(S.K) Demi Lovato has had many many different hair styles over the course of a few years. As well as many different cuts, she has had it many different colors as well. From blonde to brown, to even pink and blue, Demi has done it all. Now you might not want to be as daring, and permanently dye your hair a bright and bold color. Here is the perfect solution for you! Adding temporary color to your hair is the perfect way to get ready for the Spring. Follow these simple steps to get the vibrant streaks of color just like Demi has!
- Whether you are a blonde or a brunette, you can do this to your hair! First thing you will need to do is to gather your supplies. For this temporary dye, we will be using chalk pastels. You can get them at your local craft store for only a few dollars, and they come in a lot of different colors. Make sure you don't get oil pastels. Oil pastels will be extremely difficult to get out of your hair. The chalk pastels are the ones you want to get. Sennelier brand pastels are a very good brand to use.
- For those of you that have dark hair, you need to wet down your hair before you do the chalking in order for the color to come out bright. Those of you that have light colored hair do not need to dampen your hair beforehand. To get the colored streaks in your hair, section off your hair to get it ready to color. I recommend taking pieces of hair at the base of your neck, at the bottom of your head. You can also put the strands throughout your whole head.
- You are using chalk, so there is a little but of a mess involved. Make sure you stand over an old towel while doing this to catch all the loose chalk dust that falls.
- Take the piece of hair that you want to dye, and twist it from the root to tip.
- Take the chalk pastel and begin to rub it over the twisted hair.
- Depending on if you want the whole strand of hair to be dyed or just the tips of your hair, you will need to put the chalk in different spots. You can even try using more than one color on the same strand to get a tie dyed look.
- Those of you that have darker hair and have to get the strands of hair wet, will do the same steps like twisting the hair. The only difference is that your hair is damp. Even if you have light colored hair, you can still do this while your hair is damp, it will just stay in your hair for a longer period of time. When the water mixes with the chalk it created a pigment that stays in your hair longer and acts as a dye. It is still temporary, but it will last longer than just one day.
- After you are all finished chalking your hair, you can style it in any way that you would like. This can be the fun part of the colors because depending on how you wear your hair, the different colors will be visible.
- A fishtail braid, or an up do are two of the looks that can really emphasis the color streaks in your hair. Or you can simply leave it down. If you choose to dye your hair just on the tips, leaving it down will make a bold statement.
- At the end of the day, you are putting dry chalk into your hair, so it is going to dry it out and strip it of its natural oils. Make sure you thoroughly condition your hair at the end of the day, after you brush out most of the powder, to return the moisture to your hair.
- I wouldn't recommend doing this to your hair on a regular basis because of the fact that it does dry out your hair. Every once and a while is okay though! And perfect for the upcoming Spring and Summer months!
