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How to care for pink hair

August 21, 2018 By Hair Romance 4 Comments

Pink is my (current) favourite hair colour.

I’m answering all your hair questions about including how to get pink hair, how long does it last and how to care for pastel hair.

This is my latest shade of pink hair and I’ve been playing around with fun hair colour for the last few months.

I first tried pink hair when I was at university. Since then I’ve tried almost every colour in my hair.

I’ve come back to pink and I think I’m going to keep playing with colour for a while.

I get asked a lot of questions so I made a little video answering some of your questions about my pink hair and how you could get pink hair yourself.

How to care for pink hair – Reader Q&A

Click here if you can’t see the video above

1. Who does your hair?

The fabulous Stevie Corthine of Stevie English Hair is my colourist.

He’s a colour genius, and I was so excited when he won Colourist of the Year at the Hair Expo Awards. He has a fantastic team at his Glebe salon that can look after you if you want to get pink hair too.

The fabulous Wengie also goes to Stevie English Hair!

2. Can you DIY pink hair?

Yes you can, and I have done it in the past. Though it doesn’t look as good as when Stevie does it. He custom mixes a colour for me and applies it in different ways too. He’s an artist.

So if you want to try and recreate my hair at home, you’ll need a friend with a good artistic eye and steady hand to help.

There are some great at-home colour for pastels now. I have used Schwarzkopf Live Colour before and they make it really easy to DIY pastel hair at home.

3. How long does pink hair last?

Well, it really depends on how often you wash your hair.

The pink is a semi-permanent colour that will wash out with shampoo. It also can fade in the sun as well.

So the more you protect your hair, the longer the pink colour will last.

4. How do you maintain pink hair?

Well, I try not to wash my hair too often and I always wear a hat in the sun.

You can also use specialist products to refresh your colour at home. When I went away, Stevie gave me an Evo Fabuloso conditioner which he custom mixed with my colour so that I could brighten up my pink hair while I travelled.

Ask your stylist for a colour conditioner to brighten your colour in-between visits.

5. Do you need to be blonde to have pink hair?

Yes, you do really need be blonde first before you can have pink hair.

That’s because you need a lighter colour underneath to reflect the light through the candy shade on top.

Remember colour on colour always goes darker.

But it doesn’t mean you need to lighten all of your hair.

Karima McKimmie is one of my favourite hair inspirations. She has long dark hair but experiments with pink and rainbow through the ends of her hair using balayage. It always looks beautiful and I love her hair.

6. Does having pink hair change the way your hair curls?

Yes…but not so much that it’s a worry for me.

Being blonde and then pink has changed my curls a little but not as much as I was expecting.

This is because I take a lot of care in maintaining my hair using plex and bond products like Matrix Bond and Omegaplex. These treatments have helped rebuild the structure of my hair so it is still curls pretty well.

I also protect my hair with deep conditioning moisture masks as my hair is naturally dry. I love the SheaMoisture masks.

But I can’t say that changing your hair colour dramatically won’t affect your curls. Please discuss it with your hairdresser first to get a professional opinion.

Despite this – I’d still tell you to do it because having pink hair is so much fun!

7. How do I know if pink hair will suit me?

There’s a shade of pink hair for everybody.

It’s one of the most flattering hair colours and I love it for all ages.

You can go from warm strawberry pinks over to cool lavender tones to find the shade that suits your skin tone.

If you’re a bit nervous, you can try some fun apps like these to see what you’d like with pink hair.

But remember, it’s just hair and it grows back – so have fun with your hair. If you’re thinking about trying pink hair, I’m here to tell you to do it!

Have you got any questions about pink hair? And have you tried it before?

Filed Under: Hair Care, Hair Romance, Hair Romance TV

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Comments

  1. Cindy says

    April 6, 2019 at 4:32 pm

    Hi Christina. I’ve been looking at going pink for a while now, and promised myself when I go fully white I’d try pink. I think I still have too much dark in my hair, and I don’t want to bleach it as I’ve made the conscious decision to grow my grey in and not use permanent colours. So, not quite ready yet, but maybe the balayage you mentioned – or just colouring the silvery pieces…

    I do have a question for you, if you have time. You mention that Stevie colours your hair, but who cuts it, please? My hair is similar to yours in structure, and I’ve had a hard time lately finding a stylist who can cut curly hair as an individual, rather than just cutting it like they cut everyone else’s hair (layers, for instance).

    Thanks for posting – I’ve just discovered your site, and will have a look around now I’m here.

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      April 6, 2019 at 6:54 pm

      Hi Cindy! Thanks for commenting and I’m excited for you to try pink soon! I mix up who cuts my hair and at Stevie English I see either Leah or Sadie. I’ve been growing my hair and Sadie totally gets me and manages to cut off the least amount possible while still keeping the ends fresh. My original follicle oracle, Rohan Strachan, is back at Axis hair in Paddington and I can totally recommend him as well. He’s fantastic xx

      Reply
  2. Sheila says

    October 12, 2018 at 1:27 pm

    I’ve just had my hair dyed to a brown with lavender bayalage and I love it! My hair still curls pretty well. I just stumbled across your site and I love it so far! I’ve been thinking about the curly girl method but it’s so strict and I want what’s best for my hair. Thanks for all of the info!

    Reply
    • Hair Romance says

      October 26, 2018 at 8:31 am

      thanks Sheila! Love the sound of your lavender balayage! x

      Reply

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