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Thinking of changing your hair colour? Read this first!

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A new hair colour is a great way to instantly transform your look. Updating your colour at home can be an easy-on-the-pocket option, but can also be a risky colour change. Here are a few tips and tricks to changing shades.

A hairdresser will charge between $100 and $200 for colouring, so with the ever-increasing costs of living, colouring your hair at home with a colour kit for just under $20 is much more friendly on the budget.

Be sure to follow the instructions carefully. Leave enough time for development, always wear gloves when colouring and have old towels on hand to clean up any mess.

If you’re aspiring to achieve a particular celebrity’s colour, don’t be shocked with disappointment if you don’t get it. Even if you do visit an expensive salon to get an A-lister’s colour, you might not walk out with the exact same hue.

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