From crimson obsession to deep emerald to aquamarine, the spectrum of colors available to students who want a new look for their locks is endless.

The number of colors that hair dye is never-ending. Products such as Pravana and Splat!, including many others,

have been frequently used for bright colors such as blue and pink. For a

more natural or subtle effect, brands such as Féria and Nutrisse have a selection

of more common colors.

“I know everyone loves Manic Panic, although it’s not very good. I like this

brand called Adore. It’s really cheap, and really good, but colors are limited,”

Jonah Kaufman, senior, said.

With such a diverse selection of colors and products, one may have a diffi

cult time with deciding on the shade and brand of dye that they use. Certain

skin tones may look better with different colors.

“A fair skinned person would look a lot different with pastel pink hair than

someone with an olive skin tone, but a plum red would look a lot less natural

on an ivory skin tone as opposed to an olive tone,” Shelby Rigsby, senior, said.

As for picking the final product to

use, someone’s hair type can best determine

which brands to use. Whether

someone has curly hair or oily hair

can say how well a product will work

with the hair. A professional hairdresser

can quickly determine which

products to use for a person’s hair

depending on texture and color, says Kaufman, whereas dyeing

hair at home becomes something

like a “guess and check” process to see

what works best for one specific person.

“Keeping hair healthy after dyeing

it is not hard at all,” said Kim Waschbusch,

owner of Synergy Salon and

Spa. Using hot water to wash dyed

hair makes the hair dye bleed, causing

the color to fade rapidly. Also, hot water

leaves the hair cuticle open, causing

easier damage to hair. Using cold

water is a great way to keep the color

looking bright and new. Using products

such as Moroccan Argan Oil and

Keratin treatments feed hair the nutrients

it needs to remain lustrous.

There is no official way to say which

hair colors people like the best, but

anyone can take a risk with their hair

color. Hair dye is an easy and fun

way to stand out.