What is All Over Color?

All Over Color (also known as single process or one-step color) is a solid color applied to the entire head from root to tip using a semi, demi or permanent hair color. Color comes in a variety of shades and tones and oftentimes a specific color formula is created to complement your skin tone, eye color and enhance your natural features.

Semi-permanents can give you a new shade and will gradually wash out after a few washes, depending on hair health, products used and other contributing factors. They're generally used to refresh faded hair color, neutralize unwanted warm tones, increase color depth, unify highlights, restore shine to dull hair, and add vivid colors to naturally light or pre-lightened hair. Semis will not lighten or bleach hair.

Demi-permanents can darken and change the tone of the hair and can last for several washes, depending on hair health, products used and other contributing factors. They're typically used to enhance natural hair color, deposit color over blonde or pre-lightened hair, blend (but not cover) gray, refresh faded hair color, darken or lowlight the hair, neutralize unwanted tones, add shine and restore luster to dull hair. Demi-permanents are good for those that are not ready to make a full commitment to a specific color. There’s also potentially less damage to your hair as the color doesn’t fully penetrate the cuticle. Demis will not lighten or bleach hair.

Permanent hair color is as the name suggests—permanent. Permanent color works by interacting with the natural pigment of your hair, altering the hair structure, and embedding color molecules deep into each hair strand to provide color longevity and sustainability. Technically, a permanent color never truly leaves, but the intensity and luster may eventually fade over time–again, depending on hair health, products used, and other contributing factors. Permanent color can lift virgin hair (hair that is not color treated) up to a couple levels, but will only be just a little lighter than the natural hair color. This could be an option for a subtle change, but anything lighter than a couple levels would require the use of a lightener.