richmond red hair with drew
So, you've finally made the decision to go red. You've found your inspiration, whether it's a celebrity, a TikTok filter, or even a video game character. You've made the appointment (hopefully here at PRISM HAIR SALON in Richmond, Virginia!) and chosen your stylist. What happens next? Here at PRISM HAIR Salon in Richmond, Virginia, we think appointments succeed most with a thorough consultation.
First thing we have to do is get to know you, your hair, and the relationship between the two. Do you spend hours in the hot sun all summer? How often do you shampoo? What's your commitment level to the salon? All of these questions and more help us come up with a color perfectly tailored to how you wear and live in your hair. During the consult, we can go over what shades work best with your coloring. Have pale, pink skin for example? Avoid cooler dark reds or mahogany's. Have olive skin? Deeper red browns will suit you best. Have deeper warm skin and brown eyes? Congrats, pretty much all reds will work for you! A lot of finding the right red also involves going over your commitment to maintenance. Redheads involve frequent (but simple) touch up appointments, and those of you who like to swim in the James River in the hot sun all summer might need more frequent maintenance or to invest in at home color depositing products.
Sometimes, a swatch test is necessary especially if you have a complicated hair history. This is when we apply a formula (or more than one) to a small strand of your hair to see what it can handle or how it will react to different products. Doing this allows us to more accurately predict how a service will go and saves you the guesswork of having to schedule or budget.
Now, after all that, we decide on a color and how to get there. We do it and you love it! Last thing we'll do before you leave is most important - prebooking. Staying on a regular schedule helps prevent banding (or uneven color deposit at the roots), helps keep your color vibrant, and saves you the worry of having to squeeze in last second! The earliest and most frequent redheads can book as soon as 4 weeks, offering the highest level of color retention and evenness. Average to lower maintenance reds might come in around 6 weeks, and this is the usual for most people. Low maintenance, such as balayages or natural dimensional reds, might come in as little as 8-10 weeks. So whether you're a copper, an auburn, a deep mahogany, a strawberry blonde, or just making the jump into the world of red hair, now you know a little more about what to expect!
***Our resident redhead specialist, Drew, at PRISM HAIR Salon in Richmond, Virginia wrote this up and you can book with him if you want red, copper or auburn hair through our booking link on this website! Remember, we love consultations first at PRISM!
