixture to your hair (depending on the purpose to dye your hair in different ways. For example, applying from the root to the top of your entire hair if you expect it to have a totally new color. If you just cover the gray or dye your hair with the color that you already dyed, do with the roots first, followed by the rest of your hair, with 20 minutes for each stage)
- Mix about 2-oz. bottle of dye with 2 oz. of developer in a non-metallic bowl or bottle by stirring or shaking
- Use an applicator brush to apply the mixture to your hair (depending on the purpose to dye your hair in different ways. For example, applying from the root to the top of your entire hair if you expect it to have a totally new color. If you just cover the gray or dye your hair with the color that you already dyed, do with the roots first, followed by the rest of your hair, with 20 minutes for each stage)
See also: How to dye hair evenly with roots?
What is the ratio for ion hair color?
It is recommended to use equal parts ion color and ion developer. That means the ratio should be 1:1.
Some people will use it without a hair developer, it’s still fine, but the result might not be permanent as the main aim of this dye.
How long do I leave ion hair dye in my hair?
The time to let the ion hair dye sit in your hair can vary, depending on the volume and dyeing purpose. In case you are coating your hair with a new color, it should rest 20 minutes on your hair.
It can be 30 to 45 minutes if you use 30 to 40 volume developer mixed with your ion hair dye.
A semi-permanent hair dye can even be left overnight thanks to the safer components. You better wrap your hair carefully with a hair towel wrap to avoid the dye staining your pillow and clothes. However, just stop when you feel your scalp starts irritating or itching.
See also: Can you dye your hair twice in one day?
What happens if I use hair color without a developer?
As already mentioned, you can use ion hair dye without a hair developer. However, it would be better to combine these two hair care products to have the best color.
Without a developer, the result won’t be as permanent as intended. Your hair might end up splotchy and uneven because the hair doesn’t absorb the dye’s pigment. But it might be acceptable when it comes to semi-permanent color.
Read more: Do you have to mix Ion color brilliance with developer?
Do I need to shampoo after using ion color?
If you have dyed your hair with semi-permanent color, you better keep it last longer on your hair and only rinse it with cool water after that.
The reason is semi-permanent hair dye only lasts for one to a couple of shampoos, so never wash your hair with shampoo right after coloring with a semi-permanent.
Things change with a permanent counterpart. You can rinse and shampoo your hair after dyeing with ion color.
It will help remove any excess color in your head, neck, or face in the dyeing process. Moreover, shampooing will even bring out a truer color of the outcome.
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Aida
Founder & Hair Beauty Specialist
I’m Aida and this is my blog where I write mostly about beauty and make up related stuff, but I like to spice it up a bit with lifestyle and photography posts. Or with whatever that comes to my mind. Hope you will enjoy the reading enough that we will ‘see’ each other more often!