Ombre hair has added a new twist to the hair colouration technique . Having a variety of colours to choose from, for your hair, can be exciting and sometimes daunting. Whatever the case, it takes courage to switch from the African black hair to another colour.  Ombre is originally a french word, meaning shaded or shading. Whichever hair team you belong to -natural, dreads, permed, cut, braids, weave-  a little splash of colour could work some magic and give you a whole new chic look. With ombre, the hair is generally darker at the roots through the mid-shaft and then gradually gets lighter from the mid-shaft to the ends.

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Ombre hair colour is  usually a graduation of a lighter shade to  a darker shade of a colour from the roots of the hair to the ends. It is also known as dip-dye. If done rightly, ombre hair should look good on you. Transitioning with subtle colours like brown and burgundy for ombre are cool. But have no hesitation to express yourself with any dramatic and bold colours like red, blue, purple or blonde. With such a pop of colour, be ready to get heads turning your way.

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Ombre on natural hair, permed hair or locs requires maintenance and care. Regular conditioning and treatment of hair will reduce breakage and split ends. Colouration or Balayage ( a free form high lighting technique. Usually a powder lightener is used to paint individual strands of hair) must be done often to maintain the ombre.

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For braids, ombre kanekalons can be used. Alternatively, combine different individually coloured packs of kanekalon to achieve the look. Ombre hair extensions are available for weaves.

Ombre is bold, stylish and fun. Are you ready for a colourful switch?  Go forth and slay!

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Mary Dzifa Mensah is a tech entrepreneur, a writer, and a singer.

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