What's the difference between store bought and salon hair dye?

Question

Besides price and variety in colour, is there really any difference?
Also, is it true that certain colours could cause harm (like black and light blonde) while others (like reds and browns) are safe?

Answer 1

It's not hair "dye", it is hair "color"

Usually the salon stuff is higher quality. That's pretty much it.

All hair colour can cause harm. You are putting strong chemicals on your head. Hair colour can cause cancer and birth defects.

Answer 2

*The only difference I've experienced between salon dye and store dye is that salon dye will stay in your hair until it grows out. The store dye will come out almost completely within the month. If you are worried about damaging your hair, then there's not any difference!

Answer 3

I ve read most every article about "is there a difference .." the answer most of you say is Yes; salons have higher quality, etc.. Please give me the secret of what is the actual product (dye, color, chemical) used in salons vs store brought hair color? I hope I m making sense. What is the actual difference which makes the salon product a better quality?

Answer 4

the store dye has just a cover for your hair, and the perxiod percentage is under 4%...in the salon it is close to 30%, it opens up the shaft and lets the color sink into the hair. Box color has a pigment varity. It can be fillers, that stick to the hair, to give color, but washes off after a few washes, Salon pigment goes into the shaft and is held there for a very long period of time....That is why the salon look is much better.

Answer 5

I took Cosmetology in High School. As far as chemical;s there is no difference. While the products offered at the store are getting better with the choices, a salon will give you a more natural look. They mix your color and use more than one color. No one has one shade or color in their hair, think about it. Also, if you do color your hair use shampoo for color treated hair.! It is all NOT the same. The PH balance is regular shampoo is higher and will strip the color right out. So spend a few extra dollars or you will be wasting your money coloring your hair.

Answer 6

If you have the ability to color your hair yourself, I would recomment going to a beauty supply store and buying color there. They have the salon colors there, and the people who work there will help you in finding what you need. Color doesn't cost a lot, it's the application you pay for.

When you buy a box color, you are taking a risk that the color won't turn out like the picture! It all depends on your shade. Also, depending on how long your hair is you may have to buy more than one box. Some of the box colors aren't "permanent" and will not stay in as long (depending on your starting hair color) If you go to a beauty supply store, you will get the same concentration of color as the salon for much less money.

I have bought color at beauty supply stores like Sally Beauty Supply, and the girls there were really helpful and even gave me tips on how to dye my hair, and which colors will work for my hair. The boxed colors are good, but you always take the risk of having it not turn out to what the box color shows. It all depends on the color of your hair at the time you color it.

I have found also that I pay less than a box color of the same brand at the supply store. Boxes like Color Expert are over $20, and you can get the stuff you need for much less. It all depends on what you want to do.

Answer 7

Yes, there is a difference. Hairdressers mix your colour up to suit your hair type and the shade of colour that you'd like to have. Quite often you will receive a mix of colours to achieve the shade you desire on your hair.

Answer 8

salon hair dye last longer and is usually a much different quality to store hair dye. also, you cant buy salon hair dye in shops

Answer 9

Everything made for the salons are better that's why we can not buy half the products they use!!!!

Answer 10

deffinatley the operator.......trust me