If you want your hair to be a different color, you need to make sure that you are going to a hairstylist specializing in coloring hair. That's the best way to make sure that you are getting the best result and one that will last as long as possible. There are many reasons why a hair color specialist is going to do the best job for you. 

Training

Coloring hair is actually a lot more complex and involved than most people realize. That means that it takes extra training to make sure the process goes right. There are special courses that a colorist can take, as well as continuing education. The continuing education will help the colorist stay current on all the latest technology, techniques, and new colorants. All that extra training can show when they are doing their work. 

Proper Chemicals

Dying your hair can be a multi-step process, depending on what you want to have done. For example, if you want to go lighter, you need to have your hair bleached so you do not have any of your natural color left and then the color placed on it. Bleach has different strengths, and most people aren't familiar with that and will either try the wrong strength of bleach or get a box dye that doesn't have the proper chemicals that will actually give you the results that you want. 

Hair Knowledge

All hair isn't the same. There are different levels of coarseness, curls, and thickness. Different hair textures can react differently to the exact same dyes. That means that you need to have someone who is familiar with all those different things and how they will matter when it comes to your particular hair. If you try to dye your own hair at home without realizing how your hair will take any particular color, you may end up with a small disaster that requires yout to go to a stylist to get the problem fixed, which will cost more and take more time than it would've taken if you had gone to the stylist in the first place. 

If you are thinking about dying your hair, you need to make sure that you are doing everything correctly. That means that you need to go to a hair salon and have a hair color specialist take care of you and your hair to get the results you want.